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Selena Gomez got hilariously trolled by her younger sister Gracie in a brand new TikTok video. The 28-year-old Only Murders in the Building actress and producer shared a funny new video with her fans, where Gracie made fun of her social media skills. Click inside to see what happened! The funny video, Selena tried to educate Gracie on what Snapchat was. If you are unfamiliar or are trying to recall what Snapchat is, it’s a mobile app that makes images, videos and messages available for only a short time before they become inaccessible to their recipients. As Selena tries to work the app on her phone, Gracie trolls her by saying, “You embarrass me.” Gracie then bursts into a fit of laughter as Selena realizes she accidentally deleted one of her videos. “See,” she said while posting on Snapchat, “this is where it’s at…Snapchat is where it’s at.” Selena famously brought Gracie to the red carpet premiere of Frozen II. See the cute pics here!

Detectives say John Griffin shared pornographic images of childrenJohn Robert Griffin II (Volusia County Jail)VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A former Ormond Beach pastor at Riverbend Community Church and former Embry Riddle Aeronautical University professor was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading no contest to charges of possessing child pornography, according to the state attorney’s office.John Griffin, 74, will also be required to register as a sex offender when he is released from prison and will be banned from contacting minors during his sentence, according to prosecutors.According to court records, Griffin’s computers had images of victims as young as 4 years old.Ad“It is amazing how folks like the defendant can deceive people so completely. His arrest has exposed him, and his sentence has held him accountable for his sexually criminal behavior,” State Attorney R.J. Larizza said in a press release.The investigation on Griffin started after a tip from Snapchat in August of 2020 was sent to the National Center for Missing or Exploited Children.Copyright 2021 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.About the Author:Jon…

Grace Kay Aug. 16, 2021, 7:40 PM Kevin Paffrath is a leading candidate in a poll on the effort to recall Governor Gavin Newsom. Paffrath is one of 46 candidates and only 9 Democrats that could replace Newsom. The vote will take place on September 14. In July, 51% of voters surveyed were against the recall. See more stories on Insider’s business page. YouTube influencer Kevin Paffrath could become California’s youngest governor to date. Paffrath, a 29-year-old who has made millions of dollars on his “Meet Kevin” YouTube channel, is leading in a recent poll from SurveyUSA among respondents planning to vote in next month’s recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom. The survey shows Paffrath leading 46 candidates, including conservative talk show host Larry Elder and former Olympic athlete Caitlyn Jenner, with 27% of the vote. Paffrath’s share in the poll was followed by six Republican candidates, including Elder, who came in second at 24%. The 29-year-old is one of nine Democrats working to unseat Newsom. In the tally, 51% of 613 likely voters surveyed from August 2-4 said they would vote in favor of ousting Newsom. The Democratic Party is urging voters to vote against a recall, as well…

Get Your 7-Day Free Trial! Glendale, CA, based Investment company Pacific Global Investment Management CO (Current Portfolio) buys Vimeo Inc, ViacomCBS Inc, Qualcomm Inc, Harley-Davidson Inc, IDEXX Laboratories Inc, sells NextEra Energy Inc, Kansas City Southern, Tesla Inc, Netflix Inc, Ecolab Inc during the 3-months ended 2021Q2, according to the most recent filings of the investment company, Pacific Global Investment Management CO. As of 2021Q2, Pacific Global Investment Management CO owns 212 stocks with a total value of $503 million. These are the details of the buys and sells.New Purchases: VMEO, VIAC, QCOM, HOG, IDXX, DJCO, NOC, AMT, BX, XOM, SGEN, BFI, Added Positions: FB, IAC, CVLG, FDX, SPG, CHEF, ORCL, ORLY, MNST, ABBV, T, TTWO, NSC, CSX, PNC, SHW, TGT, ADBE, AVGO, CMCSA, LUV, LMT, LSXMK, FMC, MPC, DAL, NVR, CMG, TXN, Reduced Positions: MSFT, AAPL, NEE, KSU, SYY, HD, PAG, ECL, MSGS, CLX, LOW, BATRK, BAC, CP, NVDA, AZPN, MGM, INTU, MA, SJM, PFE, PSX, ITW, SAIA, GLW, CL, STZ, HLX, WFC, MRK, VOO, THRM, MSGE, ATVI, GOOGL, COST, EWBC, AWK, TT, ADP, SAM, WEN, VZ, KO, CONN, DE, EA, IFF, KMB, LLY, MDLZ, RUSHA, RM, MET, ACN, POST, FBHS, EBS, AROC, RTX, EQH, WSC, TSCO, SMG, LSXMA,…

SOUTHINGTON -- A New Britain man has pleaded not guilty to accusations of misleading an 8th grader from Southington into sending inappropriate videos to him, using a ruse that led the minor to believe he was communicating with a girl. Tyler Pertillar, 22, faces charges of enticing a minor by computer and risk of injury to a child. According to judicial records, the 22-year-old was scheduled to appear Friday in New Britain Superior Court. During the hearing, judicial records said, he pleaded not guilty to all charges, though records also indicated Pertillar was sent a letter notifying him of his next hearing. This is usually done when a defendant misses a hearing, indicating that his attorney may have entered the pleas on his behalf. The arrest warrant in the case indicates the victim in the case met with police in June 2020 and told investigators he began having conversations with Pertillar about a year earlier after friends told him that Pertillar was a “cool guy.” The minor friended him on both Instagram and Snapchat, the warrant said. In March 2020, the warrant continued, Pertillar posted a message on Snapchat that said “Text me if you want me to buy you…

TikTok has announced new partnerships with both Vimeo and Canva to provide more ways for marketers to build better campaign creative in each respective app. The new integrations will facilitate direct connection between TikTok Ad Manager and each platform, making it easy to build TikTok creative, and upload it straight into your campaign. The creative options also align with key TikTok dimensions and creative flows, ensuring that your clips feel natural and in line with the rest of the platform - and not too polished and ad-like, which is a key consideration in your TikTok marketing approach. For Vimeo, TikTok advertisers will now be able to build their TikTok ads within Vimeo Create, its subscription video builder tool, which will provide more ways to customize and construct your TikTok clips. Vimeo launched Vimeo Create in February last year as a means to provide simplified video creation options, specifically tailored to SMBs and those working on a tight budget. The app provides easy-to-use processes to create more standout video content, including graphic and text overlays, transitions, royalty-free music and more.  Here's an example of a TikTok ad built within Vimeo Create: The drag and drop interface is easy to use, and…

Hacking. Disinformation. Surveillance. CYBER is Motherboard's podcast and reporting on the dark underbelly of the internet.The Taliban have taken control of Afghanistan, entering Kabul as U.S. diplomats and allies flee the country. As it quickly took control of the county, the Taliban used Facebook-owned chat app WhatsApp to spread its message and gain favor among local citizens, according to news reports as well as Afghan citizens and observers on the ground.A WhatsApp spokesperson declined to answer a series of specific questions about WhatsApp's role and response to the Taliban using its platform. The company spokesperson said that WhatsApp complies with U.S. sanctions law, so if it encounters any sanctioned people or organizations using the app, it will take action, including banning the accounts. This obviously depends on identifying who uses WhatsApp, without having access to any of the messages sent through the platform, given that the app uses end-to-end encryption. This would explain why WhatsApp hasn’t taken action against some account spreading the Taliban’s message in Afghanistan.“As a private messaging service, we do not have access to the contents of people's personal chats however, if we become aware that a sanctioned individual or organization may have a presence on WhatsApp…

SaaS Platform of Record Surpasses $250 Million in Managed Spend, Adds 60+ Customers in Last 12 Months News provided by Tropic Aug 16, 2021, 13:00 ET NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tropic, the platform of record for SaaS, today confirmed $25 million in new funding from Canaan Partners, with participation from Founder Collective and Mo Koyfman's new fund, Shine. It follows four quarters of rapid growth as Tropic's managed spend surpassed $250 million and customer base climbed above 60 logos, including Qualtrics, Vimeo, Zapier, and Intercom, with half signing in just the last quarter. The funding solidifies Tropic's vision for a software procurement model that saves companies money and enables their finance and procurement teams to outsource the busy work. Tropic will use the funding to expand its platform functionality to deliver more savings, streamlined workflows, and better insights while expanding its growing ecosystem of integrations into existing procurement tools. "Tropic is transforming procurement to accommodate the new world where cloud-based software powers business, as opposed to hardware, materials, and data centers," said Hootan Rashidifard, principal from Canaan Partners. "Tropic replaces cumbersome phone calls and emails with a click-and-approve experience, enabling companies to save millions on software without…

TikTok has announced integrations with graphic design and video platforms Canva and Vimeo to help small business advertisers with their creative processes and to streamline publication. First, Canva has partnered with the platform to provide 50 TikTok ad templates (pictured above) — thus reducing the time and cost it would take to design ad creative from scratch. And creators using Canva’s Publish End Points tool, which allows users on Canva to publish their creations to other platforms, will now be able to publish their ads directly to TikTok. Next, small businesses using Vimeo’s AI-driven video production tool called Vimeo Create — which the company says facilitates the speedy creation of high-impact social videos — will now be able to publish directly to the TikTok Ad Manager. At the same time, TikTok and Vimeo have collaborated on custom video ad templates within Vimeo Create, according to the company, so that businesses can create TikTok ads even more seamlessly. TikTok’s partnership with Vimeo was announced last month. Amid the integrations, Canva and Vimeo have been named TikTok Marketing Partners, which refers to an approved roster of tech companies who are pioneering advertising solutions — including creation, implementation, and measurement — for the…

HARWINTON — First Selectman Michael Criss wants a public place to have an open forum in the town for discussion on the topic of masking kids in school.That’s why he said he created a Facebook group called Unmask our Kids CT Harwinton. To date, the group has 26 members. Criss said he hopes it will grow. In deciding to create the page, he referenced the statewide group, “Unmask our Kids CT,” which has more than 11,000 members, and said other towns in the state have also started open forums to get information on this topic. “I thought it was a great opportunity,” Criss said, adding the purpose of the forum is to have “a conversation to gauge if people are for (masks) or against it, so we can better relay it to the Board of Education and to the state of Connecticut.” For now, per the state, indoor masking is required in schools. It is unclear whether the governor will extend that order. “In preparation for the upcoming school year,  » Read More