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CHILDREN should be kept off Snapchat as it is the "app of choice" for sexual predators, a leading cyber safety expert has warned. Susan McLean, a former police force member, says sickos think they can get away with sexualized exchanges with youngsters via Snapchat as pictures and messages disappear after a few seconds. 2Snapchat is the 'app of choice' for sexual predators, an expert has warnedCredit: Getty - Contributor 2Parents have been implored to keep their kids off of the appCredit: Getty - Contributor She has warned parents there is no safe way for kids to use the app as predators target children at random. "I had a primary school reach out with girls on Snapchat who had left Snap Map on and random men sending them a screenshot of their address," Susan told The Examiner. "It can be a particularly dangerous app. It is an app of choice of predators which we have seen time and time again. "Every parent I have dealt with who has had an issue on Snapchat with predators firmly wishes they can turn the clock back and wishes they said no. "Don't put your child in a known place of risk. There is no…

Even in a July jobs report that was nearly universally hailed as a good one, pockets of weakness and concern are still clouding the celebration.The numbers in the report were certainly strong, with employers adding 943,000 more jobs to their payrolls than they cut, a better hiring performance than economists expected. The unemployment rate also dropped in another encouraging sign, down by half a percentage point from June to 5.4%. And many economists expect further improvements. The unemployment rate fell for many groups across the country, but not for all the right reasons. Among Black workers, for example, the decline may have been entirely due to people dropping out of the workforce, rather than from more people getting jobs. There's also growing concern that the broad strength found in July jobs report may prove fleeting. The faster-spreading delta variant of the coronavirus is causing people to mask up and feel more anxious again, threatening the improvements. “This is a good jobs report, but the delta variant is casting a significant shadow over the outlook at this time,” said Russell Price, chief economist at Ameriprise.Here are five takeaways from the July jobs report:___ALREADY OUTDATED?The strong numbers in Friday's report come from…

August 6, 2021 · Leave a Comment · A press release from Tacoma Historical Society. The 1927 silent film Eyes of the Totem is now available for viewing online. It can be rented or purchased from Tacoma Historical Society’s page on Vimeo.com, for $5.95 (24-hour rental period), or film fans may purchase the film for $19.95 through Video On Demand on Vimeo. Go to www.vimeo.com/tacomahistory or www.vimeo.com/ondemand/eyesofthetotem. The purchased video is viewable anytime on your PC, tablet, smartphone or smart TV. Eyes of The Totem is a 1927 silent film directed by W.S. Van Dyke. It was one of three films produced by H.C. Weaver Studios in Tacoma, Washington between 1924-1928. Long considered lost, Eyes of the Totem is the only known surviving film of the three. It was rediscovered in a New York City film vault in 2014. The film re-premiered with a new original score at the Rialto Theatre in Tacoma in September 2015 (the same theater where the producers of the film first watched it in late 1926). The restored version of the film was produced by Tacoma Historical Society with the help of a Kickstarter project. It includes a new film score that was commissioned for…

These Technology stocks are trading higher: -Sphere 3D Corp (ANY) stock is trading at $4.70, an increase of $1.26, or 37.06%, on high volume. Sphere 3D Corp gets a Sentiment Score of Bullish from InvestorsObserver. Sphere 3D Corp next reports earnings on August 13. -Liveramp Holdings Inc (RAMP) stock is trading at $48.67, a gain of $9.84, or 24.8%, on high volume. Liveramp Holdings Inc gets a Sentiment Score of Bearish from InvestorsObserver and receives an average analyst recommendation of Strong Buy with a price target of $79.00. -Switch Inc (SWCH) stock is trading at $24.33, a rise of $4.02, or 19.74%, on high volume. Switch Inc gets a Sentiment Score of Very Bearish from InvestorsObserver and receives an average analyst recommendation of Strong Buy with a price target of $22.14. -Synaptics, Incorporated (SYNA) stock is trading at $170.01, an increase of $23.62, or 16.23%, on high volume. Synaptics Inc gets a Sentiment Score of Very Bearish from InvestorsObserver and receives an average analyst recommendation of Strong Buy with a price target of $160.11. Find the top stocks in the Technology Sector here.These Technology stocks are trading lower: -inTEST Corporation (INTT) stock is trading at $11.67, a decline of $3.13, or…

To swimming fans, Erica Sullivan is a very familiar name, as Sullivan has been on the scene since the 2016 Olympic Trials meet where she placed 12th overall in the 800 freestyle.  However, since winning an Olympic silver medal in the 1500 freestyle in Tokyo, Sullivan has quickly become a household name for more than just her swimming, becoming the first openly gay US swimmer to win an Olympic medal. Her feat has become a pinnacle of the Olympics within the media, including feature articles in the Washington Post, The New York Times, and other prominent media outlets.  Her presence even grabbed the attention of BuzzFeed and Tumblr, with BuzzFeed calling her the “new lesbian supreme.”  Sullivan first grabbed public attention during her post-race interview, where she spoke with the media in fluent-Japanese, her mother’s native language. She then proclaimed herself the “epitome of the American person,” explaining to reporters, “I’m multicultural. I’m queer. I’m a lot of minorities. That’s what America is. To me, America is not about being a majority. It’s about having your own start. The American Dream is coming to a country to establish what you want to do with your life.” That response, in particular,…

Austin and Catherine McBroom are known as the ACE Family on YouTube.  Together, they have over 19 million subscribers, as well as businesses in skin care and boxing. Catherine announced a solo channel as she and Austin face lawsuits over their businesses. Loading Something is loading. Trouble has been brewing for the ACE Family, but that didn't stop Catherine McBroom from announcing her new solo YouTube channel. The mother of three made the announcement in a cryptic Snapchat story on Wednesday but has yet to post about the announcement on another platform. In a graphic shared on Snapchat, McBroom said topics in her videos would include spiritual subjects like God, religion, manifestation, and spirit guides. She also included more traditional vlog topics like skin care, pregnancy, clothing hauls, makeup tutorials, and "Storytime" videos.Also included in the graphic were more surprising subjects like "Ayahuasca," a psychoactive brew originating from Amazonian cultures that can cause an altered state of consciousness, hallucinations, and vomiting.McBroom is known as one of YouTube's biggest "mommy vloggers," starring alongside her husband, ex-NCAA basketball player Austin, and their children, Elle, Alaia, and Steel. Their family channel has over 19 million subscribers. Catherine and Austin, who is 29, have been…

The video software company's earnings came in below expectations. What happened Shares of Vimeo (NASDAQ:VMEO) were tumbling on Friday after the company reported disappointing second-quarter earnings. The recent spin-off from IAC/InterActivCorp was down as much as 17.1% on the news. As of 1:01 p.m. EDT, the stock was down 14.6%. So what Vimeo reported a second-quarter earnings per share loss of $0.13, which was worse than the $0.05 loss analysts were expecting. The company is also seeing a worsening trend in monthly subscriber and revenue growth. Vimeo's revenue grew 46% year over year in April but has slowed every month since, hitting 35% year-over-year growth in July. Subscriber growth followed the same trend, going from 21% year-over-year growth in April down to 16% year-over-year growth in July.  Image source: Getty Images. On a more positive note, total revenue grew 43% year over year in Q2 to $96 million, while gross margin expanded from 66% to 73% during the period. Vimeo also generated $18 million in free cash flow in the quarter, meaning that while the company may show EPS losses according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the underlying business is still generating cash for shareholders. Enterprise revenue grew 80% in the…

News 12 StaffAug 06, 2021, 9:36pmUpdated on: Aug 06, 2021, 9:36pmA Bridgeport mom says she ended up getting hurt while trying to pull a bunch of kids off her 13-year-old daughter as they were attacking her.The incident happened last week near Tisdale School, where she says dozens of kids had waited around after dismissal from the Lighthouse Summer Program to attack her daughter.The single, working mom says she tried to pull the kids off her daughter but ended up getting punched in the face, leaving her nose fractured in two places.The incident was recorded and posted on Snapchat.She tells News 12 that she called police herself when she found out about the incident. She alleges that the program was aware of a plan by the kids to attack her daughter, and says it could have been prevented.Program officials releasing a statement saying, "These encounters took place after program hours and off program property. After trying unsuccessfully to reach the student's mother, we took the student and her siblings home out of an abundance of caution and concern for her safety. Any incident that may have happened after that point is not related to this program."The Lighthouse Summer Program is not…

The American singer Justine Skye is on fire!!! Just two days ago, she dropped new music with a dope music video. Her new single “In My Bag” captures Justine in the avatar of the girl boss. The music video stars Amilna Estevao and Yasmin Wijnaldum. The single is part of her new music project called  “Space and Time” on which she is collaborating on with Timbaland. Talking about the album, she said that it is one of the projects she has done in the craziest time of her life. As she won’t be able to get the passing moments back, she wanted to share the masterpieces she has created. This is something she will always remember in her life.The singer hailing from Brooklyn rose to fame with the help of the internet. The cool-girl persona of Justine that she shared on microblogging site Tumblr included purple-tinted hair and brightly-hued lipstick. Signing with Atlantic Records in 2013, she released her first studio-recorded EP titled Everyday Living. Her Tumblr page is still alive and working. She branded herself as the Purple Unicorn as she used to call herself magical and spread all the magic. Looking at her new music Justine has grown a…

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