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A video that briefly appeared on Snapchat cost Armand Tatum his job as football coach at Western Hills High School, something Hamilton County's top prosecutor calls inexplicable."This coach deserves a huge apology," Joe Deters said.Deters said the video runs about five seconds and involves members of West High's football team. At one point in the video, Deters said a boy's pants are pulled down during what he calls a tussle."They didn't hurt the kid that we're aware of. They embarrassed the (expletive) out of him. I'm sure," Deters said.Deters blamed the current legal climate for costing Tatum his job and disrupting the season for West High football players, some of whom were not present when the hazing happened."Everybody has a lawyer. Everybody's suing everybody. CPS is afraid of being sued," he said. "Look, I don't blame the kid’s mom for hiring a lawyer. That's fine. It's perfectly within her rights, and she should be worried about her child. Sometimes ... common sense has to prevail here, and it's not prevailing. ... Incidents like this cause — really need more of an Andy Griffith approach than a Barney Fife approach."Deters said criminal charges in the case are not likely and hopes…

By Elizabeth Culliford(Reuters) - Snapchat's owner has hired a longtime online safety advocate as its first global head of platform safety, Snap Inc told Reuters on Wednesday, as the company continues to ramp up efforts around user safety and as social media firms face mounting global pressure from regulators and lawmakers.Snap said that after a long search it hired Jacqueline Beauchere, who will represent its safety work to regulators, lawmakers and partners and help advise on new policies and initiatives.Beauchere was at Microsoft Corp for more than 20 years including as its chief online safety officer.Child safety advocates and U.S. lawmakers have raised alarms on a wide range of issues faced by users of online platforms including mental health impacts and potential abuses from bullying to child sexual exploitation."We are committed to helping parents, stakeholders and advocates understand how young people experience our products and how we approach critical issues around safety and trust," Snap's vice president of global policy Jen Stout said in a statement."There is no one better suited to help us accomplish this than Jacqueline, and this work will only become more important as we deepen our focus into augmented reality and the future of computing," she…

Snapchat app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoSept 15 (Reuters) - Snapchat's owner has hired a longtime online safety advocate as its first global head of platform safety, Snap Inc told Reuters on Wednesday, as the company continues to ramp up efforts around user safety and as social media firms face mounting global pressure from regulators and lawmakers.Snap said that after a long search it hired Jacqueline Beauchere, who will represent its safety work to regulators, lawmakers and partners and help advise on new policies and initiatives.Beauchere was at Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) for more than 20 years including as its chief online safety officer.Child safety advocates and U.S. lawmakers have raised alarms on a wide range of issues faced by users of online platforms including mental health impacts and potential abuses from bullying to child sexual exploitation."We are committed to helping parents, stakeholders and advocates understand how young people experience our products and how we approach critical issues around safety and trust," Snap's vice president of global policy Jen Stout said in a statement."There is no one better suited to help us accomplish this than Jacqueline, and this work will only…

Facebook announced that their new Ray-Ban collaboration—Ray-Ban Stories—is now available for purchase online and in retail stores in the US, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Italy, and the UK. Their “sunglasses” give their users a way to capture photos and video, share adventures, listen to music or take phone calls without using their phones—very similar to Snapchat Spectacles. If you’re unfamiliar with Snapchat Spectacles, you aren’t alone. They’re pretty un-memorable, and its appeal dimmed so quickly since its initial release in 2016. The Spectacles were described as a “more fashionable Google Glass”, but it still looked pretty tacky. Snapchat Spectacles featured a camera lens and “are capable of recording short video segments and syncing with a smartphone to upload to the user’s online account”. The smart glasses record when the user presses a button on the top left of the frame, for a maximum of 30 seconds (in 10 second intervals). They were cool in theory, but I don’t know anyone who uses Snapchat anymore besides younger users as a platform for communication—so I’m not surprised that the glasses seemed to fizzle out. So, what makes the Ray-Ban Stories different from the Snapchat ones? According to Facebook, Stories has “dual integrated 5MP cameras”, which…

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Gone are those days when people had no option but to be contented with dull photos because picture filters like Snapchat never existed. The introduction of these tools has revolutionized the appearance of pictures and even videos. Users can add spark and creativity to their photographs to ensure that they stand out and get noticed quickly. Unfortunately, while there is a sea of filter apps, not all deliver what they promise to offer.Picture filters. Photo: @subtlecinematicsSource: UGCOne of the considerations that must be accounted for when looking for a picture filter or any other app is its effectiveness. It must do its task as per its description and offer some extra features. Therefore, to avoid wasting your time and resources by downloading face filter apps that are of no use, one must use the best filters in the market.Top 10 picture filters like SnapchatWithout a doubt, Snapchat is one of the best and most popular picture filters out there. Users can edit their pictures to their level of liking before they can share them with friends. Snapchat may be the best app of its kind, but it has been given a run for its money by similar apps like:1. InstagramWhen…

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The Snapchat Spectacles came in 2016 with a lot of hype but turned out to be a bloated bubble that ultimately burst. While Snapchat users might disagree with this judgment, the glasses are pretty much useless for anything other than Snapchat. Now Facebook is looking to change that image with Ray-Ban Stories glasses developed in collaboration with EssilorLuxottica, Ray-Ban’s parent company. The glasses don’t come with any display in the lenses so they cannot be called AR glasses by any stretch of the imagination. Still, they have smart capabilities and features to keep users interested in buying what is being described as Ray-Ban’s first generation of smart sunglasses and eyeglasses. Design and built quality On the first look, these glasses give an impression of a pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarers off the shelf. But these are a tad heavier (since they have built-in camera and speakers) and surprisingly comfortable to wear. This is a big advantage considering other similar attempts at smart glasses have either not been designed for daily wear or have felt too bulky to wear for long durations. The absence of Facebook branding from the Ray-Ban Stories glasses is a wise step, it is only visible on the…

Last Updated: 11th September, 2021 16:27 IST The feature is similar to what Facebook offers on its social media platform. Snapchat 'Birthdays Mini' will inform users about birthdays of friends on the app IMAGE: newsroom.snap.com Photos and videos sharing social platform Snapchat will now remind users of their friends' birthdays. The application has launched a new feature called 'Birthdays Mini' for keeping track of the birthdays of friends who are added to the platform. The feature shows birthdays on the basis of date or zodiac signs, as selected by the user.  Snapchat launches 'Birthdays Mini' feature The feature is similar to what Facebook offers on the platform. One of the largest social media platforms in the world, Facebook reminds users of the birthdays of people on their friend lists. It is an ideal feature for people who are forgetful or need a reminder to wish their friends on their birthday. When a friend has a birthday, Facebook informs a user by sending a notification.  As a part of the feature, Snapchat will inform users about birthdays only if they are mentioned on the profile. The birthdays will be listed in the Birthdays Mini list on the application and Snapchat will not…

Snap’s fashion fixation has the Snapchat developer rolling out nine new augmented reality lenses tied to upcoming fashion weeks throughout the month, starting with New York, the company told WWD. The social media company will be dropping three lenses for New York, with two lenses for each of the other cities — London, Milan and Paris — launching at the start of each of their respective events. The visuals hew to the distinct trends that are strong in each locale. What style-conscious Snapchatters can expect are a range of virtual garments designed by Lens creators under the guidance of Rajni Jacques, Snap’s global head of fashion and beauty partnerships. “Utilizing Snap’s latest AR try-on tech, the creators were tasked with building their own visions of AR garments — taking inspiration from fashion trends within the major fashion week cities,” Jacques explained. “Our goal with this project was ultimately to provide Snapchatters and fashion lovers with easy access to unique and engaging AR try-on experiences, not only to have fun with, but also to get inspiration from using AR fashion on Snapchat.” She advised the crew on themes that, for instance, New Yorkers flock to and what her projections are telling…