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A Leamington man set fire to the kitchen of his shared home by trying to make a bomb using aerosol cans and a microwave oven while his housemate was asleep upstairs.But George Moore then knocked on the other man’s door before calling the emergency services himself to tell them what he had done, a judge at Warwick Crown Court has heard.Moore (24) of Cubbington Road, Lillington, was jailed for three-and-a-half years after pleading guilty to arson being reckless whether life was endangered and possessing a bladed article.Warwick Crown CourtProsecutor Jonathan Barker said that at 10.15pm on May 5, Moore made a 999 call and revealed he had been trying to make a bomb and that there was a fire at his home.He said his housemate was still in the address, and when a fire crew attended they found a fire in the kitchen which they extinguished.There was a microwave oven in the garden, connected to a socket in the kitchen, with burned firelighters in it.But the fire had been started by a second microwave oven in the kitchen, in which Moore had put aerosol cans and a metal colander before switching it on.Moore, who was unsteady on his feet and…

LinkMe founders. Photo courtesy LinkMe Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. TikTok. Instagram. Facebook. Twitter. The list of must-use social media platforms goes on and on, with thousands of more hopeful applications popping up in their wake with the dream of becoming the next big thing. These days, having an active profile on all the major players in the social media world is not just a want, but a need, and is absolutely crucial to keep up to date on trends, stay connected with friends & family, and create a personal brand. Still, with so many different platforms having skin in the game, it’s more difficult than ever to actually pay attention to what’s going on across all of them. That is, until now, as emerging tech start-up LinkMe has arrived as the savior of social media users, compiling all these platforms into one streamlined, easy-to-share app. The brainchild of founders CEO Net Kohen and COO Val Share LinkMe was created after they experienced a frustrating real-life scenario themselves when attempting to exchange socials at a meeting for one of their previous projects, PartyMoves. After more than 15 minutes were taken up sharing numbers, contact info, Snapchats, Instagrams, and the whole…

New tonight, Bentonville School District is taking action after the FBI announced it’s investigating students from multiple schools in Washington, Benton and Madison counties for possessing and sharing child pornography. Bentonville schools will be hosting a luncheon with parents and students starting next week to discuss the issue with parents. The Bentonville School District did not confirm if Bentonville students are being investigated for sharing harmful photos. The spokesperson for the FBI, Connor Hagan, said this has become a disturbing trend.“These high school students need to realize they might not have their license yet, and they are putting themselves in a position where they may not get out of prison until their 30s or 40s,” Connor Hagan, Public Affairs Officer for FBI in Little Rock said. Hagan said high school boys are primarily sharing child pornography through Snapchat and saving photos in a folder through Snapchat called “my eyes only.” “Don’t think you’re going to get away with it because it's hidden in a file or a phone, maybe your parents are in the dark about it, but I promise are FBI is not, they know where they are and who’s sharing them,” Hagan said. Hagan said you can be…

MIDDLETON (WKOW) - Authorities say a Milwaukee girl missing for weeks was found with a convicted felon in Dane County after police used cell phone pings and social media posts to locate her in Middleton. The thirteen-year-old girl was listed July 23 as missing and possibly in danger by Milwaukee Police, the Wisconsin State Patrol and non-profit groups. A criminal complaint against Andrew Stoltz, 23, of Middleton states Milwaukee Police's attempt to geolocate the child's cell phone led to the dispatch of Middleton Police officers to several neighborhoods Aug. 13. The complaint says information on Snapchat narrowed the search to a home on High Road.   Court records state officers were able to reach the girl on her cell phone and directed the teen to leave the home.  Authorities say Stoltz was at the home and was subsequently arrested. The complaint says the child and Stoltz met over Facebook and he came to Milwaukee, picked the girl up and brought her to Middleton. The complaint charges Stoltz with criminal damage to property, alleging Stoltz flew into a rage during the time the child was with him and smashed her cell phone.  Assistant Dane County District Attorney Rachel Kibbe says additional charges…

Snap director, business solutions for Australia and New Zealand, Danny Bass Danny Bass, a former CEO of IPG Mediabrands and current chairman of social purpose body UnLtd, has been appointed director, business solutions, for Australia and New Zealand at Snap. He will be based in Sydney and report to Kathryn Carter, who has been promoted to general manager, APAC. Bass says it’s an exciting time to be joining Snap. “I am very happy to be joining the team at Snap at such an exciting time," he says. "I am looking forward to building on the great work done by Kathryn and the team as well as supporting her in her new regional role.” The company wants to build out its team in the wider APAC region including key roles in content and carrier partnerships, marketing, recruitment, sales, communications and operations teams across Singapore, Korea, Japan and India. Carter says the appointment will support regional expansion. “We’ve been hard at work the last five years helping the market to understand what makes Snap different and unpack the unrivalled potential Snapchat holds for advertisers and partners. We are excited by the momentum behind our business and the opportunity to expand across the region.” Bass…

Snapchat's Evan Spiegel Spends $100 Million to Buy Unfinished Holmby Hills Estate · Slide 1 of 5: As Snap, Inc.'s stock price has skyrocketed · Slide 2 of 5.

As Snap, Inc.’s stock price has skyrocketed over the past year, nearly all of the social media company’s top executives have spent lavishly on big new homes. The chief business officer bought a house, the chief strategy officer bought a house, and a cofounder added another house to his collection. Even the firm’s top lawyer got in on the real estate action.Now the longtime CEO is having his turn. Earlier this year, Evan Spiegel forked over $30.4 million for a baroque estate in Paris, France, where the 31-year-old and his wife Miranda Kerr live part-time. The couple’s main residence remains Los Angeles; the pair have bunked up in a celeb-pedigreed Brentwood estate for the past five years, but it seems that place can no longer accommodate the growing family’s needs. And so Spiegel is spending north of $100 million to buy a titanic — and currently unfinished — compound in Holmby Hills, one of the most prestigious neighborhoods in Los Angeles. With a net worth of $14 billion, he can well afford it.The complicated transaction involves two side-by-side properties across the street from the Playboy Mansion, both of them sold by English billionaire Ian Livingstone. Totaling about four acres of…

File “situationships” — a new Gen Z dating term for casual relationships — under “ways men continue to string us along.” Like its predecessor the friends-with-benefits, no-strings-attached fling, the situationship vaguely resembles a relationship, but with none of the commitment. It’s a tactic men use to keep a steady hookup without the adult responsibility of having a partner. And it leaves women who want to be exclusive feeling like it’s “too crazy” to ask for just that. When confronted, a situationship-loving guy will simply respond that he’s “just not ready for a relationship.” Eventually, one person catches feelings and faces heartbreak when the other doesn’t want anything more than just some casual sex. Audrey Peters, 24, knows a thing or two about situationships after being in one for years in college. She wanted a relationship, but he only wanted to hang out after hours. “I was like, ‘Why won’t he make it official? Why is he embarrassed to talk about it?’ ” said Peters, who lives in Manhattan. “I just couldn’t compute it.” It was a classic case of mixed signals: telling her he loved her when he was drunk, but avoiding her around their friends when he was sober.…

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - Newly-released court documents say a young man accused in the Phoenix shooting death of a teenager last month has admitted to the crime. He also reveals why he allegedly pulled the trigger.Dupree Rollins, 18, was arrested in the death of 16-year-old Romeo Perkins. Romeo was shot at around 4 a.m. on July 20 inside an apartment near 25th and Glenrosa avenues. Detectives say that after the shooting, Rollins took off.When Phoenix officers arrived at the apartment, they found Romeo suffering from several gunshot wounds. Ten bullet casings were also found on the floor near the teen. Romeo was pronounced dead at the scene.A witness who had been at the apartment says Rollins admitted killing Romeo because he was afraid that the teen and his girlfriend were planning to kill him, so "he killed the victim first," according to the police report.Witnesses also told police that Rollins had sent messages on Snapchat about the crime. Police say one message said: "Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom 10x," which collaborated with the number of casings found at the scene. Another message reads: " died fast," according to the police report. The report goes on to say…

  |   Published 30.08.21, 12:01 AM One of the fun elements on Snapchat is the Lens feature, which are in plenty. Lens creators from around the world create powerful AR experiences with Lens Studio, combining leading-edge technologies with stunning outcomes. Lens Studio is, in fact, a very powerful application with an enviable set of built-in features, including custom shaders and advanced tracking technology. You can pretty much create whatever world you dream up. We emailed Durgesh Kaushik, head of India market development at Snap Inc, to learn more about India’s role on the Lens front. Here’s what he has to say.What are some of Snapchat’s popular Lenses that are developed in India via Lens Studio? Over the last two years, we have seen our Indian creators develop Lenses that have become popular within and outside India. Our Indian AR community has developed Lenses celebrating important national and regional festivals and cultural moments, for various partners, for learning Indian languages and more, trying different formats. From time to time, we have featured the community Lenses for different festivals with a curated category on our Lens Explorer. We have received a tremendous response. For example, last year during Diwali, along with our global…