SnapChat

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…

When it comes to the ever-shifting sands of the augmented reality space, you never know which week will end up being truly historic. Well, this one was one for the history books.Not only did Facebook finally launch its AR-precursor smartglasses with Ray-Ban, it turns out that the courts agree with Epic Games that Apple has been unfairly tagging on high fees on App Store developers.These are both major tectonic events in the AR space for a few reasons detailed below, but this week we also got an amazing preview of Apple's next act via an immersive AR Easter Egg, and Snapchat just added a feature that further makes AR an integral part of its social experience.Oh, and don't forget to check out our XR industry job alerts, there might be something in there that might be right up your immersive alley... Apple Drops Augmented Reality Surprise for Upcoming EventWe always know roughly when Apple events are coming, but when their new product events pop up, they're always a pleasant tech refresher from the Cupertino tech giant.This time, the Apple event news comes with a special treat, another beautiful augmented reality invitation.Read on to find out how the AR invitation works…

Snap has announced the first winning campaign of its Creative Council programme – “Dreamy” created by Ogilvy. The Council, which launched last September in partnership with Creative Equals, features leading Australian creatives and encourages them to use Snapchat to develop creative solutions to pressing societal issues. They do this by nominating small teams in their agencies to respond to a brief. The winning idea is produced and launched on Snapchat.  The winning campaign was created by Jake Ausburn, copywriter and Tom McPhail, art director, a team put together by Ogilvy’s former executive creative director Gavin Mcleod. The team looked at research that showed that while the majority of Australians believe it’s important to know about the history of the First Nations People, only 42 per cent believe they have strong knowledge of that history: a culture belonging to the oldest continuous civilisation in the world. They also saw research that revealed that one in three Australians struggle to fall asleep. With these insights in mind, the team wanted to do two things: give First Nations storytellers a new platform on which to share and celebrate their cultures and help calm anxious Australians before bed.  To do this, they partnered with…

The Australian supermodel opened her doors to MyDomaine for it's inaugural digital issue Miranda Kerr is offering an inside look at her Malibu getaway — complete with a bathtub in the bedroom. In MyDomaine's first-ever digital issue, the 38-year-old Australian supermodel and newly minted furniture designer shows off the uniquely decorated home she shares with her husband, Snapchat founder Evan Spiegel, and three boys: Hart 3, and Myles, 1, whom she shares with Spiegel, and Flynn, 10, her son with ex Orlando Bloom. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. Miranda Kerr Gives a Grand Tour of Her Malibu Home in the First Digital Issue of MyDomaine Credit: Veronica Sams/MyDomaine Kerr originally purchased the four-bedroom cottage in 2014, prior to marrying Spiegel, and "fell in love with it instantly," she says. "I loved the bones, the high ceilings, and the light that comes through the big windows," she told MyDomaine, comparing the seaside property to a treehouse. "I loved climbing trees as a kid, and being amongst the trees, and that's how I feel in this house," Kerr explained. Miranda Kerr Gives a Grand…

A jealous boyfriend has admitted attempting to choke his partner after he discovered she was still in contact with an old flame. Jan Bober, 19, assaulted his long-term girlfriend upon finding a social media message to her ex on her phone while the pair were at a party in the Granite City on September 27, 2020. Aberdeen Sheriff Court heard how friends had to come to the woman’s aid to free her after Bober placed her in a choke hold. He later told his victim he was “going to kill her” as he continued to physically and verbally attack her in the street – resulting in her having to run to a neighbour’s house for help. Friend’s stepped in as woman struggled to breath Fiscal depute Felicity Merson told the court that Bober had become enraged after he noticed a Snapchat message from his partner’s ex-boyfriend. He put his arm around her neck and squeezed her neck by placing the woman in a choke hold. Friends noticed that she was struggling to breathe and “physically intervened” to separate the couple before Bober then attempted to choke her again. As the woman walked home after the party she became aware that…

A 22-year-old New South Wales man has been arrested and charged after allegedly uploading child abuse material to Snapchat.An investigation was launched after the US National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children notified the Australian Federal Police about a Google account that was allegedly used to upload child abuse material to Snapchat, Discord and Dropbox.Investigators executed a search warrant at a Weddin Shire home in the NSW Central West on Tuesday.A NSW man has been arrested over alleged child abuse material. (Australian Federal Police)Police seized a mobile phone which was found to allegedly contain about 200 files of child abuse material, discussions about the abuse of children, and sexualised chats on Snapchat with a person aged under 16.The man was arrested and charged with several child abuse-related offences.If found guilty, he could face a maximum of 15 years in jail.AFP Detective Superintendent Craig Bellis said child sex predators can easily target children through social media platforms."We encourage parents to know what social media platforms their child is using and implement preventative measures to protect them from child sex predators," Detective Superintendent Bellis said."Some tips include having the privacy settings of your child's social media account set to 'friends only' or…

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 26-year-old Rochester man will spend years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to producing pornography involving more than 20 young children he lured on social media. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Arkady Pavlovich Pichurin used Snapchat and several texting and messaging services to exploit his victims — who were between the ages of 9 and 10 — while lying about his identity and age. His crimes took place between November of 2020 and January of 2021, yielding sexually explicit photos and videos. The FBI and the Rochester Police Department led the investigation, with help from the Olmsted County Attorney’s Office. Pichurin will be sentenced early next year. Click here for more information on Project Safe Childhood, which helped launch this case. And click here to report abuse to the National Center for Missing or Exploited Children. You can also call 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).

Phoenix police arrested 18-year-old Dupree Rollins last month in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred at an apartment complex in July. On July 20, police responded to an emergency call shortly after 4:15 a.m. at an apartment complex near West Glenrosa Avenue and Black Canyon Highway, according to court documents.On the way to the scene, they were told a person had been shot inside the apartment. Officers arrived to find the apartment door closed but unlocked. When officers made their way inside, they found a man with several gunshot wounds in the living room, according to court documents.Ten casings were found on the floor. Phoenix fire personnel pronounced the man dead on scene.The victim was identified as 16-year-old Romeo Perkins by Phoenix police and in the documents. The 911 caller, a woman who was on scene, told police she was inside with Rollins and Perkins when the trio left to go to a convenience store at around 11 p.m. and returned a short time later, according to court documents. Video surveillance confirmed they returned to the apartment.Dupree exited the apartment twice that night, once at 1:15 a.m. and then again shortly before 2:30 a.m. He appeared to be his phone and paced around the pool.At about 4:15 a.m., an unknown man wearing black pants, a black hoodie and black backpack was seen fleeing the…

Breanna Gray was a regular, healthy teen before contracting Covid-19. She died of the disease two weeks later.A US mum has spoken of her deep regret over not insisting her family get vaccinated after her 19-year-old daughter died of Covid.Texan teen Breanna Gray spent two weeks in hospital before her symptoms worsened on the morning of August 19. Just a few hours later, she was dead. The 19-year-old shared her fear on Snapchat after being transferred to the intensive care unit at the hospital, Fox News reported.In one photo shared from her hospital bed, she encouraged her friends to not “take Covid for a joke” because “it real”. In another, she asked friends to pray for her.“I have long road of recovery. Idk when I’ll be ab to even leave ICU so keep praying for me please,” she wrote. Ms Gray was intubated and wearing an oxygen mask in the latter Snapchat, and her face appeared exhausted.Her whole household contracted the virus, with Ms Gray testing positive on July 31 and being admitted to hospital a week later. Her mum Tabitha told Fox News her daughter had no underlying health conditions and was perfectly healthy before…