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A strange bug is beginning to confuse frequent Snapchat users. After sending a message, the app will say it has been delivered, as usual. However, regardless of when the message was received, Snapchat will say it was opened just now. As a result, users don’t know when messages were actually received. What causes Snapchat to say opened just now? Read on to learn more.Why does Snapchat say Snaps were opened just now?It’s not entirely clear why Snapchat says messages were opened just now. However, this does seem to be a new phenomenon, appearing sometime in the last few months. No matter when the Snap photo, video, or chat message was sent, Snapchat will say it was opened just now.While some cases of this happening may just be coincidence, it seems to be happening to more and more users. In nearly all cases, Snapchat says messages were opened just now whenever the app itself is opened. After that — once you see that it was opened — it will remain in the opened state afterward. And while you’ll be able to check when the snap was sent, you won’t be able to tell when it was actually viewed.That’s the main problem:…

The main message of the protesters was that they want to see accountability. NAUGATUCK, Conn. — Naugatuck High School students marched from the school to the town green Wednesday afternoon, in response to racist Snapchat messages that surfaced last week. The messages were allegedly sent by police chief Steven Hunt and associate principal at Naugatuck High School Johnna Hunt's daughter. The messages referenced police shootings against Black people.  "The hurt I felt seeing those messages, seeing them broadcast. Minutes later they were on everybody's Snapchat stories," said Atlanta Atkinson, a junior at Naugatuck High School. The messages were sent two years ago. The parents say it was when their daughter was 13. However, people at the protest said to them, it did not take away from the gravity of the words that were shared. "When I was 13, I heard things like that said to me. When I was 13 I felt the impact of those words. It doesn't matter if it was two years ago it doesn't matter if she was 13 when I was 8 people were saying racially insensitive comments to me," said Atkinson. "I had to explain to my six and seven-year old kids what racism…

SAN FRANCISCO — A New Jersey man arrested after authorities say he was caught posing as a teen boy online and cyberstalking a Bay Area girl after she gave him sexually explicit videos has pleaded guilty to two counts, including one that carries a minimum of five years. Barry David Goldberg was 55 last June when federal prosecutors in Northern California extradited him to the Bay Area to face the charges. He pleaded guilty to possessing child porn and to cyberstalking Wednesday afternoon. A sentencing date has not yet been set. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer confirmed Goldberg understood he faced a minimum of five years in prison before accepting the plea. Goldberg has been out of jail since June 30, 2020. According to the FBI, Goldberg — posing as Ryan — convinced a 15-year-old girl from the Bay Area to send him videos of herself “engaging in sexually explicit conduct.” FBI Special Agent Michael P. Nicholas wrote in the affidavit that “an individual” — later identified as Goldberg — then started blackmailing the girl, prompting federal authorities to open a “sextortion” investigation. “The individual eventually began to send MV long, ranting messages in which he threatened to or pretended…

Snapchat failed to send isn’t an issue that most users can tolerate. Here is what to do in this case Snapchat failed to send isn’t an issue that most users can tolerate. Unlike other chat apps, messages on Snapchat will disappear soon after you read them, so if you don’t reply in time, it’s highly likely that you and the other person will forget what the conversation is about.If you have ever failed to send Snapchat, you know how frustrating that can be. So here are some things to do if the problem happens again.What To Do If Your Snapchat Failed To SendCheck Your Internet ConnectionIf you have trouble sending and receiving Snapchats, the problem might lie in your Internet connection.If you are home, try to get close to the router to see if the issue goes away. You might want to restart the router and reconnect. In case you are on mobile data, turn on the airplane mode and off again to see if the problem is fixed.If you have trouble sending and receiving Snapchats, the problem might lie in your Internet connectionAnother measure is to restart your smartphone.Restart The Snapchat AppIf Snapchat failed to send and there is…

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology company Ariel AI has been acquired by Snap. Ariel AI had been concentrating on a type of AI called computer vision, which is used to develop augmented reality (AR) functionalities, CNBC reported.Ariel AI had landed $1.1 million in investments before the Snap deal, CNBC reported, citing Crunchbase.Snap told the outlet that the AR startup’s workforce became part of its computer vision personnel in London at the end of last year. Ariel AI’s engineers have been put to work making the Snapchat camera "smarter" and enhancing AR experiences for Snapchat users.Ariel AI was established in the U.K. in 2018 by ex-Facebook and ex-Google research scientists, including CTO George Papandreou and CEO Iasonas Kokkinos.An online video demonstrates how the firm’s technology can render a 3D model representing a live individual, which can be used to test the fit of clothing in addition to gaming purposes, according to the report.Companies such as Facebook and TikTok have been competing to build out intricate AR experiences and special effects.The news comes as virtual reality (VR) and AR are beginning to make larger gains in the retail world. For example, commerce operators like Timberland and Macy’s are demonstrating how to leverage VR-equipped…

Launched only 10 years ago on July 8, 2011, Snapchat has grown to over 46 million users worldwide. From middle schoolers to influencers, Snapchat is part of life now. And of course, anyone can see why. It provided an easy and effective way to communicate, while also stimulating the visual part of the brain. Photos can be sent at the click of a button, and there is limited accountability since they are deleted seconds after opening. While there is more than one problem with Snapchat’s methods in general, there is one in particular that often goes unnoticed: filters. Now, the term “filters” is used very loosely, since that is what everyone calls all the fun options on Snapchat’s photo setting. To be more specific, however, filters are technically only the frames and artwork that can be added to the snaps (hearts, color tint, etc.). What actually is the problem here is called “lenses.” Lenses are often just referred to as filters but are in fact very different. Lenses are augmented reality, changing your face shape, eyes, hair color, or adding ears and the like. Lenses may seem fun at first. They change your voice, make your mouth super big and…

An Oklahoma man who was charged by the Justice Department earlier this month over a Snapchat video purportedly showing him sitting at Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiBiden attends first church service as president in DC, stops at local bagel shop More hands needed on the nuclear football Sunday shows preview: All eyes on Biden administration to tackle coronavirus MORE's (D-Calif.) desk with his feet up was released Monday on $10,000 bond.Andrew Craig Ericson, 23, was released Monday after spending the weekend in jail, The Oklahoman reported. He faces three counts in Washington, D.C. federal court including unlawful entry into a restricted building, violent entry, and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.Ericson was one of the first people charged over the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, that resulted in five deaths, including that of a Capitol Police officer.  The riot, which occurred during Congress's joint session to certify the 2020 election results, has been deemed an insurrection. It also led to the second impeachment of former President TrumpDonald TrumpMore than two-thirds of Americans approve of Biden's coronavirus response: poll Sarah Huckabee Sanders to run for governor Mexico's president tests positive for COVID-19 MORE for inciting the violence in part due to his refusal…

ErinBoogie January 24, 2021 News Two and a half weeks after the riot at the U.S. Capitol, the Justice Department is still handing out new charges to rioters. According to CNN, two more men have been arrested and charged for their roles in the insurrection. Kevin Strong, who works for the Federal Aviation Administration, was charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building without lawful authority, and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. He was arrested on Friday. Strong was reported to the FBI, who already had opened an investigation on him, by a colleague at the FAA. His home was searched on January 16, and two guns owned by Strong’s uncle and multiple digital devices were seized. Investigators also found QAnon items while searching the home.  Andrew Ericson, 23, was charged with two misdemeanor charges of unlawful entry on restricted buildings or grounds and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. According to prosecutors, he live-streamed himself entering the Capitol and Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office on Snapchat. He was also arrested on Friday. The FBI was contacted by someone who had a previous professional relationship with Ericson and saw his live-stream on Snapchat. Check Also

Most secondary school students have been asked to send sexually explicity pictures of themselves through text, email or applications such as Snapchat, and almost one-third have received sexually explicit images when they didn't want to.The findings come from new research involving a survey of more than 800 teenagers here, with the authors warning that 'sexting' can have "devastating effects", especially for those receiving unsolicited images.The study, entitled 'It's not just sexy pics: An investigation into sexting behaviour and behavioural problems in adolescents', was carried out by researchers at the National Anti-Bullying Research and Resource Centre in Dublin City University and used data gathered from a sample of 848 students aged 15–18 from schools around the country.To the question 'Have you been asked to send naked pictures of yourself (a sext) through text, email or applications like Snapchat?' 44.4% of all the teenagers surveyed said they have "frequently" been asked, versus 43.5% overall who have never been asked and the balance of 12.1% who have been asked once.Those "frequently" asked for such images included 29.3% of all females sampled and 15.2% of males surveyed.The students surveyed were less likely to send images — 76.2% said they had never sent such an…

The Justice Department has unveiled new criminal charges against two alleged Capitol rioters.Kevin Strong of California was charged with three crimes related to the attack, including knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building without lawful authority, and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. He confessed to breaching the Capitol in an interview with investigators and was arrested on Friday, according to the Justice Department. Strong told law enforcement he hadn't done any damage or attacked law enforcement, according to the affidavit.Strong works for the Federal Aviation Administration and is a follower of the QAnon conspiracy movement, according to court documents. A day after the insurrection, an employee in the FAA's internal investigation branch contacted the FBI and reported Strong to law enforcement.Prosecutors say a tipster told the FBI that Strong has been "stockpiling items and telling others to get ready for martial law." Based on that report, the FBI opened an investigation into Strong on December 30, according to the affidavit. The FBI says it searched Strong's home on January 16 and seized two guns owned by Strong's uncle and multiple digital devices, and that investigators found QAnon items during a search of his home.Andrew Ericson of…