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San Francisco, Jul 10 (IANS): Facebook-owned WhatsApp has been testing a few additional features for its iOS app with the ability to "view once" photos and videos sent as well as a new redesigned in-app notification. According to WABetaInfo, after rolling out this feature for Android beta testers recently, WhatsApp is finally making the ‘view once' feature available for iOS beta users with version 2.21.140.9. With this feature, users will be able to use the Snapchat-like feature to send photos and videos that destroy themselves after being seen. Although different from Snapchat, WhatsApp won't say whether someone took a screenshot or not, 9To5Mac reported. The app won't warn people, according to WABetaInfo, because there's no safe way to make sure a screenshot hasn't been taken, as there are several ways to bypass that. After updating the app from the TestFlight, the WhatsApp beta tester can try to send a photo or a video to see if the new feature is already available for them. When they send the media, it already disappears from the mobile phone and it will also disappear in the recipient's phone when he opens it once. Users are notified when the recipient opens the photo/video because…

Donald Allen Hayes, 31 of Lusby UPDATE: On July 6, 2021, Donald Allen Hayes, 31, of Lusby, pleaded guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Fourth Degree Sexual Offense, Display of Obscene Item to a Minor, and Solicitation of Child Pornography. He will be sentenced October 1, 2021. In December 2020, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a sexual assault involving a 13 year old victim. A forensic interview of the child revealed that she spent a weekend in August at Hayes’ residence for a sleepover with his daughter. At that time, Hayes sexually assaulted the minor victim and then asked her not to tell anyone. He also gave her Vape products. After the sexual assault, Hayes initiated further contact with the victim via Snapchat and purchased her Vape cartridges and food items. Hayes would leave these items in the driveway of her family home. The victim told a friend initially, but did not disclose this to authorities until December of 2020. During the investigation, another minor victim, age 16, was identified. This victim was contacted by Hayes via Snapchat. The victim did not previously know him. During their conversations, Hayes built a connection with the child…

Donald Allen Hayes, 31 of Lusby, MD UPDATE July 9, 2021: On July 6, 2021, Donald Allen Hayes, 31, of Lusby, MD, pleaded guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Fourth Degree Sexual Offense, Display of Obscene Item to a Minor, and Solicitation of Child Pornography.  He will be sentenced on October 1, 2021. In December 2020, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a sexual assault involving a 13-year-old victim.  A forensic interview of the child revealed that she spent a weekend in August at Hayes’ residence for a sleepover with his daughter.  At that time, Hayes sexually assaulted the minor victim and then asked her not to tell anyone.  He also gave her Vape products.  After the sexual assault, Hayes initiated further contact with the victim via Snapchat and purchased her Vape cartridges and food items.  Hayes would leave these items in the driveway of her family home.  The victim told a friend initially but did not disclose this to authorities until December of 2020. During the investigation, another minor victim, age 16, was identified.  This victim was contacted by Hayes via Snapchat.  The victim did not previously know him.  During their conversations, Hayes built a…

Two thieves live-streamed being chased by police in Northern England on the Snapchat messaging app after stealing an all-terrain vehicle from a farm. The chase took place in Teesdale in County Durham in May. Both thieves have since been jailed for 20 months. Durham Constabulary said on social media: “Snapchat — the quickest way to share a police pursuit and fast track yourself to prison!” “Two burglars proved they aren’t the brightest sparks after live-streaming their police pursuit over Snapchat — which ended when they were caught and arrested by officers,” Durham police said. The police added the suspect, Leon Robinson, “egged on” accomplice and driver Mark Gary Carroll during the car chase after they were spotted trying to steal equipment from a farm in Teesdale. A local resident saw the suspects trying to abscond with a Polaris ATV (all-terrain vehicle) and reported their van’s details to the rural community’s Rural Watch WhatsApp group, which forwarded it to police. Officers then pursued the vehicle and, despite being rammed by the suspects, were able to intercept the van and detain the pair. They tried to run, but were corralled with the help of a police dog deployed at the scene. The…

A TEEN boy who was allegedly stabbed to death in a Snapchat row has been named. Tamim Ian Habimana, 15, was knifed to death in broad daylight Woolwich, south east London, on Monday. 5Police have named a teen stab victim as Tamim Ian HabimanaCredit: SWNS Another 15-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody. Tamim was attacked on a busy high street shortly before 5.30pm as shocked passers-by watched on in horror. He was found suffering from a stab wound and was given first aid by officers and paramedics at the scene. Emergency services battled to save his life, but Tamim was pronounced dead just after 6pm. Videos posted on social media showed an air ambulance landing yards away in neighbouring Woolwich Arsenal Park with scores of people in the area. Onlookers recalled seeing a girl in school uniform "screaming and crying" in the moments after the bus stop stabbing. 5Flowers left near the scene at Woolwich New Road, GreenwichCredit: PA 5Police launched a murder investigation after the teen was stabbed to death in broad daylight A woman who works at a nearby dry cleaners and wanted to remain anonymous said: "All I saw was this…

Kyle Massey shot to fame with a starring role in Disney Channel’s That’s So Raven. Unfortunately, today he’s in the headlines because he allegedly sent inappropriate messages to a 13-year-old girl. Now, more teenagers have come forward to share how the disgraced child star also victimized them. Let’s take a look at the new allegations. Kyle Massey | Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards Kyle Massey is currently facing felony charges Massey, 29, has been charged with a felony. The official count is “communication with a minor for sexual purposes,” according to NBC. The charges stem from communication he had with a then-13-year-old girl over the social media app Snapchat. According to the charges, Massey sent the teenager sexually explicit photos and videos. He was due to appear in the King County Criminal Court in Seattle, Washington on June 28, 2021, but never appeared. Also according to the charges, Massey also invited the girl — whose name has not been disclosed due to her age — to live with him and his girlfriend in LA. Massey also promised the girl a role on a proposed reboot of Cory in the House. The girl and her family also have a…

Rachel Lindsay is giving Extra new dimensions. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the former star of The Bachelorette will launch the daytime newsmagazine on Snapchat Discover, starting today. Already an Extra correspondent, Lindsay will give the social media platform's audience the rundown on the latest entertainment headlines.Celeb news junkies can expect all the latest from Extra on Snapchat. A press release stated that fans will get "all the most Extra stories coming out of Hollywood daily" and put a finger "on the pulse of what is fresh and trending in young Hollywood and on social media."Bob Mohler, Senior VP, Digital at Warner Bros. Unscripted Television, said: Bringing Extra to Snapchat was a no-brainer as it’s one of the most engaging platforms. We look forward to bringing Extra content to Snapchat’s mobile-first audience and continuing to grow our partnership with the platform. Extra senior executive producer Lisa Gregorisch-Dempsey and EPs Theresa Coffino and Jeremy Spiegel shared:We are thrilled to expand our reach and bring Extra’s unique coverage of pop culture and daily entertainment news to Snapchat.Lindsay added:I am very excited to bring Extra to Snapchat and allow a new fan base to keep up with all our pop culture news.

Extra is launching on Snapchat with Rachel Lindsay as host. Starting on Wednesday, the entertainment news show will expand its reach to the Snapchat Discover audience. Lindsay, who currently serves as a correspondent on the syndicated newsmagazine program, will run down the headlines on the new platform. (Viewers can subscribe to the channel here.) Extra is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Telepictures and covers the world of entertainment, pop culture, breaking headlines and politics through the lens of celebrities. On Snapchat’s Discover, Extra will feature breaking celebrity news, A-List interviews and juicy drama, “bringing snapchatters all the most Extra stories coming out of Hollywood daily with an additional finger on the pulse of what is fresh and trending in young Hollywood and on social media,” per Tuesday’s announcement. “Bringing Extra to Snapchat was a no-brainer as it’s one of the most engaging platforms,” said Bob Mohler, svp of digital at Warner Bros. Unscripted Television. “We look forward to bringing Extra content to Snapchat’s mobile-first audience and continuing to grow our partnership with the platform.” Extra‘s Lisa Gregorisch-Dempsey, senior executive producer, and executive producers Theresa Coffino and Jeremy Spiegel added, “We are thrilled to expand our reach…

Mark Carroll and Leon Robinson live-streamed their police chase - until it ended with them being caught TWO burglars proved they aren’t the brightest sparks after live-streaming their police pursuit over Snapchat – which ended when they were caught and arrested by officers. Leon Robinson laughed and egged on accomplice Mark Gary Carroll as they were pursued by officers after trying to steal vital equipment from a Teesdale farm last month. Read more: Durham sex offender jailed The pair started the chase after being disturbed trying to take a Polaris ATV vehicle from a farm building in Barnard Castle. An eagle-eyed neighbour quickly circulated their van’s details on the rural community’s Rural Watch Whatsapp group and reported them to the police. Officers then pursued the vehicle and, despite being rammed, were able to intercept the van and arrest the pair. The farmer’s ATV was also recovered. At Durham Crown Court both Carroll, 33, of Kesteven Road, Hartlepool, and Robinson, 32, of South Road, Hartlepool, were sentenced to 20 months in prison and ordered to pay £156 to the farmer. Carroll, who was driving the getaway van, was also banned from driving for 22 months. Detective Sergeant Sarah Hindmarsh, of Durham Constabulary…

According to a Microsoft engineer, Windows 11 users would be able to sideload Android applications into the operating system, which appears to be an answer to one of the most pressing issues we had when Microsoft revealed that Android apps will be available via the Amazon App store for Windows 11. This implies that whenever Windows 11 is released, you won’t have to limit yourself to Amazon’s applications, but it does pose some new issues about how Android apps will operate on Windows. It is good news for bettors and gamers as they will have a broader platform when applying Betway app download for Android.For example, the procedure for launching or installing a sideloaded app is unknown. Sideloaded programs are technically possible on Chrome OS, but the procedure isn’t straightforward, since it necessitates activating Linux and performing some command-line work. When we approached Microsoft for further information regarding running Android apps outside of the Amazon App store, it responded with the following statement: Customers will be able to discover Android apps on the Microsoft Store and acquire them through the Amazon App store. We’ll have more to share at a later date. It’s likely that if Microsoft featured Google’s Play…