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A 16-year-old was arrested Friday after making threats to his high school on social media.The incident happened Thursday night at around 8:30 p.m. ...

Showing now | Lifestyle00:33A toddler’s hilarious reaction to seeing her face transformed by a scary Snapchat filter was caught on camera. Myla was playing on her mother’s phone when she saw a dark zombie mask superimposed over her image. “Oh s***,” the 18-month-old exclaimed in shock, with her sister Maggie giggling in response telling her “you don’t say that.” Mum Mara said she wasn’t sure where she heard the word, but suspects it was from social media. “I’m cautious about swearing ... I couldn’t stop laughing though. There was no denying what Myla said. It was clear as day.” Sign up for our newsletters.

According to officials, Bulloch County's and Savannah-Chatham County's school districts are investigating threatening Snapchat messages related to ...

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Former Nebraska State Patrol trooper Brandon Dolezal is already charged with child pornography in two Nebraska counties and, now, he faces new charges in Douglas County. Dolezal is facing 12 counts of possession of child pornography, child abuse and child enticement in Scotts Bluff County. In Sarpy County, he faces similar charges. Now, he's facing seven felonies in Douglas County. The Omaha Police Department said there's an investigation to help determine if there are any other victims, which is why 3 News Now is showing his mugshot. According to an affidavit, a student approached law enforcement in February of last year. He was concerned because two girls he knew were messaging an older man on Snapchat. Court records show interviews and a search of Snapchat records revealed one of the girls sent explicit photos to Dolezal and their conversations had sexual implications. "We submitted charges for first-degree sexual assault and third-degree sexual assault of a child. The first-degree sexual assault, he's looking at a penalty of one to 50 years, and on the third-degree sexual assault. It's a class 3A penalty. He's looking at a penalty of zero to three years," said Deputy Sarpy County Attorney…

Snapchat has launched a new AR Lens integration, in partnership with fitness app Strava, which enables users to provide interactive, visual updates of their Strava activity. As you can see in these images, the new Stava integration provides new overlay options, with data from Strava then integrated into your Snap camera display, facilitating new forms of engagement with your fitness progress. As explained by Snap: “With a few taps, the Strava Activity Lens allows Snapchatters to take a Snap or post a Story that instantly tells the tale of recent workouts. Whether you’re walking around the city with friends or training for your next race, this AR experience helps you better tell the story of every effort on Snapchat.” With over 100 million registered Strava users, the new integration will help provide additional exposure potential for Snap’s tools, which could also, importantly, play a part in helping Snap increase its appeal to older audiences. Back in September, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel sent a 4,000 word memo to staff which outlined the company’s key areas of focus to get the business back on track, after a period of significant challenge due to shifting data privacy rules and the global economic downturn.…

A Chicago shooting left 14 wounded near Polk and California in East Garfield Park; 1 person was hit by a car, CPD says. The harrowing incident was ...

Should you turn off Snapchat using your Geodata? Should you turn off Snapchat using your Geodata? Should you turn off Snapchat from using your Geo Data? How to retain as much privacy in your hands while still taking advantage of platform benefits.  Snapchat collects geodata from its users in order to provide them with filters and other features that are based on their location. However, some users have expressed concern about how this information is used and whether or not it is private. What are the benefits of using Snapchat? There are many benefits to using Snapchat, including the ability to share photos and videos with friends, family, and other users. Snapchat also offers filters and other features that can be based on your location. Also, it is a great tool to understand how to track my husband’s phone without him knowing. How is geodata used in Snapchat? Geodata is used in Snapchat to provide filters and other features based on your location. However, some users have expressed concern about how this information is used and whether or not it is private. What are the concerns about privacy with geodata? Some users have expressed concern about how Snapchat uses geodata.…

After less than two years since its opening, the IKEA outpost in Queens is closing its doors for good.The Swedish company announced the news on its website and cited "the changing needs of our customers" among the deciding reasons. On December 3, the sprawling space spanning 115,000 square feet will cease to be an IKEA outpost and will leave the massive commercial area in Rego Center to the next bidder. The store opened on January 11, 2021.With the Queens's location closing, IKEA can now count on only one functioning store in the NYC area. The Brooklyn location in Red Hook is, for now, the only option for New Yorkers who are looking to purchase IKEA products, and it offers both in-store and online shopping options.Luckily, up until the closing date, the Queens location will allow for same-day purchases and scheduled delivery. The store is open daily from 10 am to 9 pm.Want more Thrillist? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat.Serena Tara is a Staff Writer on the News team at Thrillist. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

Perfect Corp., which develops virtual try-on apps for the beauty industry, is officially a public company. The AR player made its debut Monday on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “PERF” after going public through Provident Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company commonly referred to as a SPAC. They act as a shell company that investors pour money into via an initial public offering and those funds are then used to acquire a company that will inherit its stock exchange listing minus the traditional time-consuming IPO process. The IPO was funded through $230 million from its trust, around $50 million from a private investment in public equity including investors Snap Inc. and Chanel and a $55 million forward purchase agreement. Alice Chang, founder and chief executive officer of Perfect, said, “We are thrilled to continue Perfect’s evolution, now as a public company, by reaching this significant milestone. Leveraging our access to the global capital market, we plan to extend our industry coverage from beauty and fashion to tangential sectors, augment our innovative AR and AI SaaS solutions, and empower more enterprises around the world to deliver transformative virtual product try-on experiences to consumers.” Chang founded the company…

If you are a Snapchat+ user, you have access to Friend Solar Systems, which allow you to see what position you are in their list of best friends. Here’s everything you need to know about what planets mean on Snapchat. For many people, Snapchat is one of the apps they use daily to chat with friends and upload photos or videos to their stories, among other functions. If you’ve been using the app for a while, you’ve probably noticed various emoticons next to your contacts’ names that are used to indicate your level of friendship in the app with that person. If you have Snapchat+, a paid subscription to the app, then you also have access to Friend Solar Systems. This indicates your level of friendship with someone on the planet. Here’s everything you need to know about what planets mean. What do the planets mean in Snapchat? When you click on someone’s profile, you can see an icon that says “friends” or “best friends”. If you have Snapchat+, clicking on the best friends icon will let you see which planet they are on. The Best Friends icon means that you are one of each other’s eight closest friends in…