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A Lexington man pleaded guilty last week to burglary and assault of a 14-year-old. Timothy Michael Jones Jr. was sentenced to 15 years for criminal sexual conduct in the second degree and burglary in the third degree. The two cases are unrelated, according to a statement from the 11th Circuit Solicitor’s Office. Judge Debra McCaslin sentenced him to 15 years in prison for the assault and five years for the burglary. The sentences will run concurrently, meaning Jones will serve a maximum of 15 years. Under South Carolina law, the assault charge is considered a violent, “no parole crime.” Jones does not appear to be related to Timothy Jones, Jr. who is currently on South Carolina’s death row for killing his five children in Lexington County in 2014. In April 2021, Jones, 33, interacted with a 14-year-old girl via Snapchat. The girl spent the night with her boyfriend, according to the prosecutors’ statement. Jones met the minors and took them to the Red Bank area of ​​Lexington County, where he gave them a “cocktail of three illegal drugs,” the statement said. Jones then assaulted one of the girls before taking them home, the attorney’s office said. The girl’s parents contacted…

Snapchat’s parent company, Snap, launched its first selfie camera drone named Pixy in late April. Not even four months later, however, the company has reportedly decided to end further development of the hardware. Snap CEO Evan Spiegel told employees during a Q&A session that further development of the Pixy is no longer part of the company's production plans, the Wall Street Journal reported. The change is said to be part of Snap’s wider plan to reallocate its resources to adjust amid an economic downturn. Pixy was announced last April 29, starting at $230. But its availability was very limited, and there were no clear indications if Snap had planned to expand its shipments. Right upon its launch, Snap noted that Pixy will be available “while supplies last.” The selfie camera drone was only shipped to France and the United States as well. It was also designed to be more portable and was billed as a “pocket-sized” drone that lands and takes off from the user’s palm. “With the simple tap of a button, Pixy flies in four preset flight paths,” Snap said in a press release from late April. “It can float, orbit, and follow wherever you lead, without a…

First launched in April, pocket-sized selfie drone Pixy will not be getting new models. But the current one is still available to buy. Less than four months after its launch, the Pixy drone camera developed by Snapchat parent company Snap is being shelved amid the economic downturn, according to The Wall Street Journal. CEO Evan Spiegel reportedly told staff in a recent meeting that the pocket-sized free flying device will no longer be developed as part of a broader move to reprioritise the company’s resources. It comes after Snap posted its weakest-ever quarter in terms of sales growth last month. The company is also reportedly eyeing layoffs. The ad market has been challenging for tech companies such as Snap in the current economic environment. Platforms had also been impacted by Apple’s changes to its privacy settings on iOS devices, which allow users to prevent apps from collecting their data for targeted advertising. Pixy was launched in late April as Snap’s attempt to focus more on the hardware side of its business. The drone can fit in the palm of your hand and, with the tap of a button, can float, orbit or follow you as you walk or run. When…

Premium subscriptions have long existed and many social or non-social platforms have been using them to earn some extra money from their users in exchange for some premium features. Snapchat, the photo-sharing giant just recently explored this revenue model and introduced Snapchat Plus, a subscription that allows its subscribers some additional features that are unavailable to normal users.After around a month and a half of its release, the application has announced four new updates for Snapchat Plus subscribers, now that’s great news for subscribers. The four new features are Post View Emojis, Priority Story Replies, exclusive Bitmoji backgrounds, and new app icons. With things like Bitmojis and Story replies being primary features of the app, these new features surely are great and go to show that Snapchat is surely providing it’s Plus subscribers some great value for money.The post view emoji as the name suggests is an emoji that will show right after a friend has viewed a snap you sent, this can be any emoji you want, cool right? What’s cooler are the Priority Story Replies which boost any story reply you send therefore increasing the chances of a celebrity or Snapchat stars viewing your story reply, now who…

Souvik Banerjee via Unsplash. Even when stacked against TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, and others, Snapchat’s growing daily audience is exclusive to Snapchat and hard to reach on other platforms, research from GlobalWebIndex (GWI) has revealed.  With over 20,000 daily Snapchatters across 26 markets surveyed to compare Snapchat’s unique daily audience vs. other social platforms, the research found that within Australia specifically, 57% of daily Snapchatters age 16+ do not use TikTok every day, 79% do not use Twitter every day and 48% do not use YouTube every day.  Looking exclusively at 16-24 year old daily Snapchatters in Australia, 83% do not use Twitter every day, 40% of do not use Facebook every day, and 48% do not use TikTok every day.   Matthew Coote, head of enterprise for ANZ at Snap, said: "The Snapchat Generation is unique and at a pivotal moment in their lives, where they are building brand preferences ahead of going through life’s milestones - from graduation and moving out, to travel and starting their career.   “It’s critical for brands to engage with the 13-34 age range, and the research shows that the Snapchat Generation are not easily reached outside of the Snap ecosystem, where their engagement on other…

2nd case of minor recorded naked, put on Snapchat. Published: Aug. 16, 2022 at 4:48 PM PDT|Updated: 5 hours ago. Close. Subtitle Settings.

Why Is Snapchat Losing $10 Billion? The news headlines blared about Snapchat losing USD 10 billion as its stock dropped to a 52-week low as recently as a day ago. The corporation recorded a net loss of USD 422 million after losing over 40% of its value. This is a loss that was recorded following a loss of USD 152 million the year before. Overview The American multimedia instant messaging software Snapchat was created by a company called Snapchat Inc., afterwards known as Snap Inc. Former Stanford University students Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy, and Reggie Brown were responsible for its creation. The app sprang to prominence as an example of the new social media strategy that puts mobile first. User interactions with virtual stickers and augmented reality items are given a lot of weight. The main characteristic is that receivers only have access to photographs and stories for a brief period of time. The software has developed over time from a person-to-person photo sharing feature to currently sharing a 24-hour chronological “story.”  Additionally, it enables businesses to display short-form content with ads. As part of its privacy features, customers are permitted to save their private images in a section of…

After reaching one million paying subscribers, Snapchat+ is adding several new features. In six weeks post-launch, Snapchat+ has amassed over a million subscribers. Building on this momentum, Snapchat+ is launching four new features at no added cost. Snapchat+ is a premium membership tier that grants access to exclusive features. The service launched with a handful of offerings, including: A Snapchat+ badge. “Ghost trails,” which is the ability to see where your friends were in the past 24 hours. The ability to see who rewatched your snaps. The option to designate a “best friend” and pin them to the top of your feed. Various exclusive icons and themes. Subscribers will get even more out of their membership with four extra features – here’s what’s new. Four New Features For Snapchat+ The new features for Snapchat+, rolling out this week, include: Priority story replies: Your replies will be more visible to influencers and celebrities. Post-view emoji: Show people a specific emoji after they view your snaps. Bitmoji backgrounds: More options when selecting a background for your bitmoji. App icons: Change the Snapchat icon on your Home Screen to one of several new designs. Based on features alone, Snapchat+ is off to a…

News and research before you hear about it on CNBC and others. Claim your 1-week free trial to StreetInsider Premium here. Fans of the show are now able to view the entire season of the Emmy® Award Winning series on Snapchat's Discover free with adsLOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / August 16, 2022 / Cinedigm Corp (NASDAQ: CIDM), a premier streaming and entertainment company super-serving enthusiast fan bases, announced today that The Joy of Painting from The Bob Ross Channel has launched on Snapchat's Discover, where Snapchatters have access to curated, professional content to stay informed, entertained, and learn about what's happening in the world around them."Since the way audiences view and engage with entertainment is constantly changing, so is Cinedigm's approach to the market. We carefully assess the landscape and cater specific content for specific platforms," said Daniel Schneider, Senior Vice President, Revenue at Cinedigm. "The Joy of Painting from The Bob Ross Channel was the perfect series to debut on Snapchat. We are thrilled to give the Snapchat community, which has over 600 million monthly users, a new avenue to watch one of our most popular series."Fans of the kindhearted painter and even a new audience are now able to watch…

Zelenskyy says world will 'lose to terrorism' if it doesn't intervene over nuclear plant Ukraine's president has called on world leaders to step in and prevent a nuclear accident at the Zaporizhzhia power station. Shelling has hit the facility and surrounding area multiple times over the last couple of weeks, concerning officials. "If now the world does not show strength and decisiveness to defend one nuclear power station, it will mean that the world has lost," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his latest video message. "It will lose to terrorism. And give in to nuclear blackmail."Russia has taken over the station, although it is still being run by Ukrainian engineers. Earlier, Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu held a call with UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres over safety at the plant.  Azov commander reportedly taken to Russia Russian media has reported Azov regiment commander Denys Prokopenko was taken to Russia after being captured.However, neither Ukrainian government agencies or the International Committee of the Red Cross have confirmed this. The Azov battalion fought Russian forces in Mariupol, becoming the focus of a final battle at a steelworks in the southern port city.However, the fighters were captured by Russian forces and the city fell. "I only know he was taken…