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A stock image of the Snapchat app A PEEBLESSHIRE man made threats over Snapchat after a fall-out over a bank card. Twenty-nine-year-old Louis Lothian, of Walkerburn, pleaded guilty to a charge of threatening or abusive behaviour during the early hours of January 15. He confronted a man over a bank card which he had lost thinking the man had taken it. Lothian had been in his car but when police asked him to participate in a drugs test he was uncooperative. Lothian was fined £150 for the threats and another £150 for refusing to comply with the test. A £20 Victim Surcharge was added along with four penalty points on his licence.

Xbox wants to keep swinging at game streaming and cloud TV, by virtue of launching its own streaming hardware and apps for the latter.  (Photo : Image from Billy Freeman on Unsplash)Walmart Xbox Series X Restock: Is Walmart+ Required? According to GamesRadar, the devices and apps are intended to focus on Game Pass titles and cloud-supported games. And these are scheduled to launch within less than a year, after being in the works since 2020. Back then, Xbox boss Phil Spencer teased the possibility of xCloud TV "streaming sticks," as well as an Xbox Game Pass platinum tier which would give people guaranteed access to new hardware releasing.  The original report comes from VentureBeat. In it, they said that unnamed sources familiar with Xbox's plans for the future mentioned a "Roku-like" device's release. This plugin, they say, will let people stream Xbox games using the cloud and will come alongside a smart TV app.  As per the report, these plans are part of Microsoft's desire to appeal to a different audience. These are the folks who might be willing to try free-to-play games like "Halo" or "Fortnite," but aren't too keen on buying the far more expensive consoles.  This is…

A twisted fantasist set up fake social media profiles to trick an 18-year-old woman into sending him nude photographs of herself. Lee Alexander’s victim thought she was sending the images, which were sent via Snapchat, to a bona fide model agency. But the Snapchat account was, in fact, being operated by then 20-year-old Alexander. READ MORE: Prison phone rap dropped Within days of her sending the images, the online pervert messaged her from another account under a different name – claiming to have hacked the model agency’s Snapchat. He demanded she send more explicit photographs, threatening to release the original photographs online if she didn’t comply with his vile demands. Oxford Crown Court heard the woman went to the police in early March 2020 when she received the demand. Alexander was arrested in a dawn swoop at his parents’ home in Thame on March 4. He began spinning the web of lies in which he would later find himself stuck fast. He claimed not to have a phone, although police found two in his home that he’d used to log in to the fake social media profiles. He said that ‘Joe Averry’, the Instagram profile that had made the initial…

Snapchat is sued by a young user after she experienced online abuse when she was just 12. The complainant said that it all started when her so-called friend asked for NSWF images and videos.  (Photo : ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)The Snapchat log-in page is displayed on a mobile phone, March 1, 2017 in Glendale, California.  Since the guy is one of her contacts on Snapchat, she trusted him. However, the man took advantage of her innocence.  Now that she is 16, the young woman decided to file a lawsuit against Snapchat since she believes that the application company didn't do anything to prevent her negative experience on the platform.  Snapchat Sued by Young User After Online Abuse According to The Washington Post's latest report, the young woman requested anonymity because of what happened. On the other hand, her mother's name also remained anonymous because of privacy concerns.  (Photo : LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images)The logo of mobile app "Snapchat" is displayed on a tablet on January 2, 2014 in Paris. Also Read: Snap Pixy: New Selfie Drone Follow Users Around and Takes Media for Snapchat-Where to Buy? Of course, Snapchat's guardian firm, Snap, defended the app.  "Whereas we can't touch…

Underscore Talent has named former Studio71 executive Nick Jacklin to a newly created position as partner and president of business development. The announcement was made by Reza Izad and Dan Weinstein, the company’s cofounders and partners. Jacklin has more than a decade of experience working with leading companies, including The Walt Disney Company, Studio71, and Maker Studios. He brings his experience to help shape Underscore Talent’s cross-platform growth strategy and manage a large set of partners, such as YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram. In his new role, Jacklin will oversee the company’s many platform partnerships and generate new creator initiatives for its roster of content creators, including product development in the Web 3.0 and eCommerce spaces. “Nick’s strategic acumen and deal making skills are aligned with our vision for the company and our clients,” said Izad.  Weinstein added, “As an innovative partner, Nick will allow our team to expand the overall vision for our clients and their continued success.” “What Reza and Dan have been able to accomplish in less than a year and a half is truly remarkable in this industry,” Jacklin said. “I am excited to join the entire Underscore Talent team in its mission to unlock…

WAPAKONETA — Former New Knoxville basketball coach Cole Fischbach was found guilty late Tuesday on two of the seven charges he was facing related to allegations of having an inappropriate relationship with a female student prior to his resignation last summer.Fischbach was convicted on two counts of disseminating material harmful to juveniles, each downgraded from fifth-degree felonies to a first-degree misdemeanor because the material was deemed harmful but not obscene.Fischbach was found not guilty on two counts of sexual imposition, tampering with evidence and two other counts of disseminating material harmful to juveniles after jurors deliberated for nearly five hours Tuesday.The verdict was reached in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court just before 10 p.m. Tuesday after two days of testimony.Fischbach was initially charged with four counts of disseminating material harmful to juveniles, two counts of sexual imposition and one count of tampering with evidence after the former coach was accused last June of kissing, groping and sending sexually explicit photos to a 14-year-old student and then reportedly deleting the evidence.The minor testified Monday that Fischbach sent anywhere from three to 30 sexually explicit images to her on Snapchat last June after the two began messaging daily near the end of…

(Photo : Unsplash/Sam Pak) Xbox On Wednesday, May 4, Microsoft announced that it is updating the Xbox mobile app on both iOS and Android to let players share their game moments in the form of Snapchat-style Stories. Xbox Mobile Apps Can Now Share Contents Screenshots, gameplay clips, and achievements are all compatible with Xbox mobile app's new sharing format. These can be accessed by tapping the "+" button next to the player's gamertag on the app's home screen, according to The Verge.  The content will be visible on the profile for 72n hours, and there are also new network management features coming to the platform. Stories were all the rage years ago, with every social media platform, from Instagram to Spotify, to LinkedIn, imitating the format in their respective apps. Also Read: Fallout Shelter Comes To Xbox One, Windows 10: How Is It Different From The Mobile Version?  Even though the trend seems to have abated recently, with the focus now shifting to TikTok-style feeds, the Stories format does make sense in the Xbox mobile app. Video games are a visual medium, and Stories are a great way of showing full-screen imagery. Aside from the new Xbox app feature, Microsoft has also…

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) -Are you ready for this!! Snapchat is flying in a selfie drone.On Twitter, SnapPixy posting, “Meet Pixy your friendly flying camera.”Snapchat is knowns for its AR lenses on phones, which overlay art on a selfie. But this latest device might be the next craze. The yellow drone helps people take selfies, from up high, without selfie stick. It comes as several social media giants are stepping up their AR offerings.The Pixy operates on its own taking videos as it flies. It’s described as a companion to Snapchat. Videos from flights are wirelessly transferred and saved into Snapchat Memories. From there, use Snapchat’s editing tools, Lenses, and Sounds to customize what you capture. With a few taps, users can automatically crop into portrait and apply Smart Edits, like Hyperspeed, Bounce, Orbit 3D and Jump Cut. Then, share to Chat, Stories, Spotlight, or any other platform.Pixy is available for purchase today in the United States and France while supplies last for $229.99.Head to Pixy.com for more information.---Download the FOX10 Weather App. Get life-saving severe weather warnings and alerts for your location no matter where you are. Available free in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.Copyright 2022…

This could be a very interesting new addition for advertisers on Snapchat. Today, as part of its NewFronts presentation, Snap unveiled a new partnership with celebrity video creation platform Cameo, which will enable Snap advertisers to pay Cameo members to create short video ads for their Snap marketing efforts. Is that 'Mean Girls' star Lindsay Lohan talking up Velveeta on Snap? I think it is. Called the ‘Snap x Cameo Advertiser Program’, the process essentially simplifies celebrity endorsements, with advertisers now able to directly pitch Cameo’s 45,000 celebrities for their ads. That could be a big deal. Celebrity endorsements have a much higher chance of going viral, and partnering with just the right person for your brand could explode your marketing efforts overnight. It won’t necessarily be an automatic win every time, and the celebrities will, of course, have the option not to accept any proposal. But again, the right celebrity, paired with the right message, could be big, and the option will undoubtedly attract a lot of interest. For context, Cameo generated $125 million in revenue last year, underlining the popularity of the format, while Snapchat is now up to 332 million daily active users, eclipsing Twitter, Reddit and…

The future of shopping will be in virtual reality. Snapchat launches into online commerce by unveiling a novelty. Called “Dress Up”, this feature will allow you to try on clothes in augmented reality. The Snapchat group is embarking on online shopping and unveiled a new shopping experience at its Snap Partner Summit 2022. Called “Dress Up”, this innovation will allow users of the social network to try on clothes in virtual reality before potentially buying them with a click. “Dress Up brings together the best AR fashion and try-on experiences from designers, retailers and fashion brands in one place,” Snap said in a press release. A function available in Lens Explorer, which brings together the effects to be used on the social network, “and soon one click from the camera in the AR Bar”. Snapchat users will be able to take a photo of themselves to discover the outfits and other accessories featured in “Dress Up”. A practical side that will make it easier to visualize the product. Easily find articles Designed to promote online shopping, the feature will also offer a way to find recently viewed items to add them more quickly to the basket and finalize payment. An…