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Off-White masks on Snapchat Bitmojis Courtesy Photo Off-White is looking to augmented reality again for its partnership with Snapchat launching on March 31. The partners have created an AR Lens experience where users can virtually try on or style their Bitmoji Selfies with AR Off-White face masks inspired by physical masks from the Off-White spring 2021 collection, which are available on the Off-White website. Snapchat users can simply open the app, go to their profile and under Bitmoji, tap “Select Selfie” to choose a mask. “It’s important now, more than ever, to check in on your community, to ensure we’re keeping each other safe,” said Virgil Abloh, founder and creative director of Off-White. “My hope is that we encourage our joint global community to stay safe and mask-up, but also allow them to let their digital portrait reflect their IRL style and personality.” Off-White is the latest to partner with Snapchat for its Snap x Artist series, bridging reality and the digital world through creativity. Previous collaborators include Damien Hirst, Christian Marclay, Alex Israel and Harmony Korine. Off-White previously worked with augmented reality for its window displays at its Milan, New York and Las Vegas stores in 2019. The brand…

CUMBRIA Police have warned against a wave of hackings that have been used to target people financially. The police posted on twitter: "Criminals use hacked social media accounts to extort victims for money. "Don't make life easy for them, use our top tips to secure your accounts properly Down pointing backhand index." Between February 2020 and February 2021, Action Fraud received 15,214 reports about email and social media account hacking. The 88% of reports were made by individuals, with 12% of reports being made by businesses. Analysis of the crime reports revealed that Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat were the most affected social media accounts, with direct messages being the most common tactic used by cyber criminals to lure unsuspecting victims Police encourage vigilance online and not to respond to any accounts you do not recognise, or click on any links that are sent by unverified accounts. Additional information can be found at http://orlo.uk/kGCoP.

Laura Berman says her son died from an overdose of drugs he bought through Snapchat. (CNN) – Relationship therapist and television host Laura Berman is mourning her teenage son who she claims died of a drug overdose she bought from someone she connected with on Snapchat, according to her social media post. «My beautiful boy is gone. 16 years, ”Berman posted on Instagram about the death of Samuel Berman Chapman. Refugee at home. A drug dealer connected with him on Snapchat and gave him Xanax or Percocet with fentalin (toxicology will tell) and he overdosed in his room. They do it because it hooks people even more and it is good for the business, but it causes overdoses and the boys do not know what they are taking, “he said. “My heart is completely shattered and I’m not sure how to keep breathing,” she added. I’m posting this now just so not one more child dies. We watched him very closely. A student with the best grades. Getting ready for college. The experimentation went wrong. He received the drugs at home. Please watch your kids and WATCH SNAPCHAT. This is how they get it, ”he wrote. CNN spoke with Samuel…

COLLEGE STATION, TX — Two women were arrested after College Station police said the pair confirmed breaking into an apartment and assaulting their victim.Frances Marie Guevara and Kassandra Samantha Cerda, both 19, have each been charged with Burglary of a Habitation with intent to commit an assault.On March 28, a College Station officer responded to the victim's call over at 2518 Dartmouth St.According to the probable cause statement, the College Station officer found the victim shirtless, with multiple scratches across his chest, arms, and back.The victim said Guevara, Cerda, and a third person, a man named Christian Jeffery, had assaulted him upon entering his apartment.Police said the victim reported being slapped, shoved, and punched by Guevara, alongside being punched, kicked, and body-slammed by Jeffrey. According to the probable cause statement, Guevara confirmed to CSPD she had committed the offense due to an argument on Snapchat.Guevara and Cera were both arrested on March 28.“LIKE” 25 NEWS KRHD ON FACEBOOK FOR ALL THE LATEST BRAZOS VALLEY STORIES!” Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sign up for the Headlines Newsletter and receive up to date information.

Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later.When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time.A picture has revealed the illegal wedding party in a barn busted by police in Merthyr Tydfil. Police handed out fines to eight people after they turned up at the wedding party on Saturday night after receiving reports that people were gathering in breach of the coronavirus regulations. A number of images of the party were shared publicly on Facebook and Snapchat. WalesOnline approached the couple on Monday who declined to comment. South Wales Police said there were eight people present but one image appears to show several more guests enjoying the celebrations in the Heolgerrig area. Bunting saying "just married" can be seen hanging from the roof, alongside an electric heater, a number of chairs and balloons. Sign up to The Coronavirus Briefing, WalesOnline's daily coronavirus newsletter, to get the latest Covid-19 updates sent straight to your inbox. The Coronavirus Briefing features WalesOnline's best and most important stories…

The rollout of 5G will affect a broad range of industries, including healthcare, AR, and retail.  Execs from Snapchat, Verizon, and other top firms spoke to Insider about 5G's potential effects. They shared their predictions for how the technology will positively impact their companies. See more stories on Insider's business page. Even though it is still in the early stages, much attention has been focused on how 5G services will effectively power innovation and increase performance, across a broad range of industries. Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile all offer 5G coverage across the US, and last October, Apple rolled out a lineup of iPhone 12 models, all of which will be compatible with 5G.The technology follows 4G LTE, which is used for streaming and other data-heavy activities, as well as driving Verizon's national network, for example. 5G networks are anticipated to be 10 times faster than 4G LTE, as Insider previously reported. Widespread implementation of 5G is not expected until about 2025 in many developed economies, however, according to a PWC report.  Insider spoke to experts in the healthcare, transportation, augmented reality, and retail industries to see how they will be able to leverage this technology. 1. Healthcare  Electronic interaction between doctors and patients…

Volv creates short-read news stories that users can swipe through. The app combines financial and political news with popular culture, and is aimed at millennials. The founders got advice from Mark Cuban and pre-seed funding through Snap's accelerator Yellow. See more stories on Insider's business page. Shannon Almeida and Priyanka Vazirani didn't have any tech experience before they decided to create their own news app.After working at a social startup on a campaign helping migrants at the border, they noticed how biased the mainstream media was. So the two decided to create an alternative.Volv, which was founded in March 2020, is an antidote to traditional news apps, Almeida told Insider. Read more: Facebook says it removed more than 1.3 billion fake accounts in the months surrounding the 2020 election The app aims to create unbiased news in real-time and bills itself as "TikTok for news."It creates news stories, averaging at around 70 words, which users can read in less than nine seconds. The stories are listed in-app in a swipe format that's easy on the eye. This is crucial to make the app attractive to its millennial target market, Vazirani said.  A post shared by Volv ☁️ (@volvmedia) People in their teens…

The 7-second video was shared with a news channel by concerned viewers who questioned the safety of the child  A North Carolina driver filmed a boy running after a school bus (Getty Images) A driver from North Carolina was fired for filming a child running after a school bus. The clip published on Thursday, March 25, on North Carolina news station gathered a lot of steam as people condemned the driver for laughingly filming the child while driving the bus without breaking. The seven-second video was originally shared by the driver himself on Snapchat.The clip shows a child in a blue jacket and white pants, without a backpack, running towards the door of the bus while the driver continues to laugh and film the scene. According to reports, the video was shared with the news channel by concerned viewers who have questioned the safety of the child. READ MORE Illinois bus driver caught on video drinking beer while driving dozens of elementary school students 'She might blow up the bus': Bus driver asks Muslim woman with a two-month-old baby to remove her veil (Getty Images) A former bus driver Terri Anderson, in response to the clip, told Channel 9, “That’s not…

- Bella Shmurda seems to be having a great time with Wizkid in Ghana- The Rush crooner shared a video on his Snapchat showing the cash gift he got from Wizkid- An excited Bella Shmurda couldn’t stop hailing the singer for his be benevolencePAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng is on a mission to support vulnerable children of Calabar – join the initiative on Patreon, let’s change more lives together!Singer Bella Shmurda has been in Ghana chilling with Wizkid for the past few days and it appears it is a hangout that also comes with special perks.Just recently, the sensational music star took to his page on Snapchat with a video showing the cash gift he received from Wizkid.Shmurda was heard hailing Wizkid repeatedly as he flaunted the cash gift which was in dollars.Although he didn’t reveal the exact amount, he got over N800k from the Grammy-Award winning singer.Check out the video as sighted in the online community below:Pay Attention: Join Legit.ng Telegram channel! Never miss important updates!PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Singer Bella Shmurda gets over N800k in dollars from Wizkid. Photo: @wizkidnewsSource: InstagramRecall that days ago a video…

There are fears children as young as 14 are getting access to drugs through social media. A new investigation has found dozens of accounts advertising the sale of drugs like cocaine and cannabis. Within 10 minutes of setting up an Instagram and Snapchat account, close to 50 accounts advertising the sale of drugs were discovered. Some have thousands of followers and post menus of what they have available that day. Many dealers offer a pick up or delivery service - raising concerns about how easy it is for young people to access drugs. Access Brendan Cummins, a youth worker Familibase youth project in Ballyfermot in Dublin, says it’s very easy to get drugs on social media: "The days of meeting someone on a corner, or someone having a spot they sell drugs from, is long gone… from the 90s, nearly. "Access is very easy, especially for young people." The EU's Drugs Agency is warning social media is playing a bigger part in how people get their drugs during the pandemic. Crackdown Many of those running these accounts use slang terms and emojis to avoid detection - something the social media companies are trying to crack down on. Instagram says it's…