Five minutes to midnight and I’m climbing out of an Uber in an industrial estate in the depths of South London. I haven’t got a clue where I’m meant to be going but I head off in the darkness in the direction of the pulsating beat of music, following three people ahead of me who … Read more
Snapchat unveils augmented reality features that let users decorate landmarks in their neighborhood and use voice commands to change effects in camera mode Snapchat announced voice activation for its AR lenses Users can ask the app to change the filters using voice commands It also rolled announced collaborative AR landscapes called ‘Local Lenses’ The feature allows users to … Read more
Snapchat stopped promoting Donald Trump on its Discover page after he tweeted comments that some claim glorified violence amid nationwide racial justice riots. A spokesperson for the picture messaging social media app told Axios in a Wednesday report that the outlet doesn’t want to boost rhetoric that promotes ‘racial violence and injustice’ which it says … Read more
Laughing British teenagers mock George Floyd’s death in sick Snapchat photo showing one kneeling on the other’s neck in post shared on Warwick University Facebook page The post – captioned ‘brutality’ – shows one teen kneeling on his friend’s neck Woman who went school with them said they’ve outraged their local community University of Warwick said … Read more
Riot police break up huge illegal DJ party attended by ‘many hundreds’ of revellers in east London street during lockdown People gathered in residential street in Clapton, East London, late last night Hackney Police broke up the party and deployed a helicopter to the scene Social media pictures also showed people gathering in Hackney Marshes … Read more
Twitter expands test of tweets that vanish after 24 hours following evidence that they help reduce harassment A test of ‘Fleets’ are being expanded from Brazil to Italy Twitter says the ephemeral tweets have helped reduce bullying reports The platform hopes ‘Fleets’ will offer an alternative to more permanent posts By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 17:09 … Read more
The white woman whose brother and father have been charged in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black jogger in Georgia posted a graphic photo of Ahmaud Arbery’s body on Snapchat. Lindsay McMichael, 30, took a photo of the 25-year-old’s blood-soaked body while police set up a crime scene in the Satilla Shores neighborhood in … Read more
Snapchat teams up with Damian Hirst on a new augmented reality experience that allows anyone to make their own ‘Spin art’ at home Snapchat launched an AR lens that allows people to create their own Spin art Social media platform partnered with renowned British artist Damien Hirst the augmented reality feature has been launched globally to all … Read more