Daytona Beach Shores officer fired after sending racist Snapchat
A Daytona Beach Shores public safety officer lost his job on Wednesday after a complaint revealed he sent a racist Snapchat messages. … The Snapchat in questione featured a selfie of Moriarty with what appeared to be a sad attempt at drawing an Afro and beard combo, with a gun …
Snapchat To Revive Smart Glasses After First Flop
Snapchat has revealed it's working on a successor to its first [failed] smart glasses, following a public regulatory filing with the FCC. CEO, Evan Spiegel, affirms Snapchat is a “camera company”, and is committed to manufacturing hardware. Reported by Variety, Snapchat is seeking permission to release … Read More
Snapchat’s New FCC Filing Seems To Concern Version Two Of Its Spectacles
Last month, a report from Cheddar indicated that Snapchat parent company Snap Inc. was planning to launch a second generation of its Spectacles, which allow users to shoot and share photos and videos directly from their eyewear. Now, Snapchat has all-but-confirmed that it is indeed continuing its … Read More
Daytona Beach Shores police officer terminated over ‘inappropriate’ Snapchat post
Officer Matthew Moriarty was terminated Monday after an internal investigation revealed Moriarty posted a Snapchat post that depicted himself with an “afro hairstyle and beard,” a cartoon gun, and a syringe dripping with blood, according to authorities. The post also included a filter that read “This is how … Read More
Daytona Beach Shores officer fired for racially insensitive Snapchat picture
DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. – A Daytona Beach Shores public safety officer was fired Wednesday following an investigation into a racially insensitive Snapchat photo that he sent in February, according to an order from the city. Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety director Stephen … Read More
Snapchat’s Spectacles 2 gets certified by the FCC
It looks like Snapchat is set to launch the new edition of Spectacles soon. The company first announced Spectacles back in 2016 and unfortunately it didn't live up to the expectations. Now it looks like the company is ready with the new Spectacles 2 which might make it to the …
Snapchat could be preparing to launch a second version of its camera-equipped Spectacles.
Snapchat could be preparing to launch a second version of its camera-equipped Spectacles. A recent filing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) shows an application for a 'wearable video camera,' which sounds very similar to its augmented reality-powered glasses. The filing doesn't … Read More
Mark Zuckerberg reportedly pushed Instagram’s founders to copy Snapchat’s popular ‘Stories’ feature
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly asked Instagram's founders to build a feature similar to Snapchat's "Stories" feature after they initially refused to build any copycat features unless directly ordered. According to Bloomberg's source, Zuckerberg was concerned that Instagram would lose out on a … Read More
Daytona Beach Shores police officer fired for sharing racially insensitive Snapchat photo
A Daytona Beach Shores police officer is off the job after a complaint revealed that he created and shared a racially insensitive post on Snapchat. Officer Matthew Moriarty was fired on Monday, about two months after police officials were notified that he shared an inappropriate image while off-duty. Read More
Judge Shuts Down Snapchat Whistleblower’s Lawsuit
A federal judge has halted a lawsuit from a former Snapchat employee who claims the company deceived its investors with phony growth metrics. Anthony Pompliano filed suit in state court in January 2017, alleging that he had been fired as head of growth for the company after raising concerns about … …