Snapchat brings creator-made lenses front and center in app
Starting in late March, Snapchat will feature creator-made lenses in the app's carousel. The update will display artists' work in the app's main screen, only a couple of swipes away from the puppy filter and the dancing hot dog. That means potential exposure to Snapchat's 187 million daily active users … …
Does Dunbar High School have the answer to curbing suspensions?
Jocelyn Mays is at the top of her class, but one of her hardest lessons came with a school suspension. Last year, an ongoing disagreement with a classmate at Dunbar High School landed Mays in the office. A school administrator told Mays that her handling of the conflict was "out …
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Wrentham man gets 20 years for rape of girl, 6, in Northbridge
WORCESTER – A Wrentham man was sentenced to 20 years in state prison Monday, after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a girl over several years beginning when she was 6 years old. A Worcester Superior Court jury found 39-year-old Daniel Joyce guilty March 2 on one count of child …
Day 5 of SXSW: VR’s future, YouTube’s impact and a music kickoff party
The growing worldwide impact of YouTube is impossible to ignore. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki will take part in a conversation with Wired Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Thompson on the subject of “Navigating the Video Revolution in the Digital Age.” The talk is set for 5 p.m. in Ballroom D of the Austin … …
Marco Rubio Makes Baffling Video With YouTube Star Jake Paul
To understand YouTube star Jake Paul, look no further than the video "FAILED ICY HOT BATH CHALLENGE," which has been viewed more than 19 million times online. In the clip, Paul fills a bathtub with Icy Hot liquid ointment, pulls on a bathing suit, lowers himself into the vat of …
Bay Area quintuplets introduced to public on YouTube
KRON4 first talked to the parents in November when they were concerned about local doctors lacking experience with delivering quintuplets. But they say they got the care they needed at Kaiser Walnut Creek, with a team of 60 specialists in the room when the babies were born. There's a GoFundMe … …
After Short Departure, Sol-Ti CEO O’Donnell Returns
According to LinkedIn, Cutwater Spirits director of finance Guadalupe De La Cruz briefly served as the president of Sol-ti during January, but as of February had rejoined Cutwater as vice president of strategy. Ballast Point veteran Joshua Shults, who served as VP of Sol-ti since August 2016, left the … Read …
LinkedIn Updates Its Terms Of Service In Preparation For GDPR
LinkedIn is making certain it will be ready for GDPR when it's enforced this May, by making several adjustments to its Terms of Service. If you haven't been living under a rock in the last few months, you will know at least something about GDPR and its impending enforcement this …
Follow That Fox! Juniper Is One of Instagram’s Most Famous Faces and You’ll Love Her New Book
Coker, an artist, started an Instagram to document Juniper's progress. Beloved by fans for her snaggletooth smile and playful nature, Juniper now has more than 2 million followers and is one of the Top 10 Pets on Instagram for 2017 — the only non-cat or dog animal on the list. …