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  Explained: How Australia's Social Media Ban For Teens Under 16 Will Be Implemented

  Communications Minister Michelle Rowland says platforms like TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram fall under the umbrella of the law.

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  Blog | Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban: Barking Up The Wrong Tree

  Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said about the social media ban proposal that it was for the mums and dads who were always worried about social media. Great. But there are pitfalls too.

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  Apple Said to Conduct Internal Study Ahead of Potential Smart Glasses Foray

  Apple is exploring the development of smart glasses, according to a Bloomberg report. The company is reportedly undertaking an internal study of current smart glasses available to consumers, and asking input from employees involved in the project. It is expected to compete with Meta's Orion smart glasses and Snapchat's fifth-generation Spectacles.

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  ‘Simple’ Snapchat App to Launch in Q1 2025, Says CEO; Announces Expansion of Spectacles to More Countries

  Snap Inc. is planning to introduce a “Simple” Snapchat app next year, the company CEO announced at the quarterly investors call on Tuesday. The multimedia instant messaging app revealed that it added 37 million users daily active users globally in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, taking the total to 443 million.

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  Dawood Connection, Orders On Snapchat: Details Surface In Baba Siddique Murder

  Sources told NDTV that the three shooters came to Mumbai 28 days before Baba Siddique was murdered. In this time, they did a recce of the NCP leader's home and office five times.

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  Snapchat Announces Testing of Sponsored Ads in Chats and Promoted Places in Snap Map

  Snapchat has announced that it will begin testing advertisement placements in two places in its app, improving customer relationship management (CRM) system integrations. It is partnering with two dining franchises and an entertainment company whose ads will be visible on the app, enabling businesses to visually engage with consumers.

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  Snapchat Rolls Out Footsteps Feature for iOS That Lets Users Track Explored Locations

  Snapchat has begun rolling out a new feature for iOS users which lets them keep track of all the places they have explored and sent snaps from. The feature, dubbed Footsteps, only works when the Ghost Mode is not enabled on Snapchat for iPhone. In addition to counting new places the user travels to, it can also leverage stored Memories to take past...

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  Snapchat Partners With Google to Deploy My AI Powered by Gemini, Adds Computer Vision Capabilities

  Snapchat has partnered with Google Cloud to bring the capabilities of its artificial intelligence (AI) model Gemini to My AI. Announced on Tuesday, the strategic partnership has allowed the social media platform to add computer vision capabilities as well as improved processing of text, audio, and code. As per the Mountain View-based tech giant, Sn...

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  Social Media Platforms Are Using Your Data To Generate AI Models. Here's How To Opt Out

  While some platforms offer users the choice to opt out of data sharing for AI training, it's important to note that publicly posted content can still be accessed by third parties.

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  Snapchat to Introduce AI-Powered Video Generation Tool for Creators, Improvements to My AI

  Snapchat announced new artificial intelligence (AI) tools for users on Tuesday. The social media giant revealed at its 6th annual Snap Partner Summit that the company is planning to introduce an AI video tool for those with a creator account. The AI tool will allow users to generate videos from text and image prompts.

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  Snapchat Spectacles Fifth Generation With AR Capabilities, 45-Minutes of Battery Life Unveiled

  Snapchat unveiled its fifth generation Spectacles with augmented reality (AR) capabilities at the Snap Partner Summit 2024 on Tuesday. They bring upgrades over the fourth generation Spectacles, including more immersive AR displays with micro projectors, dual Snapdragon processors and longer battery life.

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  iPhone 16 Series' New Camera Control Button Lets You Access These Camera Functions

  Apple's latest iPhone range that includes four models — iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max — features a new dedicated camera button on the side to snap shots quickly. It can be used to adjust settings without touching the screen and switch between different photo styles with swipes. Further, users can rely on the ne...

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  Snap to Focus on Ads Business, AR Amid Poor Stock Performance

  Snap is set to lay its focus on boosting advertising business and work around AR, as confirmed by CEO Evan Spiegel. The announcement comes amid a challenging period for the Snapchat owner, as it contends with major social media players.

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  Snapchat Update Introduces Layout Optimised for iPad Display With Larger Canvas

  Snapchat has rolled out a highly requested feature for iPad users, adding to the expansive list of updates brought out in 2024. Following its latest update, the social media app now works natively on the Apple device, instead of its iPhone app being optimised for the tablet. It builds upon several new features introduced this year, including editab...

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  US School Teacher Accused Of Sending Sexually Explicit Photos To Teen Student

  She regularly communicated with her students on Snapchat and allegedly engaged in inappropriate behaviour by sending explicit images to one of them.