Snapchat launches TikTok rival ‘Spotlight’
The company will spend millions of dollars to pay users for popular videos.
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Snapchat’s astrological profiles might be the pandemic escapism we need
It's better than doomscrolling. really.
Snapchat can now scan food and wine labels
Snap wants you to use its camera for more than just selfies.
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Snap is adding new users and growing its ad business during the pandemic
Snapchat may have benefitted from Facebook's advertiser boycott.
Snapchat finally lets users add music to their snaps
The feature makes Snapchat a little more like Instagram and TikTok.
Snapchat will let creators make LiDAR lenses for iPhone 12 Pro
Lens Studio will allow them to craft more immersive AR effects.
Snapchat helped register a million voters ahead of 2020 election
More than half will be voting for the first time, according to Snap.
The first music video shot on Snap Spectacles 3 is a rumination on love
Bosco's "4th of July" makes the moments of a relationship look like magic.
Snapchat will test making content viewable outside of its app
The experiment will affect the app’s publicly-viewable content, like shows and publisher content.
Snapchat's latest custom Lenses are designed for dancing videos
Artists can now create Snapchat Lenses with full body tracking.
Trump executive order seeks to ban TikTok, WeChat 'transactions' in 45 days
The White House tells reporters Tencent's ban only applies to WeChat.
Snapchat introduces voting resources to boost youth turnout
The new features include voter registration and information on voting by mail.
Snapchat now lets you turn your face into an animated sticker
Think of it as a more realistic (and slightly more terrifying) Bitmoji.
Snapchat targets TikTok by adding music to snaps
The company has struck deals with several labels, including Warner Music Group.
Congress grills Facebook over its acquisitions and feature cloning
Facebook is “a case study in monopoly power,” one lawmaker said.
Snap makes Spectacles easier to use with new edit tool
Single clips can now be longer than 10 seconds as well.
Snapchat’s third-party ‘Mini’ apps are live
The first Snap Minis are Headspace, Let’s Do It, Prediction Master and Flashcards.
VR time machine helps an inventor relive his past
Camera glasses and lots of hard drives played a role.