How to half swipe on Snapchat
Half swiping is useful if you want to peek at a chat message on Snapchat without fully opening it. Here's how to do it......»»
Snapchat Is Growing Faster Than It Has In Years
Snapchat is growing faster than it has since 2017, the year it went public. The Verge reports: On Thursday, the camera-based messaging app said it added 13 million daily users during the second quarter, a 23 percent increase from the year-ago period......»»
Twitter hack: Another arrest, this man also accused of TikTok and Snapchat takeovers
Apple’s official account was one of more than 100 taken over in the Twitter hack just over a year ago. One of those involved was quickly arrested and subsequently imprisoned, and another of those accused has now been arrested … more.....»»
Twitter is shutting down Fleets on August 3, citing low usage
Stories that disappear after a period of time are where the action is on social platforms like Snapchat, Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook. But when it comes to Twitter, it looks the product itself is going to be going away in a matter of days. Twitte.....»»
Twitter"s disappearing Snapchat clone... disappears
Most major social media platforms have tried a version of Snapchat's Stories, but Twitter is the first to admit its experiment with disappearing content failed......»»
Will America"s Top Court Protect Free Speech Online for Teenagers?
Writing on CNN, an American historian looks at the Supreme Court's recent 8-1 ruling in favor of the free-speech rights of Brandi Levy, who as a 14-year-old cheerleader had posted a photo to Snapchat cursing out her school and its cheerleading progra.....»»
Supreme Court Sides With High School Cheerleader Who Cursed Online
schwit1 shares a report from CNN: The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a former high school cheerleader who argued that she could not be punished by her public school for posting a profanity-laced caption on Snapchat when she was off school grounds. T.....»»
Supreme Court backs cheerleader over school that punished her for Snapchat post
HS violated First Amendment when it kicked cheerleader off junior varsity team. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | stockcam) The Supreme Court today ruled in favor of a cheerleader and against the Pennsylvania high school that suspended her from.....»»
Snapchat is finally ditching one of its most controversial filters
Snap is removing a controversial speed filter from its Snapchat app that for many years has been in the sights of road safety campaigners......»»
Intel again tries to diss Apple but hurts itself in its confusion
Intel’s latest swipe at Apple says the Cupertino giant’s MacBook Pro laptops suck at gaming -- by attacking Intel’s own i9 processors. What is going on?.....»»
Visa takes a swipe in fintech, builds new online marketplace
The relationships between banks and fintechs are multi-faceted. In some cases, they partner. In many cases, they compete. In other cases, one acquires or invests in the other. Well, today, an announcement by global payments giant Visa is aimed at he.....»»
Florida governor DeSantis signs bill targeting social media platforms
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took a swipe at Big Tech on Monday as he signed a hot-button state bill targeting how digital platforms moderate online content......»»
YouTube may start showing ads on non-monetized videos; Snapchat launches Public Profiles for Businesses; Monday’s daily brief
Plus, Google expands ways to reach new and returning app users and update in-app event tracking Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article......»»
Snap CEO is happy to pay the 30% Apple tax, says Snapchat wouldn"t exist without the iPhone
"We really feel like Snapchat wouldn't exist without the iPhone and without the amazing platform that Apple has created," Spiegel said on CNBC's TechCheck. "In that sense, I'm not sure we have a choice about paying the 30% fee, and of course, we're h.....»»
Snap acquires AR startup WaveOptics, which provides tech for Spectacles, for over $500M
Snap yesterday announced the latest iteration of its Spectacles augmented reality glasses, and today the company revealed a bit more news: it is also acquiring the startup that supplied the technology that helps power them. The Snapchat parent is sna.....»»
Snapchat Spectacles AR: Augmented reality on your face
Snap Inc's new specs promise AR overlays through glasses - but are on limited release for now......»»
Snap emphasizes commerce in updates to its camera and AR platforms
At Snap’s Partner Summit, the company announced a number of updates to the company’s developer tools and AR-focused Lens Studio including several focused on bringing shopping deeper into the Snapchat experience. One of the cooler updates.....»»
Snap announces a new generation of Spectacles, streamlined glasses to experience the world in AR
Amid a pre-recorded Partner Summit where Snap took users through a whole set of new tools for Snapchat users, creators and companies, Snap also threw in a “one more thing” at the end that shows the company, after a rocky start several yea.....»»
Snap suspends Yolo, LMK anonymous messaging apps after lawsuit over teen’s death
Lawsuit alleges messaging apps were “dangerous and defective.” Enlarge (credit: stockcam / Getty) Snapchat’s parent company, Snap, yesterday suspended two apps that allowed users to send anonymous messages to other users on the platform......»»
Snap cuts off Yolo, LMK anonymous messaging apps after lawsuit over teen’s death
Lawsuit alleges messaging apps were “dangerous and defective.” Enlarge (credit: stockcam / Getty) Snapchat’s parent company, Snap, yesterday suspended two apps that allowed users to send anonymous messages to other users on the platform......»»
Newsroom: More Gen Zers Now Use TikTok than Instagram in the US
In 2023, TikTok will surpass Snapchat in total US users May 11, 2021 (New York, NY) – After explosive user growth in 2019 and 2020, TikTok will reach a […].....»»