Snap Inc. has unveiled the SPECS AR glasses. These premium smartglasses can project a 115-inch virtual screen in front of your eyes whenever you want.
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Snap has announced its biggest restructuring in years, axing 1,000 employees and killing 300 open roles, as AI-powered small teams are already driving major results internally.
The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into Snapchat under the Digital Services Act (DSA), citing concerns over child safety, grooming, and the sale of illegal products.
Is a total social media ban actually enforceable at home? The UK is testing various restrictions to find out, despite warnings from UNICEF about the risks involved.
Lens formats are types of AR experiences in Lens Studio that developers can create and publish. Snapchat is now introducing a new AI-powered format called "AI Clips."
If you've got a favorite creator on Snapchat, you can soon pay them a monthly subscription for their exclusive content.
With the launch of Specs, Snap's long-awaited AR glasses, approaching, the company has announced a new subsidiary under which the glasses will debut.
Snapchat has said it will begin verifying the age of Australian users from this week in anticipation of a new law.
Perplexity is coming to Snapchat next year after agreeing to pay the social media platform $400 million.
Snapchat's 2025 Lens Fest reveals a bold vision for augmented reality, unveiling AI-driven Lens Studio tools that simplify AR creation alongside expanded creator monetization options.
Snapchat has launched its first open prompt image generation lens, called Imagine Lens, which is currently available to premium subscribers.
You don't need to constantly worry anymore about your loved one reaching home safely, thanks to the new Home Safe feature in Snapchat.
Snap has announced a new slate of features for Snapchat creators, including auto-saving for public Stories and more.
Snapchat is now on the Apple Watch, letting you fire off quick replies and do a few other things, too.
Snapchat is abandoning its three-tab redesign for the app after testing, opting for a different layout while losing North American users.
Snapchat's maker has launched a new ad format called Sponsored AI Lenses, allowing brands to create immersive experiences for users.
Snapchat has released new AI video Lenses for its Platinum subscribers. These lenses use Snap's own generative video model.
Snapchat has spoken about an upcoming AI text-to-image model that will allow Snapchat users to generate high-quality images on mobile devices in a few seconds.
Snapchat's new rewards program lets AR developers earn thousands of dollars by participating in monthly challenges.
Snapchat's new Monetization Program lets creators earn from ads in both Stories and longer Spotlight videos starting February 2025.
WhatsApp could soon let you share your messages directly to social media apps such as Instagram, Facebook, X, and Snapchat.
Snapchat boosts Family Center with location tools, helping families stay connected while teens are on the go.
The EU Commission has issued requests for information to YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok on how their recommendation algorithms work and how they mitigate potential risks under the new DSA.
Snapchat has announced that it will collaborate with Google to bring the powers of Gemini AI to its My AI chatbot.
Snapchat is rolling out some new AI features today, including a lens that makes you look old, along with adding AI features to Memories.
Snapchat has added some new features to improve user privacy and safety on the platform. It has enhanced in-app warnings and friending protections for teens and simplified location sharing.
Snapchat has added a bunch of new features to the platform centered around messaging. There are a handful of Snap's AI features such as AI reminders, custom Bitmoji, and more added to the platform.
Snapchat is adding a custom ghost icon to images created in the app using its generative AI tools to help maintain transparency. The watermark is visible on images saved to your gallery or exported.
Snap Inc. in its earnings call for Q4 2023 revealed that it is planning to bring a unifying experience for its Spotlight and Stories capabilities in terms of navigation and interface.
Snap has reported that it now has 800 million monthly active users. The last time we heard about MAUs was in February last year when the figure stood at 750 million users, showing it's growing.
Snap, the parent company of the social network Snapchat, has just announced plans to lay off about 10 percent of its workforce, or 529 of its employees, in the latest such job cuts in the tech space.
Sextortion cases have boomed over the last 18 months due to the proliferation of training materials pushed by a single group called Yahoo Boys. Instagram, Snapchat, and Wizz are most targeted.
Research done on the impact of social media on relationships of teens and young adults has highlighted a high user satisfaction when it comes to maintaining relationships among other findings.
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Snapchat celebrated its sixth Lens Fest today and shared a new version of the Lens Studio with more capabilities for developers. The Lens Studio 5.0 Beta loads faster and features Gen AI.
Several Big Tech companies are using a new scheme called Lantern to tackle predators using their services to target children. It will allow for more comprehensive investigations into predators.
Snap Inc. CEO has announced that the company is winding down its AR Enterprise business because of the significant investments needed to maintain the technology that can be used elsewhere.
Snapchat has announced a range of new features to help protect teenagers that use its platform. The features help to remove inappropriate content and keep teens away from people they don't know.
The new Dreams feature will allow people to upload selfie pictures and then turn them, via generative AI, into animated pieces of digital artwork that can be shared with other Snapchat users.
Snap has launched a new Lens Creator Rewards scheme that pays creators of popular AR lenses up to $7,200 per month. The performance of lenses will be measured in the United States, India, and Mexico.
