Snapchat rolls out Infinite Retention for saving chats and Group Streaks for collaborative streaks, giving users more control and flexibility in conversations
Snapchat has introduced an 'Imagine Lens' feature, which lets users create and edit AI images with simple text prompts, available for Platinum and Lens Plus subscribers
Instagram adds reposts, optional location sharing via a new map, and a friends tab in Reels to make content discovery and social sharing more personal and real-time
Snapchat's new Home Safe feature sends automatic alerts to trusted friends when you arrive home, only if you have opted in to location sharing via Snap Map
Google outage had a ripple effect on third-party platforms such as Spotify, Snapchat, and Discord, which rely on tech giant's cloud-managed services and infrastructure
Snapchat's Apple Watch app lets users view and reply to messages via text, scribble, or voice-but doesn't support sending or viewing snaps yet
Further strengthening monetisation opportunities, Snapchat will offer global creator-focused revenue share and rewards programmes
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Snapchat has introduced three new AI-powered video filters, known as AI Video Lenses, that add interactive effects to videos
Augmented reality-based social media platform Snapchat has recorded 50 per cent growth in AR developer community in India and registered the highest number of its AR lenses published in the country, a senior official of Snap said on Wednesday. Snap claims to have claims to has more than 375,000 creators worldwide in augmented reality (AR) ecosystem that have built over 4 million AR lenses. "Indian developers are at the forefront of innovation, bringing engaging and creative experiences to life. In fact, among all countries, the highest number of lenses published on Snapchat come from India. And the developer community here has grown by more than half, over the last two years. India is an extraordinary country where AR has become a part of daily life," Snap CTO Bobby Murphy said in a statement. Snapchat users impose effects of lenses available on the app to create different kinds of faces and content. Snap India Managing Director Pulkit Trivedi said India is home to a thriving ...
Australian parliament passes strict new rules: Social media platforms will face fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars if they fail to prevent children under 16 from holding accounts
"Snap's continued hard work to revamp its ad business to better serve performance-focused advertisers, particularly small and medium-sized businesses, and diversify its revenue streams through
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Alongside app changes, Snap introduced new augmented reality glasses, Spectacles, powered by the company's new SnapOS operating system, which is set to get OpenAI integration in coming months
According to the note posted on the Snap's website, Sponsored Snaps from brands will appear in the chat inbox as a new Snap without a push notifications
Snapchat updates its iOS app to provide native iPad compatibility, eliminating black borders and offering a full-screen experience
Reportedly, the new feature on Instagram will allow users to post text and media updates to a map and choose who they want to share it with, similar to Snap Maps
The company on Tuesday introduced the features on the platform with the aim of making it difficult for strangers to contact people randomly
The suite of AI features from Snapchat will be available in upcoming months and will let users change the surroundings in the videos using augmented reality
Saket Jha Saurabh named director for content, partnerships and augmented reality; Chirag Kohli is the head of growth