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Tag: Snapchat
You can try on the latest Adidas sneaker drop on Snapchat
Adidas is dropping its all new Ultraboost 19 running shoes later this week, but you won’t have to wait in line to get a look at them. The company is partnering with Snapchat to offer an augmented reality-powered preview. Sneakerheads will be able to use the Snapchat lens to see exactly how the shoes will […]
Snapchat adds Friendship Profiles to highlight your relationships
Snapchat is introducing new Friendship Profiles that will celebrate your relationships with your closest friends. The feature will dig up some of the highlights of the conversations shared between you and your friends. Snap Inc. is also introducing new Bitmoji-centric features, including Bitmoji Stories and custom Bitmoji merchandise that will be sold through Snapchat. Friendship […]
How consumers rank Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube on privacy, fake news, content relevance, safety, and sharing (FB, GOOGL, TWTTR, MSFT, SNAP)
Digital trust is the confidence people have in a platform to protect their information and provide a safe environment for them to create and engage with content. Business Insider Intelligence surveyed over 1,300 global consumers to evaluate their perception of Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Consumers’ Digital Trust rankings differ across security, […]
A DC-themed Snapchat Lens could get you into Comic-Con
You’re not completely hosed if you missed your chance to attend San Diego Comic-Con… if you’re willing to dabble in some augmented reality art. Snap and DC Comics have launched a DC Super Heroes Challenge that asks you to create a DC-themed Lens championing Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman for the chance to win an […]
Facebook, Snapchat and the Dawn of the Post-Truth Era
Social media is destroying our notion of an agreed-upon Truth, taking us back to the oral tradition of pre-literate days. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b08a250ffe16c0e1913ccae/master/pass/PrintingPress-FINAL.jpg
Snapchat Spectacles (2018): Hands On, Price, Release Date
The social network Snap, Inc has refreshed its Spectacles wearable camera. They’re improved—and more expensive. https://media.wired.com/photos/5ae113a8ae3a24477dbe4d20/master/pass/snaptacles.jpg
The Future of Snapchat Looks a Lot Like Magic Leap
Snapchat isn’t just introducing games. It’s building the next computing platform, one piece at a time. https://media.wired.com/photos/5adf9ee3ccc5a13591231691/master/pass/Snappables-FINAL.jpg
easyJet pilot FIRED after mid-flight Snapchat images were leaked
easyJet have fired the captain who was caught playing on social media tool Snapchat while flying last month. The Sun reported last month that captain, Michel Castellucci and his co-pilot were caught on their phones playing with the app while flying a plane full of passengers at 30,000 ft in the air. The image they […]
Snapchat has started to reverse part of its controversial redesign for some users
According to TechCrunch, Snapchat users have now started to see these changes. The photo-based social network is now displaying Stories in reverse chronological order for some users, replacing the controversial redesign’s algorithmically sorted feed. Showing the most recently shared Stories first in the feed makes them predictable and coherent to browse, since it allows users […]