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Snap launches standalone ‘Story Studio’ video editing app
San Francisco: Snap Inc, the parent company of Snapchat, has launched a new standalone video editing app ‘Story Studio’ for iPhone users in the US, the UK and Canada. The Story Studio…
- Technology
Harry Potter lens launched on Snapchat celebrating 20-year film anniversary
Washington: Instant messaging platform Snapchat and Warner Bros have teamed up to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter film and the upcoming four-part competition series, ‘Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament…
- Health
Snapchat, Tiktok may up depression in adults
New York: Using social media platforms including Snapchat, Facebook or TikTok is likely to be associated with a greater likelihood of a subsequent increase in depressive symptoms, finds a new study. The…
- Technology
Snapchat adds Sony Music to its library
New Delhi: Snap Inc, the parent company of Snapchat, on Monday announced a new deal with Sony Music Entertainment to include their artistes’ music into Snap’s library of licensed music. Now, the…
- Technology
What’s the right age to join Instagram or Snapchat
New York: Using social media platforms like Instagram or Snapchat before age 11 was significantly related to more problematic digital behaviour compared to those who joined these platforms when they were older,…
- Technology
US lawmakers grill Snap, TikTok, YouTube over child safety
San Francisco: Tech giants Snap, TikTok, and YouTube are being grilled by US senators over worries that their apps, like Facebook, are harmful to children. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, told…
- Technology
Snapchat to bring family safety tools to protect minors using its app
San Francisco: With an aim to make its platform safer for minors, Snapchat said it is preparing to introduce its own set of “family engagement” tools in the coming months. Snap CEO…
- Business
Snap’s stock nosedives 22% as Apple privacy changes hit ad biz
New Delhi: Snap Inc, the parent company of Snapchat, saw its stock tumbling 22 per cent after missing revenue expectations for its third-quarter (Q3) earnings. However, daily active users on Snapchat rose…
- Technology
Snapchat suffers outage, users can’t post or send messages
New Delhi: Popular social media app Snapchat went down globally on Wednesday evening and several users were unable to post story updates or send messages. Snap, which is the parent company of…
- Technology
Snapchat map to start recommending places for user’s visit
Washington: If you are one of those people, who always gets confused while scouting for good places to visit family outings, with friends, or for a romantic day, then social media photo…
- Technology
Snapchat will allow putting Bitmoji 3D on profile
New Delhi: Popular social media platform Snapchat is rolling out a new look for its users that now includes 3D Bitmoji avatars. With more than 200 million people using Bitmoji every day, Snapchatters…
- Technology
Snapchat for iOS repeatedly crashing for many users, fix coming soon
San Francisco: Popular social media platform Snapchat’s users have been widely reporting app crashes since installing the latest version of the app released through the App Store. The company acknowledged the issue…
- Technology
Twitter introduces Stories-like ads in Fleets
New Delhi: In a bid to take on Facebook and Snapchat, Twitter has brought Stories-like vertical format, full-screen ads to its Fleets feature for the first time. Fleets are disappearing tweets that…
- Business
Snapchat acquired Fit Analytics for $124M
San Francisco: Snap, the parent company of snapchat, has paid $124.4 million to acquire Berlin-based Fit Analytics, a startup in the field of apparel and footwear technology. Snap acquired Fit Analytics in March…
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Twitter, Facebook, Snap join White House Covid vax campaign
San Francisco: Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Snap have joined the US government’s promotional campaign for vaccine eligibility, according to a media report. The White House through its Covid vaccination campaign…
