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Displaying all articles tagged:
Snapchat
crime
Aug. 1, 2024
The Shame of Saint Ann’s
How did a Brooklyn private school fall for an accused predator?
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Caitlin Moscatello
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James D. Walsh
u.s. supreme court
June 23, 2021
‘Cussing Cheerleader’ Wins in Supreme Court Free-Speech Case
The Court decided 8-1 that obscene student tirades made on social media are protected unless they disrupt public-school activities.
By
Ed Kilgore
augmented reality
Jan. 18, 2020
Why Instagram Makes Its Filters So Hard to Find
It’s not an oversight, it’s by design.
By
Brian Feldman
gender is a construct
June 11, 2019
College Student Uses Snapchat Filter for One-man Sex Sting
A local college student catfished an alleged child predator by using Snapchat’s AR lenses to pose as an underage woman.
By
Brian Feldman
how is babby formed
May 17, 2019
Snapchat’s Uncanny Valleys Are Its Biggest Advantage Over Instagram
Instagram might have more muscle, but Snapchat biggest asset is its willingness to get weird.
By
Brian Feldman
life in pixels
May 4, 2019
Is Instagram’s Future Just Snapchat’s Past?
The platform is testing getting rid of like counts.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
privacy
Apr. 11, 2019
Can Snapchat Avoid Facebook’s Privacy Mistakes?
Snapchat is letting third parties access its user data. That didn’t work out so well when Facebook did something similar.
By
Brian Feldman
post reality
Jan. 22, 2019
A History of Snapchat’s Dancing Hot Dog, AR’s Breakthrough Moment
Talking to Snap about the lens that captivated the world.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
technology
Dec. 26, 2018
Finally, Snapchat Filters Work on Dogs
The feature we’ve all been waiting for.
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Brian Feldman
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Aug. 30, 2018
Map Vandal Transforms NYC Into ‘Jewtropolis’
The dangers of crowdsourcing your data set.
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Brian Feldman
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Aug. 3, 2018
Doctors Warn About ‘Snapchat Dysmorphia’
Plastic surgeons say Snapchat-inspired procedures are on the rise.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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July 10, 2018
More Lenses Coming Soon to a Snapchat Near You
Snap announced Lens Explore, a feature that lets users access AR lenses submitted by other app users.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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June 19, 2018
Miranda Kerr, Like You, Didn’t Like Her Husband’s Redesigned Snapchat
Kerr immediately questioned her husband, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, about the redesigned app.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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May 30, 2018
You Could Soon Use Snapchat to Log in to Other Apps
A good idea, if true.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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May 25, 2018
Snapchat Updates Mapping Feature to Be More Private
A nice update from Snapchat.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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May 8, 2018
Looks Like Facebook Is Going to Copy Bitmoji
Sorry, Snapchat.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Apr. 26, 2018
Snapchat Is Still Trying to Make Spectacles Happen
Its new smart glasses are even more expensive than the company’s previous pair … which flopped.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Apr. 24, 2018
Snapchat Tests Rolling Back Its Controversial Redesign
The much-criticized changes have hounded the company for months.
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Brian Feldman
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Apr. 12, 2018
With Traffic Down, Publishers Worry About the Future of Snapchat
“I feel like we don’t get the full story whenever I talk to Snapchat.”
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Apr. 3, 2018
Snapchat Will Finally Let Users Tag Friends in Stories
The platform is rolling out a mentions feature to all users in the coming weeks.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 30, 2018
Snapchat Is Turning Its Map Into an Interactive Egg Hunt
The game is only available this weekend.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 26, 2018
Chrissy Teigen Lists All the Reasons She’s Done With Snapchat
Teigen, like you, really doesn’t like the app’s redesign.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 14, 2018
Explaining the Memes Used by Protesting Teens
Today’s protestors had some truly excellent signs.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 12, 2018
Instagram and Snapchat Suspend GIF Usage After Racist GIF Found
You can’t post GIFs on Instagram or Snapchat anymore.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 2, 2018
Snapchat Lost Millions on Spectacles, So Now It’s Gonna Make More
Spectacles 3.0 will reportedly cost $300.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 1, 2018
How 4 College Students Traded Their Nudes for a Very Cute Puppy
Balto the husky was for sale for $300 … or several nude photos.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Feb. 22, 2018
Maybelline Takes Cue From Kylie Jenner With Snapchat Twitter Complaint
Maybelline polled its followers on whether or not it should stay on Snapchat.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Feb. 22, 2018
Kylie Jenner Tweets, Snapchat Loses a Billion Dollars
Her criticism of the app exacerbated investor fears.
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Brian Feldman
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Feb. 20, 2018
Snapchat, Like Instagram, Adds GIF Stickers
People hate the new Snapchat, but this feature seems fun.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Feb. 16, 2018
How a Photo of Tom Brady Could Change the Way That You See the Internet
Embedding tweets could become copyright infringement in certain cases.
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Brian Feldman
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Feb. 14, 2018
Snapchat Finally Does Something to Encourage Creators Not to Flee the Platform
Snapchat influencers will now be able to track analytics about who is watching their Stories.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Feb. 12, 2018
Snap Map Now Available on Desktop for People Who Don’t Have Snapchat
Amid a horrible app redesign, Snapchat actually did something useful.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Jan. 30, 2018
Snapchat Announces Bitmoji Deluxe, With More Detail
Finally, you’ll get your avatar just right.
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Brian Feldman
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Jan. 25, 2018
Twitter Is Reportedly Trying to Make Its Own Snapchat
The feature is supposed to make it easier to share video.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Jan. 23, 2018
Snapchat Finally Breaks Down and Lets Users Share Content Outside the App
It’s part of Snap’s new push to make Snapchat easier to use.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Jan. 12, 2018
Early Users Really Hate the New and ‘Improved’ Snapchat
Snapchat’s Twitter mentions are full of people begging for the old app back.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Jan. 9, 2018
Snapchat’s Secret Internal Numbers Confirm What You Were Probably Thinking
Snapchat’s map feature isn’t really all that popular, after all.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Nov. 29, 2017
Here’s the Newly Redesigned Snapchat
See what your friends are up to and never engage with brands again.
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Brian Feldman
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Nov. 27, 2017
Snapchat Filters Can Now Tell Your Real Dog From a Hot Dog
Find the nearest dog and see for yourself.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Nov. 7, 2017
You Can Tell Snapchat Is in Trouble Because It’s Redesigning for Old People
Could an app overhaul dig the company out of its slump?
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Nov. 7, 2017
No, Snapchat Is Not Shutting Down Next Week
This week in viral internet hoaxes.
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Paris Martineau
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Nov. 7, 2017
Did Your Teen Survive the Great Snapchat Outage of 2017?
You should probably check just to make sure.
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Paris Martineau
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Nov. 3, 2017
Crisis in Tech Industry: Not Even Snapchat Knows What a Burger Is
Does anyone in the tech industry know how to make a burger? An investigation.
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Paris Martineau
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Oct. 16, 2017
Burn Your Friends Using a Custom Snapchat Filter
There are worse ways to spend $10.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Oct. 10, 2017
Snapchat Wants You to Never Close the App
A new feature means you can use Lyft, Uber, OpenTable, and Foursquare without ever leaving Snapchat.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Oct. 5, 2017
Snapchat May Soon Generate Bitmoji Using Facial Recognition
The new feature is hinted at in a recent patent application.
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Paris Martineau
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Oct. 2, 2017
What’s Snapchat Doing With Jeff Koons?
A new site suggests the app and the artist are collaborating.
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Brian Feldman
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Oct. 2, 2017
Should Your Doctor Be Allowed to Snapchat During Your Butt Lift?
A new study argues against using social media in the operating room.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Sept. 21, 2017
You Can’t Sneakily Screen-Record Snaps, But You
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Capture Instagram DMs
‘Gram safely, folks.
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Paris Martineau
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Sept. 14, 2017
Why Do My Boobs Look So Bizarre in Snapchat’s 3-D Bitmoji?
Snapchat’s new Bitmoji AR filters are great. Except when it comes to breasts.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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