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Displaying all articles tagged:
Snapchat
Oct. 7, 2016
Snapchat Is Getting Rid of Its Most Annoying Feature
Snap Stories just got so much more pleasant.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Oct. 3, 2016
Did Kim Kardashian West’s Snapchat Reveal Her Location to Robbers?
And what does all this mean for safety in the age of social media.
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Madison Malone Kircher
Sept. 23, 2016
Snapchat’s Top-Secret Smart Sunglasses Have Finally Been Revealed
Evan Spiegel announced the company’s exciting new hardware venture today.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Sept. 7, 2016
Snapchat Ends Local Stories, Which Is a Bummer Because They Were Actually Good
We’ll miss you.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Sept. 6, 2016
Snapchat Signals Hardware Plans, Joins the Bluetooth SIG
It’s the closest thing yet to an official confirmation.
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Brian Feldman
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Sept. 1, 2016
Facebook Messenger Takes Swing at Snapchat With Live Video
This feels familiar.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Aug. 30, 2016
You Can Now Create Snapchat Geofilters Without Photoshop, So No Party Is Safe
Super easy to use.
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Madison Malone Kircher
Aug. 25, 2016
Get Ready for Snapplechat: Apple Is Building Its Own Snapchat
The company is reportedly building a stand-alone video-sharing app.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Aug. 17, 2016
Instagram Is Going to Copy All of Snapchat and You’re Going to Use It Anyway
More video all around.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Aug. 16, 2016
Simone Biles Graciously Allowed Zac Efron to Kiss Her
She documented the whole thing on Snapchat.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Aug. 12, 2016
Snapchat Filter or ’90s Gushers Commercial?
Turning your head into a giant raspberry feels oddly familiar.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Aug. 11, 2016
Browser Extension Lets You View and Download Instagram Stories
The tool reveals a substantial hole in Instagram’s security.
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Brian Feldman
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Aug. 10, 2016
Snapchat Releases Racist Filter, Quickly Pulls It
The lens, inspired by anime, just ended up being racist.
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Brian Feldman
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Aug. 10, 2016
15 U.S. Olympians to Follow on Snapchat
So many muscles. So many filters.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Aug. 2, 2016
Twitter Got Stickers, So Snapchat Got Even More Stickers
They are only available in a few cities so far.
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Madison Malone Kircher
Aug. 2, 2016
Instagram: Screw It, We’re Snapchat Now
Instagram introduces an all-new, original feature: Stories.
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Brian Feldman
July 22, 2016
The Snapchat Wars Began With Trollish Hillary Filter at RNC
Ouch.
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Madison Malone Kircher
July 20, 2016
Engagement Is Up for Snapchat’s Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr
The Snapchat CEO is engaged to the internationally renowned supermodel.
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Brian Feldman
July 19, 2016
Put a Picture of Your Face on a Picture of Your Face With Bitmoji for Snapchat
Snapchat bought Bitmoji back in March.
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Madison Malone Kircher
July 12, 2016
How I Learned to Love Digital Zoom
Old-school purists hate it, but it adds a special something.
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Brian Feldman
July 8, 2016
Lawsuit Seeks to Ruin Teen Paradise of Snapchat
The sexualization of Disney characters proved too much for one teen.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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July 6, 2016
Will Snapchat’s New ‘Memories’ Feature Ruin the Stuff That Makes Snapchat Great?
The ephemeral social network loses something when you can upload old photos and videos.
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Brian Feldman
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July 5, 2016
The Story Behind Snapchat’s Coolest New Filter, ‘Breading’
The origins of your new favorite filter.
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Madison Malone Kircher
July 5, 2016
Be Afraid, Teens: Your Parents Are Going to Be on Snapchat Soon
The olds are on their way.
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Brian Feldman
July 1, 2016
Snapchat Went Down This Morning, So Please Make Sure Your Teen Survived
The great Snapchat outage of 2016.
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Madison Malone Kircher
June 17, 2016
Snapchat Has Been Hiding Its Secret Smart Glasses on Evan Spiegel’s Face
Well played, Evan.
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Madison Malone Kircher
June 16, 2016
Vertical Video Won
Video that’s taller than it is wide is the new normal.
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Brian Feldman
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June 16, 2016
Why the Puppy Filter Makes Everyone Look Good
Finally, the answer to a question that has been weighing heavily on all of our minds.
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Madison Malone Kircher
June 14, 2016
Snapchat’s New Ads Are Going to Drive Me Crazy, But I’ll Still Watch Them
Want to watch your friend’s stories? You’re going to have to watch some ads.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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June 7, 2016
Snapchat’s New Update Wants You to Think of Publishers As Your Friends
But will it make people want to watch?
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Madison Malone Kircher
June 2, 2016
Snapchat Is More Popular Than Twitter, Because Not Everything Should Be Public
It’s about something called “context collapse.”
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Brian Feldman
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May 20, 2016
Reminder: This Mom Who Is Horrified by Snapchat Is the Best Mom
We didn’t know humans could make that sound.
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Madison Malone Kircher
May 20, 2016
How to Get the Secret Dalmatian Snapchat Filter
Maybe
Inspired by Kim Kardashian
You can thank Kim Kardashian for this one.
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Madison Malone Kircher
Apr. 28, 2016
Uber Driver Sues Snapchat Over Selfie-Driven Car Accident
Please don’t snap and drive.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Apr. 28, 2016
This Easy Trick Tells You Who’s Ignoring You on Snapchat
A tip from a professional Snapchatter.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Apr. 27, 2016
The Snapchat 101: The Best, Coolest, Smartest, Weirdest Accounts
The 101 best, smartest, weirdest, coolest accounts on the hottest social network on your phone.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Caroline Moss
Apr. 20, 2016
Snapchat’s Bob Marley Selfie Lens Sure Seems Like ‘Digital Blackface’
There were probably better ways to celebrate the musician’s life.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Apr. 19, 2016
People Are Mad About This Bernie Sanders Primary-Day Snapchat Filter
Not everyone is feeling the Bern.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 25, 2016
Snapchat Buys Bitmoji, the Cartoon App Moms Love, for $100 Million
For when words fail you.
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Brian Feldman
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Mar. 11, 2016
Why We Love Snapchat’s Face Swaps
We like them because we fear them.
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Brian Feldman
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Mar. 9, 2016
What I’m Hoping to See on Kim Kardashian’s Brand-new Snapchat
Kanye scuttling out of frame, evidence of Blac Chyna feeling welcome in any of their homes, someone putting food on Kris’s furniture.
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Christine Friar
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Feb. 24, 2016
DJ Khaled Talks Snapchat Stardom, Major Keys, and Knowing Your
They
“I always tell myself I gotta be inspired by myself.”
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Allison P. Davis
Feb. 22, 2016
Snapchat Now Lets People Buy Custom Geofilters, So I Bought a Really Stupid One
A great new opportunity for trolling.
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Brian Feldman
teens
Mar. 31, 2015
Teen Daughter Introduces Bored Wall Street Dad to Dangers of Snapchat
If you send a Snapchat to your daughter, she will screenshot it and upload it to Instagram, as teen scripture dictates.
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Jaime Fuller
gross old men
Aug. 26, 2014
Brooklyn Teacher Accused of Sending Dick Pic
“Fuck you, I’m not going anywhere!” said the charmer when police came for him.
By
Joe Coscarelli
zuck’d
June 17, 2014
Facebook’s New Disappearing-Photo App Looks a Lot Like Snapchat
Except you have to send photos in order to receive them.
By
Kevin Roose
technology
May 6, 2014
4 Ways Politicians Try to Hide Their Messages
And one shady solution (hint: think teens).
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Joe Coscarelli
now you see it
May 2, 2014
High School Kids Are Freaking Out About the New Snapchat
The app’s update is a hit in homeroom.
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Kevin Roose
snapchats are forever
Jan. 2, 2014
Snapchat Maybe Not Safe Enough to Trust With Naked Selfies
The app was hacked.
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Joe Coscarelli
zuck’d
Nov. 14, 2013
The Gamble Behind Snapchat’s $3 Billion ‘No’
The photo-sharing app is betting it won’t be a fad.
By
Kevin Roose
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