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Snap SPECS AR glasses

Snap’s new SPECS AR glasses are real, pricey, and coming this fall

The glasses ship later this year, but the price alone…

The image shows a collection of 3D icons representing various social media platforms arranged in a grid pattern on a white background with black dots. The icons include Pinterest, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, LinkedIn, Spotify, Snapchat, and Twitter. Some icons have notification badges, with WhatsApp showing a badge with the number 3 and Snapchat showing a badge with the number 6. The icons are colorful and have a raised, three-dimensional appearance, making them stand out against the background.

Under-16s face social media ban in the UK

UK ministers say the change is meant to protect children…

Promotional graphic highlighting Snapchat's friends-only profile settings for teens under 16. A centered information card reads 'Share Just With Friends' and explains that Stories and Spotlight Posts are only visible to friends. The card overlays a blurred profile creation screen with a bright yellow 'Create My Profile' button in the background.

Snapchat gives under-16 users friends-only profiles

No more public spotlight—Snapchat shifts teens 13–15 to friends-only mode.

Promotional graphic of Snapchat’s Snap Map showing a location page for “The Rooftop @ Pier17” in New York within the Two Bridges area. The interface includes tabs like Memories, Trending, Footsteps, and Visited. A badge card in front highlights a Bitmoji character with a trophy and the title “Location Legend,” indicating Top 1% Visitor status among Snapchat users worldwide for place loyalty recognition.

Snapchat adds Place Loyalty to Snap Map

Snapchat’s new Place Loyalty feature adds a fresh layer to…

A wide promotional image showing five vertical Snapchat‑style video frames arranged in an arc, each featuring a different person in a dynamic scene—walking in a city with pink hair, floating in space in an astronaut helmet, riding a horse through a canal city, posing among tall cacti with white flowers, and swimming underwater near coral and fish—with a colorful play‑button icon and the text “AI Clips” centered at the bottom on a dark gradient background.

Snapchat brings one-tap AI video magic to Lens Studio

Snapchat is rolling out AI Clips in Lens Studio so…

Bold gold “SNAPPYS” text with a glossy, 3D metallic effect on a black background, featuring small light flares on the letters and a gold outline of the Snapchat ghost logo to the right.

Snapchat unveils The Snappys, its first-ever creator awards show

Hosted by comedian and Snap Star Matt Friend, The Snappys…

A vertical Snapchat “My Subscription” screen promoting creator benefits is centered on a bright yellow 16:9 background, showing blurred creator imagery at the top and white text highlighting perks like direct snaps, private story access, and priority story replies.

Snapchat Creator Subscriptions launch with exclusive content and no ads

Snapchat is rolling out Creator Subscriptions so Snap Stars can…

A smartphone screen displays the Snap Map interface centered on downtown Santa Monica, showing a Bitmoji avatar pinned at a location. Below the map, a panel highlights “Run Club, 3rd Street, Santa Monica, CA, USA” with a button labeled “Set Location.” A header above the map reads “Set Location – New Arrival Notification,” illustrating Snapchat’s Arrival Notifications feature that lets users share automatic check‑ins for specific destinations.

Snap Map adds automatic alerts when you reach a destination

Alerts can be one‑time or routine for daily life.

A promotional image featuring four individuals styled in distinct Gucci fashion personas, each framed in vertical card-like designs with rounded corners against a neutral gray background. From left to right: “Principino” in a youthful, princely look; “Incazzata” in a bold red ’60s-inspired coat; “Direttore” in a sharp tailored suit; and “La VIP” in Gucci’s GG monogram ensemble. Each card displays the Gucci logo and persona name, with the Snapchat logo in the top right corner, highlighting the Gucci x Snapchat AI Lens collaboration.

Gucci’s first Sponsored AI Lens goes live

Snapchat users can now embody Gucci’s La Famiglia characters.

Snapchat Family Center screen showing a parent and teen Bitmoji at the top, with a teen profile named Ash, birth date, username, and a list of recent conversations highlighting friends contacted in the past seven days, displayed on a smartphone against a yellow background.

Snapchat adds new tools to help parents manage teen safety

The app won’t show messages, but it will show how…

NY Governor Kathy Hochul speaks at legislation signing event on November 20, 2021 in Queens Borough of New York City. Governor Kathy Hochul signs legislation enshrining the Nourish New York program permanently in state law. The signing of this legislation comes just before the Thanksgiving holiday, reaffirming New York's commitment to providing support to those facing food insecurity across the state.

New York will force social media apps to show mental health warning labels

Social media in New York will soon carry cigarette-style mental…

Three smartphone screenshots on a bright yellow background showing Snapchat’s Quick Cut workflow, with the first screen highlighting the Quick Cut option at the top of Memories, the second screen showing multiple photos and videos selected from the camera roll, and the third screen displaying a finished vertical video preview with a chosen template, music track, and editing options before sharing.

Snapchat’s Quick Cut auto-edits your photos and videos into beat-synced reels

Snapchat’s Quick Cut turns casual clips into feed-ready videos.