Snap CEO sidesteps Specs preorder questions on Q2 earnings call

When asked about product-market fit, Spiegel said he believes mass-market consumer adoption won’t occur until the end of the decade.

Snapchat’s Spotlight algorithm now favors human-made videos over AI-generated ones

Snapchat will stop recommending fully AI generated videos on Spotlight, favoring authentic human made content instead, while still allowing AI edited videos to appear.

Snapchat no longer rewards fully AI-generated Spotlight content

Snapchat has adjusted its recommendation systems to ensure that only videos created by real people are eligible for Spotlight recommendations, taking a stance against AI slop.

Spotify meets Snap Map in Snapchat’s latest update

Snapchat has introduced Now Playing for Snap Map, letting users share their Spotify listening activity in real time and discover music through friends.

Snapchat now lets you share what you’re listening to in real time

Starting with Spotify, Snapchat users will be able to link their accounts, choose who can see their listening activity, and see what their friends are listening to in real time.

Instagram and WhatsApp lead in sextortion reports, iMessage is weaponized against teenagers: Report

Australia’s online safety watchdog says Instagram and WhatsApp top the sextortion complaint list, while teens are being targeted through iMessage and Snapchat.

TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube are failing kids with broken safety features, research finds

A new study tested 86 child safety features across TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube, and found that more than half were broken, buried, or missing entirely.

Snap spins off AI video team into new company, Dotmo, due to costs

The Snapchat maker is spinning off yet another internal unit. Dotmo will be comprised of current Snap staff who are leaving the social media company to focus on AI video development.

Snap’s Specs look good on nobody
Snap’s Specs look good on nobody

Snap’s new smart glasses are probably the most impressive bit of face-computer technology we’ve seen. They’re not VR-headset huge; they don’t have a big charging puck; thanks to Snap’s many years of AR lens development, they’re likely to have a lot of features right out of the box. (Yes, they’re $2,195, but that may just […]

Snap finally debuts its long awaited AR glasses, Specs, and, oof, they aren’t cheap

After many years, Snap is finally launching its next consumer-focused smart glasses line.