Chrissy Teigen is the latest celebrity to announce she quit Snapchat — it’s because of the app …
Chrissy Teigen, the 32-year-old model and host of Lip Sync Battle, has become the latest celebrity to announce that she's quit photo messaging app Snapchat. "I stopped using snap. The update, the constant complaints of people not being able to find me, plus the Rihanna poll…no bueno," Teigen wrote … Read …
Snap reportedly bought its very own 3D game engine
Snapchat's parent company bought a web-based 3D game engine startup out of the UK this past May, Business Insider (paywalled) reports. PlayCanvas is a development tool focused on letting people easily design rich 3D environments. Unlike products from companies like Unity and Epic Games, … Read More
Cardi B Gives Snapchat The Co-Sign It Desperately Needs
New York rapper Cardi B might be the key to slowly getting Snapchat the looks it once had. The hip-hop newcomer has come through with a big salute to the social media giant. Cardi went to her Instagram page Saturday (March 24) to show her video and pic platform some …
Snapchat makes it easier to find friends through Map Explore
Snapchat's parent company Snap has introduced a new feature on the photo-sharing platform's Snap Map functionality called Map Explore. It provides users with updates on what their friends are doing or any other location-based event on Snap Map. Earlier, users had to explore Snap Map themselves … Read More
Snap quietly acquired a British VR and gaming software startup called PlayCanvas
Snapchat's parent company Snap Inc. has acquired PlayCanvas, a British software startup which powers 3D gaming on mobile browsers and social media services. PlayCanvas was founded in 2011, and has built an open-sourced gaming engine that powers casual games on Facebook and on … Read More
‘Mom & Dad!’ Kylie Jenner shows off new pricey sports cars for herself and Travis Scott on …
She's been enjoying some of the finer things in life since giving birth to her first child in February. And Kylie Jenner made sure to show off a few pricey new additions to her garage in a series of posts on Snapchat Friday afternoon. The 20-year-old makeup maven seemed proud …
EasyJet pilots suspended over Snapchat videos during flight to Spain
AN EASYJET captain and his co-pilot have been suspended after filming Snapchat videos during a flight to Spain. The pair could be seen interacting with animated characters generated by the app whilst in the cockpit and taking selfies. The captain then posted the images on his social media accounts, … Read …
After Rihanna controversy, Snapchat launches ‘Map Explore’ feature to track friends, events
Photo-sharing app Snapchat has rolled out a new feature called "Map Explore" that will make it easier for users to find events and see friends' updates on Snap Map. Snap said the travel and location updates will automatically appear on user's Snap Map when friends opt to share their location, …
Snooping on your Snapchat friends becomes easier with ‘Explore’ for Snap Map
If you have your location turned off then your Snapchat friends won't be able to see your Snap Map. Same way you will not be able to use Explore on Snap Map. If you wish to turn on your location for Snap Map you can so by going to Settings …
Snapchat lands Easyjet pilots in hot water
Two Easyjet pilots have been suspended after a video showed them playing a Snapchat game as they flew. In footage published by The Sun the co-pilot can be seen doing paperwork with a dancing owl on the screen beside him. Later, he dances next to an animated character while flying …