Snapchat Down: Company Faces Technical Glitch, Users Report Outage
According to reports from the outage-detecting platform 'Downdetector,' a significant portion of Snapchat's user base, estimated at around 80 percent, encountered problems with the application during the outage.
Feb 09, 2024, 14:22 PM IST
Snap-Owned GIF Hub Gfycat To Shut On September 1
Users only have two months to save content before the company discontinues the service forever.
Jul 06, 2023, 20:52 PM IST
Snapchat's New AR Filter To Let Users Paint Their Nails
Users will find the new filter in the Snapchat Lens Carousel section, which uses augmented reality to apply different colours and other 2D designs to users' fingernails.
May 28, 2023, 15:58 PM IST
Fourth Major Exit In 6 Months! Meta India Executive Manish Chopra Steps Down
Chopra announced his leaving on LinkedIn and added that he will be helping with the transition over the coming weeks.
May 17, 2023, 13:11 PM IST
Snap Joins AI Race; Announces To Integrate OpenAI's ChatGPT With Platform
Alphabet lost $100 billion in market value earlier this month when its new chatbot shared inaccurate information in a promotional video.
Feb 28, 2023, 16:25 PM IST
THIS girl is SUPER EXCITED when her mother LOST her JOB at Meta; Here's WHY
Business Insider said that on November 11, Kalish awoke at 6:30 am to see if she had received the termination letter or not.
Dec 11, 2022, 13:25 PM IST
From Meta to Twitter, Here's the list of TECH companies that announced layoff in 2022 -- In PICS
Expert anticipate mild recession next year. Keeping themeselves ready for it, several tech companies globally have announced lay off in the past few months, making it one of the worst years in the industry. Meta recently laid off 11,000 employees while Twitter cut almost 50% staff this month. However, they are not alone. Several tech companies have taken the same measure to lower their cost and turn themselves profitable in coming months. Here's the list of big tech companies that laid off their employees and what is the percentage of it.
Nov 12, 2022, 18:25 PM IST
Snap may do MASSIVE layoffs soon, here’s why
The precise number of Snap's 6,000 employees who will be let go is unknown. According to the report, managers across the organisation are still in the planning stages and have not made any decisions regarding who will be let go and why.
Aug 09, 2022, 19:16 PM IST
Snapchat reports $422 million loss in Q2, shares tank 25%
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, saw its shares plunging over 25 percent in after-hours trading after it reported a net loss of $422 million compared to $152 million in the prior year as the company "substantially" reduced hiring.
Jul 22, 2022, 13:57 PM IST
Over 15,000 tech workers lost jobs in May globally; Worrying signs for IT employees?
Since March 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic started, 1.25 lakh employees have been laid off by around 718 startups globally.
May 28, 2022, 11:03 AM IST
Snapchat introduces new lens to help learn Sign Language
The new Snapchat lens is called ASL Alphabet Lens.
Apr 09, 2022, 21:34 PM IST
Snapchat launches new feature to let creators build AR experiences for landmarks
Snapchat is launching a new feature called "Custom Landmarkers" that lets creators build unique AR experiences for local places they care about.
Mar 19, 2022, 17:02 PM IST
Snapchat to bring family safety tools to protect minors using its app
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel teased the planned offering and explained that the new product will essentially function as a family centre.
Oct 22, 2021, 22:28 PM IST
Snapchat upgrades camera to bring visual search at app’s centre
Snap has been experimenting with visual search, called "scan" since 2019.
Aug 28, 2021, 18:01 PM IST
Snapchat map to start recommending places for user's visit
Snapchat is one of the most loved photos and video sharing digital apps that are used in the social media world, and those who love to use this app- may have a reason to rejoice as the app`s built-in map feature is going to start recommending places for you to visit.
Jul 29, 2021, 22:31 PM IST
WhatsApp rolls out Snap-like 'view once' feature for Android beta testers
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is rolling out a new "View Once" mode for Android beta testers that wipes photos and videos as soon as you view and dismiss them.
Jul 01, 2021, 15:00 PM IST
Snapchat removes THIS filter to stop reckless driving
The company has further faced lawsuits from the families of those who have been injured or killed in car crashes where drivers were moving at excessive speeds, allegedly to score bragging rights on the app.
Jun 18, 2021, 16:08 PM IST
Snap acquires AR display provider WaveOptics for $500 million
Snap which is the parent company of popular social media app Snapchat has acquired augmented reality (AR) display provider WaveOptics, that power its new Spectacles glasses, for more than $500 million, the media reported.
May 22, 2021, 11:38 AM IST
Snapchat hits 500M monthly users, India sees 100% user growth
Snap also launched Creator Marketplace where brands can find and contact verified creators, starting with top AR Lens Creators and, in the future, Snap Stars and Creators on Spotlight.
May 21, 2021, 10:10 AM IST
