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2025-06-04

Snapchat now has a standalone app for making gen AI augmented reality effects

Snapchat has been experimenting with generative AI-powered augmented reality lenses in its app for the last couple years. Now, the company is allowing users to make their own with a new standalone app for making AR effects.


Snap is introducing a new version of its Lens Studio software that allows anyone to create AR lenses through text prompts and other simple editing tools, and publish them directly to Snapchat. Up to now, Lens Studio has only been available [...]

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2025-06-11

Snapchat adds a new subscription tier for Lenses

Snapchat has added a new layer to its paid offerings. The Lens+ subscription combines the existing Snapchat+ monthly plan with more access to "hundreds of Lenses and AR experiences that let you p [...]

Match Score: 127.58

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2025-11-05

Snap and Perplexity sign $400 million deal to put AI search directly in Snapchat

Snap and Perplexity AI have struck a $400 million deal that will bring the AI search engine directly to Snapchat sometime in "early 2026," the two companies announced. With the partnership, [...]

Match Score: 111.13

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2025-09-28

Snapchat introduces a paid storage option for all the Memories hoarders out there

Snap is imposing a new storage limit on Snapchat's Memories feature, which has racked up impressive numbers since its introduction in 2016. According to Snap, users have saved more than one trill [...]

Match Score: 96.24

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2025-04-30

Snap is seemingly rethinking that 'simplified' app

A Snapchat redesign test appears to have stalled after power users seemingly disliked the "simplified" layout.<br /> The new version of Snapchat intended "to help new and casual [...]

Match Score: 72.63

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2025-06-05

Snapchat finally has a watchOS app after a decade

There's finally a Snapchat app for watchOS, bringing the social media platform to Apple's line of wearables. This has been a long time coming, given that the first Apple Watch graced our wri [...]

Match Score: 68.40

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2025-11-10

Snap is bringing back 2D Bitmoji for Snapchat+ subscribers

Snap is offering Snapchat+ subscribers the chance to have 2D Bitmoji avatars once again. In the coming days, they’ll be able to activate a setting called Comic Bitmoji. Snap said this will revive [...]

Match Score: 67.66

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2025-03-13

Snapchat launches generative AI video Lenses

Snapchat's future includes generative AI video Lenses, wherein users can watch themselves cuddling with virtual animals on screen. The first three Lenses the app has launched include the Racoon a [...]

Match Score: 65.18

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2025-11-18

Snapchat’s new ‘Topic Chats’ feature makes it easier to comment publicly on things you’re interested in

Snapchat has introduced a new feature called “Topic Chats,” which allows users of the social network to participate in public conversations about popular trends. By its own admission, Snapchat has [...]

Match Score: 64.01

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2025-06-12

Google Cloud outages: Spotify, Discord, Snapchat and more were down for hours

Google Cloud experienced outages today that led to disruptions for many online services. Reports of issues for Google products and others began around 2 PM ET. The company was able to restore function [...]

Match Score: 53.77