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Snapchat’s latest AR shopping experience lets you try and buy eyewear from AmazonSnapchat’s latest AR shopping experience lets you try and buy eyewear from Amazon
Snapchat is cutting payments for Spotlight content againSnapchat is cutting payments for Spotlight content again
Snapchat rolls out more advanced video editing tools with Director ModeSnapchat rolls out more advanced video editing tools with Director Mode
Alex Heath
Alex Heath
Snapchat is still growing but it has a Stories problem.

Snap just reported its earnings for the third quarter and the numbers are mostly in line with what Wall Street was expecting. Daily users reached 363 million, a 19 percent increase that is much better than growth rates for Facebook and Twitter. Revenue only grew 6 percent to $1.13 billion and Snap remains unprofitable.

Snap invented the Stories format but now it’s saying that users are engaging less with their friends’ Stories, which is a problem for its business since ads are placed between Stories. The company laid off 20 percent of its employees recently in an attempt to cut costs and get to profitability faster.

This is Snap’s turnaround plan

Alex Heath
Snapchat Plus subscribers can now set their stories to run for an entire weekSnapchat Plus subscribers can now set their stories to run for an entire week
Snapchat for web is now available to everyoneSnapchat for web is now available to everyone
This is Snap’s turnaround plan

In a leaked internal memo, CEO Evan Spiegel explains how Snapchat aims to pick itself back up after getting “punched in the face hard.”

Alex Heath
Snap lays off 20 percent of employees and cancels projectsSnap lays off 20 percent of employees and cancels projects
Snap’s chief business officer is leaving to run ads at NetflixSnap’s chief business officer is leaving to run ads at Netflix
Snap plans to lay off 20 percent of employeesSnap plans to lay off 20 percent of employees
Snapchat rolls out its BeReal-esque dual camera featureSnapchat rolls out its BeReal-esque dual camera feature
Snap agrees to $35 million settlement over privacy lawsuitSnap agrees to $35 million settlement over privacy lawsuit
Snap is giving up on its Pixy drone after just four monthsSnap is giving up on its Pixy drone after just four months
Snapchat’s paid subscription is already a hitSnapchat’s paid subscription is already a hit
Snapchat to let parents see who their kids are chatting with in appSnapchat to let parents see who their kids are chatting with in app
Snap is planning to lay off employeesSnap is planning to lay off employees
Will TikTok Music be the next big podcast platform?Will TikTok Music be the next big podcast platform?
Snap’s first AR game is a spooky ‘found phone’ mysterySnap’s first AR game is a spooky ‘found phone’ mystery
Ready or not, the Glassholes are coming backReady or not, the Glassholes are coming back
Snap isn’t happy with how much money it’s makingSnap isn’t happy with how much money it’s making
Snapchat brings chatting and video calling to the webSnapchat brings chatting and video calling to the web
Snap hires the head of US Secret ServiceSnap hires the head of US Secret Service
Snapchat adds paid subscription with more features for power usersSnapchat adds paid subscription with more features for power users
Snapchat will pay emerging Black creators $10,000 a month to make more contentSnapchat will pay emerging Black creators $10,000 a month to make more content
Snap is working on a paid subscription called Snapchat PlusSnap is working on a paid subscription called Snapchat Plus
Mitchell Clark and Alex Heath
Snap plans to slow hiring, warns that revenue will grow slower than expectedSnap plans to slow hiring, warns that revenue will grow slower than expected
Snap didn’t make enough Pixy drones, but won’t say how many it madeSnap didn’t make enough Pixy drones, but won’t say how many it made
Vergecast: Snapchat Pixy, Elon Musk buys Twitter, Studio Display updateVergecast: Snapchat Pixy, Elon Musk buys Twitter, Studio Display update
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel thinks the metaverse is ‘ambiguous and hypothetical’Snap CEO Evan Spiegel thinks the metaverse is ‘ambiguous and hypothetical’
Snapchat’s flying camera
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Snap takes another stab at hardware with a selfie drone called Pixy

Alex Heath
Snapchat’s Dress Up feature turns your phone into an AR shopping mallSnapchat’s Dress Up feature turns your phone into an AR shopping mall
Snap’s first drone, Pixy, fully revealed in FCC photosSnap’s first drone, Pixy, fully revealed in FCC photos
Snapchat’s new tool builds Stories based on ESPN, Bloomberg, and Vogue articlesSnapchat’s new tool builds Stories based on ESPN, Bloomberg, and Vogue articles
Snapchat has a new lens to help you learn the American Sign Language alphabetSnapchat has a new lens to help you learn the American Sign Language alphabet
Snapchat now lets you share YouTube videos as a sticker in your snapSnapchat now lets you share YouTube videos as a sticker in your snap
Snap bans anonymous messaging features from third-party app integrationsSnap bans anonymous messaging features from third-party app integrations
Snapchat turns off public ‘heatmap’ for UkraineSnapchat turns off public ‘heatmap’ for Ukraine
Snapchat will let users share their real-time location with friendsSnapchat will let users share their real-time location with friends
Snapchat will start letting you change your username later this monthSnapchat will start letting you change your username later this month
Snapchat will put ads within stories and share the money with creatorsSnapchat will put ads within stories and share the money with creators

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