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Kylie Jenner's tweet about dumping Snapchat made one group of investors $163...
Shares of Snapchat's parent company, Snap, fell more than 8% on Thursday after Kylie Jenner tweeted that she didn't use the app anymore.Short sellers made $163 million in a single day on the stock...
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Snapchat played a key visual role in the national student walkouts over gun...
Students organized a national walkout on Wednesday in response to the mass shooting last week at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.Snapchat played a major role in tracking the event as...
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Snapchat doubles down on shows (SNAP)
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Digital Media Briefing" subscribers hours before appearing on Business Insider. To be the first to know, please click here.Snapchat plans on doubling the...
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I love iPhone apps that actually put effort into explaining their software...
Before iOS 7 launched in 2013, iPhone and iPad users would have to manually download any and all software updates for apps once they became available.An aggressive red badge on the App Store icon would...
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How to use the new-look Snapchat like a pro, whether you're new to the app or...
Snapchat's recent design overhaul is here to stay, whether users like it or not.That's according to Snap Inc. executives, in response to an online petition pleading with the developers to revert to an...
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Snap is trying to copy one of its biggest investors
Snap is taking one of WeChats feature ideas.Snap CEO Evan Spiegel has long admired Tencent and its WeChat app.WeChat is an industry leader in China.Tencent has been an investor in Snap since 2013, when...
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An NFL player allegedly mocked a teen Chick-fil-A employee on Snapchat — and...
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive player Sean Davis is facing a lawsuit over a Snapchat video he posted while waiting on his food at a Chick-fil-A drive-thru. "Chick-fil-A got little kids," Davis says in...
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Snap CEO Spiegel's $637 million bonus shows just how broken executive...
Snap recently disclosed that it paid CEO Evan Spiegel $638 million last year — mostly in the form of a gigantic stock award.The award was worth more than any other since at least 2011, bigger even than...
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Snapchat installs are surging despite backlash over the app's redesign (SNAP)
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Digital Media Briefing" subscribers hours before appearing on Business Insider. To be the first to know, please click here.Snapchat’s redesigned app caused...
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Snap CEO Evan Spiegel says much of his success comes from a '99% rule' —...
The creator of Snapchat and CEO of Snap Inc., Evan Spiegel, says a good rule of thumb for entrepreneurs is to say no "to 99% of inbound suggestions."Spiegel even did this to Mark Zuckerberg in 2013...
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Snap employees didn’t get cash bonuses for 2017 because they missed internal...
Snap employees were told they wouldn't be getting cash bonuses for 2017 since they didn't beat their internal goals, which were undefined, according to Bloomberg. Meanwhile, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel was...
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Snap reportedly has two new versions of its Spectacles in the works, with the...
Snap is reportedly preparing two new versions of its smartglasses, Spectacles.Spectacles 2.0 will reportedly arrive this fall, with a more expensive, more powerful version following that.Snap hasn't...
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Kylie Jenner shares the first close-up shot of Stormi — and she's adorable
New mom Kylie Jenner posted a close-up shot of daughter Stormi Webster.It's the clearest photo of the baby so far.She shared it with her Snapchat followers Saturday morning.She also used a Snapchat...
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Snap slides after report says it's planning its 'largest layoffs to date' (SNAP)
Snap is planning its "largest layoffs to date," Cheddar reported Wednesday.The stock slipped from session highs, but is still green for the day. You can track Snap's stock price in real-time...
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After using Facebook and Twitter for more than 10 years, I quit both — here's...
After more than a decade of using Facebook and Twitter, I'm done. I've deactivated my accounts.Forget about "curating a social-media presence"— I'm just wasting time.My sentiment is far from unique....
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Snap reportedly wants to be profitable by the end of the year (SNAP)
Snap, the company behind Snapchat, wants to break even and reach profitability in 2018, according to a report in Axios.Snap CEO Evan Spiegel reportedly sent a company-wide email several months ago in...
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The company people were confusing for Snapchat is changing its name and...
Snap Interactive has rebranded as PeerStream, and plans to launch a blockchain-based messaging app called Backchannel later this year. In an interview with Business Insider, CEO Alex Harrington...
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Snapchat’s Maps feature visualized the national student walkouts against gun...
Thousands of students walked out of their schools on Wednesday to protest gun violence in the US and demand reform from lawmakers.Snapchat's Snap maps are helping visualize the national moment in an...
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Dylann Roof's sister accused of bringing weapons to school; posted on...
Morgan Roof, whose brother Dylann Roof was given the death penalty for gunning down nine churchgoers in 2015, was arrested Wednesday on weapons charges.She was accused of bringing pepper spray, a...
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Julius Dein was performing magic tricks at weddings two years ago — now he’s...
Social-media star Julius Dein has developed an online following of 20 million subscribers across four platforms in two years.The street magician and performer said he owes his online success to his...
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