Snapchat’s new Lens lets you create AI images using text prompts
Imagine Lens allows users to create, edit, and recreate Snaps by entering their own prompts.
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Facebook is trying to make ‘pokes’ happen again
The poke-tracking feature is largely designed to appeal to younger users who have grown up with gamification elements built into their social apps, like Snapchat and TikTok Streaks.
X’s encrypted DM feature, XChat, is rolling out more broadly
Though the feature shipped in beta in May, XChat is now accessible for more users, including those who do not subscribe to X Premium.
Threads challenges X by offering free support for up to 10K characters, plus prominent links
Meta says that the 10,000 characters give people more room to express themselves, but also allows them to promote their work and drive others to “wherever it lives,” even if not on Threads itself.
Threads challenges X by offering free support for up to 10K characters, plus prominent links
Meta says that the 10,000 characters give people more room to express themselves, but also allows them to promote their work and drive others to “wherever it lives,” even if not on Threads itself.
Google Photos upgrades its image-to-video feature with Veo 3
Google Photos’ photo-to-video feature is being upgraded with Google’s latest video-generation model, Veo 3.
Google’s Circle to Search can now translate as you scroll
Google’s Circle to Search feature now supports translation.
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Adobe to bring its video editing app Premiere to iPhones
Adobe is planning to bring its video editing software Premiere to the iPhone. The company has listed the app on the App Store with a pre-order link and an expected release date of September 30.
Atlassian to buy Arc developer The Browser Company for $610M
Productivity software maker Atlassian has agreed to acquire The Browser Company, which makes the Arc and Dia browsers, for $610 million in cash.