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Snap OS 2.0 is a small step towards AR glasses you might actually wear

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image via theverge.com

Last September, Snap revealed its fifth-generation Spectacles, upgraded AR glasses with a twist: they were only ever released to developers. One year later, we still haven’t seen even a glimpse of the consumer-ready version of those glasses, which the company still says is coming in 2026, but Snap is ready to show off Snap OS 2.0, a software update to those developer Spectacles that signals its plans for mainstream AR.

https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/777810/snap-os-2-spectacles-software-browser-spotlight-gallery

School Districts Notch a Win in Tech Addiction Case Against Top Platforms

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image via pcmag.com

School districts across 19 states claim that the companies do not adequately implement features like age verification, parental controls, and session timeouts. Design choices that allow for endless scrolling, coupled with targeted algorithms, mean kids have trouble putting down their phones, creating a doom loop that can interrupt sleep at best and create serious mental health issues at worst. The schools say they've had to dedicate resources to handle this, from confiscating phones to dealing with online behavior that spills into classrooms, including dangerous social media "challenges."

https://www.pcmag.com/news/school-districts-notch-a-win-in-tech-addiction-case-against-top-platforms

Snapchat is jumping on the AI selfie train with ‘Dreams’

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image via theverge.com

Snapchat is now jumping on the AI selfie bandwagon with a new feature called Dreams. The first pack of Dreams is free to make and each additional one costs $1 as an in-app purchase. Snapchat users in Australia and New Zealand are getting access to Dreams starting today, followed by access opening up to the rest of the world over the coming weeks.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/29/23849611/snapchat-releases-ai-selfie-feature-dreams

Snapchat’s Snapstreaks are about to get more flexible — for a fee

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image c/o theverge.com

Snapstreaks, a Snapchat feature that tracks how long you’ve been trading daily snaps with a friend, are about to get a little more forgiving. In a short blog post, the company says it’s testing the option to let users restore broken streaks. “Starting today, we’re making it easier to take a break with a new feature we’re testing to let you reignite the spark and restore one Streak for free with just one tap,” it writes.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/2/23621747/snapchat-snapstreaks-restore-freeze-premium-features%20SUN