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• Snapchat Announces “Spectacles” Wearable As It Rebrands Into Snap Inc.
• Insights: If You Can’t Buy, Copy — On Instagram Stories, Microsoft Windows, And Hollywood’s Birth

  Instagram Stories blatantly ripped off Snapchat after Facebook couldn't acquire the latter. But here’s the thing: Copying actually can be good for users.

  
• Snapchat Eliminates Curators As ‘Live Stories’ Pivots Away From Cities To Major Events

  Local Stories proved not to be as popular as other Live Stories, as Snapchat continues to retool new features ahead of an eventual IPO.

  
• Snapchat’s Ad Revenues Will Catapult 155% To Almost $1 Billion Next Year (Report)

  Snapchat began inserting ads within users’ Stories in June, and eMarketer estimates that these ads will overtake Discover ads beginning in 2017.

  
• Facebook Integrates Snapchat-Like Live Video Feature Within Its Messenger App
• How Much Top Influencers Are Paid Per YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter Post (Report)
• Apple, In Social Push, Is Reportedly Developing A Snapchat-Like Video Editing App
• Comedy Central Is Turning Its Most Popular Snapchat Series Into A Television Show
• NBC’s ‘The Voice’ To Run Snapchat Competition Adjacent To TV Show
• Snapchat Has Reportedly Acquired Mobile Search Engine App ‘Vurb’ For $110 Million
• The NFL To Become First Sports League In Snapchat’s Discover Section
• Instagram Launches Disappearing Stories To Compete With Snapchat