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Theres one caveat to these impressive glasses, though: they arent for sale. However, the Spectacles battery reportedly only lasts a mere 30 minutes on a full charge. Snap Snap

Snap “See a list of upcoming and recent birthdays, as well as birthdays organized by Zodiac Sign. Wish your friends a happy birthday with unique stickers and fun Lenses to commemorate their big day! you’re free to even countdown your own birthday, right down to the second!” Snap Snapchat said in a blog post about the features. Snap introduced Snap Minis last June as a way to create social experiences on Snapchat....

The one caveat in all of this is that Chrome is required. Snap Inc. says it will open up to the rest of the global community “soon.” Snap Inc

Snapchat said more than 1 million people globally are paying for its Snapchat Plus subscription service. The company launched the service six weeks ago. The news points to how social media companies are trying to make more money outside of ad sales. Snapchathas a bigger audience than Twitter, with 347 million daily active users. Twitter has238 million “monetizable” daily users. Snapchat is also more popular among teens, a valuable market for advertisers....

After you create your account, add some friends either manually or byscanning their snapcodes. If you love checking outstories, add a few of thebig brands on Snapchattoo. The more you snap with friends, the higher yourSnapchat scorewill be. The more you snap with them, the morefriend emojisandsnap streaksyou’ll see in your conversations tab. Swiping right on the lenses brings you to theSnappable gamesyou can play with your friends. Some lenses have music and sound effects built into them....

Snapchat creators will soon have a host ofnew camera and video editing toolsat their fingertips with Director Mode, the social media company said in a blog post Thursday. Director Mode will let you change the background in videos with Green Screen mode, speed up or slow down videos with playback speed controls and splice together multiple snaps and cut videos in real-time with Quick Edit mode. You’ll also be able to leverage both your front- and back-facing cameras simultaneously with Dual Camera mode to give a unique “360 perspective” to your videos, Snapchat said....

Casual shoe brand Toms isn’t stopping atCyber Mondaydeals alone. This pair already has a 35% discount, which brings the price from $100 to $65. Alpargata Repreve: $28 It’s the classic Toms look with a furry and cozy interior. What more could you want? And $32 off with promo codeFAM30? Snag those slip-ons while you might. Those include water-resistant leather, a durable outsole and plenty of traction. And when you add promo codeFAM30at checkout, you’ll get a whopping $75 discount....

High-yield savings accounts do more than offer great savings rates to grow your money faster. They also provide easy access to your savings should you need it. Here’s where you might find some of today’s top savings rates. put in your information below to get CNET’s partners' best rate for your area. Unlike a high-yielding savings account, a traditional savings account usually offers just pennies on your savings. What features should you look for in a savings account?...

EVs cost less to drive, but does it make sense to switch now? The vast majority of them asking “which car should I buy?” is about gas and hybrid. Hyundai Hyundai Then gas prices spiked. Then they spiked again. Yesterday, I paid over $6 a gallon for gas. So its no wonder that multiple times a day Im asked, which EV should I buy? So here are some tips that might help you navigate this madness....

A federal appeals court will hear the full challenge to the Texas law. But the battle is far from over and could spell trouble for companies like Facebook, Google and Twitter. This has led to states such as Texas and Florida passing their own legislation to deal with perceived problems. And with these latest developments in the US Supreme Court, more states may take similar action. What happened at the US Supreme Court last week?...

In the eyes of users, trust for the platforms fell drastically. Earlier this month,Twitter unveiled a change to its popular retweet feature. Meanwhile,RedditandYouTubehave moved to restrict the presence of political ads and trolls. sdominick / Getty Images Fact or Fiction Distinguishing fact from fiction remains as relevant now as it was during 2016. The future is what Berkman is primarily concerned about. “The failures are systemic. milindri / Getty Images...

An Israel-based startup,Notch, offers insurance for Instagram accounts, starting at $8 a month. The service has a free online tool that’ll analyze your account and offer you a quote. The insurance is currently available in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Tennessee, and Texas. mediaphotos / Getty Images “We take care of everything we can on our end,” assured Broshi. Annie Pei, Digital Account Director atDitto PR, is a little skeptical as well....

Conversations around money were always sensitive when I was growing up. It was understood that you didn’t bring up the subject to anyone beyond your immediate family. Social media has shattered old taboos, turning the topic of money on its head. It’s a dynamic that’s gotten some people, often celebrities, in trouble. Think Ellen DeGeneres describing enduringquarantine in her mansion as like “being in jail.” But there’s no indication the trend toward publicly displaying your wealth is slowing down....