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Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel told the BBC the company would be willing to implement daily time limits for teen users. This follows Meta's recent $12.7 billion legal settlement with US states, which includes a default two-hour daily limit for teens.
Snap launched apps for its Specs AR glasses, including a Snapchat app for finger-snap photos, HBO Max, and Spotify. Pre-orders are open at $2,195, with shipping expected later this fall in the U.S., U.K., and France.
Snap released Specs, its first consumer-ready standalone AR glasses priced at $2,195. The device features a 51-degree field of view, hand-tracking controls, and a new Snap OS that anchors AR content to the user's physical space.
Snap opened pre-orders for its consumer Spectacles with a new 5G cellular carrying case. The company also launched a proactive AI agent app called Specs Intelligence for iPhone and Mac.
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