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Snapchat for Web is here! Launched this week as an exclusive feature for Snapchat+, and rolling out to all Snapchatters in the coming months, our new Snapchat for Web enables seamless visual communication by bringing the core of our app β Snapping and Chatting β to Desktop. Get a behind-the-scenes tour of the new interface and learn how we brought this product to life!
We know that disability inclusion drives innovation. Snap is proud to share that we received a top score on the Disability Equality Index (DEI) and is being recognized as a DEI Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion. Thank you for this honor Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AADP) π» π π
The best of Snapchatβs calling and messaging will be coming to the web! Open your computer, head to web.snapchat.com using Chrome and start a call or pick up right where your chats left off on mobile. Snapchat for Web will have all of our favorite features, including Chat Reactions, Chat Reply, and Lenses which will roll out soon. So, fire up your laptop, and call your best friendβ¦ Snapchat is now available on web.
Compression is broadly used across web and mobile applications, and Snap is no exception. Video compression is one of the core technical considerations at Snap. It enables our users to share and enjoy the moments in daily lives. In this post we'll talk a bit about the fundamentals of compression, and then describe how we've recently invested in improving compression for video to achieve performant, high quality results.
Watch our Co-Founder and CEO Evan Spiegel speak on how 250 million people are using AR today just inside of Snapchat at #VivaTech Paris π» π π€© Full talk here: https://app.vivatechnology.com/onlinesession/0e8f7fdf-eae0-ec11-b656-a04a5e7d2a9d
Snap remains committed to supporting access to important health care benefits for our team members. We provide a travel benefit allowance that includes transportation and lodging of up to $10k for individuals seeking medical treatments, including abortion banned in their state of residence. Our goal is to ensure that all Snap team members are able to get access to the medical care they need, and when they need it.
We are excited to be at #CVPR2022 in Nola! Our Snap Research team is presenting seven new academic papers that show breakthroughs across image πΌοΈ, video πΉ, object synthesis and object manipulation methods. These developments could ultimately inform what we bring to our community of Snapchatters around the world. Come and say hello! π» π π
Every year we host interns from top universities around the world. We sat down with some of our interns in #London and #Dubai to find out why they chose Snap, what they love about working at Snap and what they have learned during their time with us. π» π π
How do we ensure consistency, accuracy, and relevancy? And more importantly, how do we ensure operating measures - metrics - already in use are trustworthy and measuring as intended? Social Technology Operating Measures Principles - or STOMP - is a set of principles to help standardize the measurement and qualification of metrics.
Our Director of Diversity Strategy at Snap Inc., Shijuade Kadree, chatted with Reimagining Company Culture on her thoughts on preventing commodification and lip service, the impact of remote-first workplaces, innovation with surprising results, and more! π» π