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Report: More Than 50,000 Snapchat Users Phished

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The identities and credentials for more than 50,000 Snapchat users have been stolen and posted to the Internet, after a massive phishing attack on Snapchat's users, according to a report. READ MORE>>.

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Snapchat Sees Massive Image Leak, Blames Third Party Apps

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Venice-based Snapchat is facing another big crisis Friday, as word spread that at least 100,000 compromising, Snapchat photos and videos have been leaked to online hacking sites. The company said that Snapchat''s servers "were never breached and were not the source of these leaks." READ MORE>>.

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Report: Apple Working On Snapchat Clone

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A report, published Thursday by Bloomberg, says that Apple is working on a clone of the software from Venice, California-based Snapchat --in a bid to make a renewed push into the social networking area. READ MORE>>.

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Hulu Opens Up Customer Service Site In Texas

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Los Angeles-based streaming television- and video-provider Hulu has selected San Antonio, Texas, as the site for a new customer service center, the company said on Thursday. Hulu said it will hire 300 people by the end of 2017, and another 200 in 2018, as part of the new "viewer experience headquarters" in Texas.

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How Snapchat Is Taking a Crack at Stopping Fake News

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Now Snapchat has stepped into the fray with its own solution. The New Snapchat. Will the new Snapchat actually cut down in the divisive problem of fake news? Only time — and plenty of tech sites — will tell. Even the experts are split on whether it’s even possible to squash the phenomenon.

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Internal, 15-Page Memo Leaked From Snap's Evan Spiegel

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An internal, 15-page memo issued by Evan Spiegel , the CEO and founder of Venice-based Snap , the parent firm of Snapchat , has been leaked to the press , bringing light to a significant number of Snap's plans to attempt to reach profitability in 2019. The memo--which was leaked to online site Cheddar-came as Snap's stock has set a new low.

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Mave Finds Seed Funding For Personal Concierge Startup

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The new startup was founded by Emily White, a former executive of Snapchat and Instagram. Details on the funding have yet to be announced, and the company's site consists of a waitlist and no other details on the service. White was previously COO of Snapchat. READ MORE>>.