This former Meta engineer, who quickly rose through the corporate ranks, says you shouldn't 'aim for promotions'

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HeyGen CTO Rong Yan advises against focusing solely on promotions in tech careers.

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I learned too much about myself from all the year-end 'wrapped' recaps

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My Partiful, LinkedIn, and YouTube recaps.

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Snap CEO says he's gotten better at managing stress — and suggests reframing it as a 'gift' and 'opportunity'

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Snap cofounder and CEO Evan Spiegel recently reflected on stress, and how reframing in one's mind can be beneficial.

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Russia is blocking Snapchat and Roblox, saying they're used for 'terrorist activities'

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A child is seen playing a game on the Roblox platform.
Roblox, the popular gaming platform, is now blocked in Russia. Moscow said it's been used to coordinate "terrorist" activities.

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What the $400 million Snap-Perplexity deal means for users

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The Snapchat app displays on a mobile phone with Snap Inc. in the background in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on August 9, 2025.
Snap Inc and Perplexity inked a $400 million deal for an AI-powered search engine.

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A common error appeared to cause a major AWS outage, bringing down platforms from Reddit to Snapchat

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Amazon Web Services outage disrupts over 100 services, affecting platforms like Snapchat and Reddit.

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I'm Gen Z and don't use a smartphone or social media. It's made me more extroverted and led to deeper friendships.

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Gabriela Nguyen, 24, primarily uses a phone with no internet or social media.

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Gen Z held an anti-social media event. Here's how they heard about it.

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Gen Zers at Delete Day in New York City
Delete Day encouraged attendees to delete one app of their choice from their phones.

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Famed for its 1960s anti-war protests, New York's Tompkins Square Park hosted another countercultural movement on Friday: rejecting social media.

Gen Alpha loves a photo dump — and a social media startup is looking to capitalize

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Locket is launching Rollcall, a new photo dump feature, on its app in October.

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New York City sues social media companies, alleging they 'created a youth mental health crisis'

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New York.

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