Snapchat, Now With More Chrome

There's finally a web version of Snapchat, but it's only available through the Google Chrome browser.

July 19, 2022   It's July 19, 2022—National Words With Friends Day! Remember that game? If you're itching to play a word game today, go check back in on the '09 classic, or even another word game like Scrabble. Just go have fun with words, okay? ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 229 articles, 9 podcasts, 10 press releases, 270 tweets, and 12 YouTube videos 1. Snapchat Is Finally on the Web Snapchat is finally available for PCs/laptops via a new web version—though it only works with Chrome. If you already have a Snapchat+ account, you can visit web.snapchat.com, enter your login credentials, and you're all set—all your information and contacts will carry over. Good deal, huh? 2. Sony Offers Free Week of PlayStation Plus Premium For those cost-conscious gamers, Sony now offers a free trial to let folks try the PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra tiers for a week. The bad news? It's only available to European residents, particularly gamers located in the UK. Bummer! Hopefully, the rest of us get the same treatment one day. 3. Now You Can Buy Your Favorite Things in Instagram Chat Instagram has made it easier to buy directly from businesses without leaving the app. More specifically, you can now send a direct message to a business about an item you're interested in, then pay for it from that message. Yeah, we're definitely worried about some people's bank accounts now. 🦑 Go Deeper ChromeOS Flex is meant to give old computers new purpose, but according to Mayank Sharma, Flex isn't appealing enough for everyday people. Plus, if you're tech-savvy enough to re-use old tech, it may be too limiting for you. 🎱 By the Numbers Snapchatters flock to Insta Data: we are social, Hootsuite  People who use Snapchat don't exclusively use the platform, as proven by the numbers above. In fact, nearly 90% of snapchat users are also on Instagram and Facebook, with slightly less on WhatsApp and YouTube. It's a nice variety, to be sure, but we wonder how (or why) people try to use them all. 🔥 Today's Hot Deal For our streamer friends out there, the Elgato Stream Deck MK.2 is enjoying a small discount on Amazon right now, dropping it to $124.99. It should make controlling your streams and software much easier, so consider picking it up. Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "My phone has more space than that." —Bob Schulties, Senior Editor The James Webb Space Telescope recently revealed incredible shots of our galaxy, but the more impressive part may be how it operates using a 68GB SSD. Learn all about how it's so storage efficient. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Jammin' with the sun. Image: Uncommon Goods Ditch the speaker chargers and get this Solar Powered Speaker and Radio from Uncommon Goods. The name tells you everything, and we bet that, based on the name and appearance alone, you've already decided whether you want this or not (psst—you do). 🌎 Doin' It Right Providing proper tools WE is here to use tech to help students understand and contribute to the causes that matter to them, from using Minecraft to teach local and global issues to creating virtual tours and more. Check them out. 🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Apple News and Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]