Snapchat is breaking its long-standing “no links” rule today while also providing some novel new creative tools to keep it one step ahead of Instagram. The new features are rolling out globally on  iOS  and  Android  thanks to an update today, Snap Inc. tells TechCrunch. Here’s a demo of how these creative tools work, and descriptions of how to use them.

Geoffrey Smith Three of the world's biggest social media networks are in talks to stream video highlights of next year's soccer World Cup, according to Bloomberg. Facebook (FB, -0.75%), Twitter (TWTR, +2.55%) and Snapchat owner Snap Inc. (SNAP, -0.23%) have offered 21st Century Fox (FOX, -50.61%), tens of millions of dollars for the rights to highlights packages from the tournament, which is the world's most commercially valuable sporting event after the Olympic Games.

Harris Markowitz,  Age  25,  Hometown   Raised in Boca Raton, Fla.  Now Lives   In a one-bedroom apartment in Kips Bay, Manhattan, filled with Instagram-ready pop art.

Last year,  Taylor Swift ‘s  famed Fourth of July party  at her Rhode Island mansion was the ultimate  star-studded spectacle . Nearly every member of the Squad was in attendance, and Swift went very public with her  romance with Tom Hiddleston , who sported a “I Heart T.S.” tank top as the lovebirds frolicked in the ocean.

What an incredible talented artist I LOVE ED @teddysphotos deserves all our love and respect like all humans do. I wish all people on the internet would be positive and loving and apart of creating an online community that is kind and empowering, not hateful and mean. No reason to tear down an artist simply because they are on top. Work harder to be kinder everybody. That should be your first duty to humanity. A post shared by xoxo, Gaga (@ladygaga) on Jul 4, 2017 at 12:15pm PDT Super Bowl conquering pop colossus Lady Gaga  is calling for unity between  Little Monsters  and Sheerios (especially their king with the highly visible coif) following alleged fan incidents that have  Ed Sheeran  pretty much giving up on Twitter these days. C’mon fandoms, no need to get nasty.

Happy first Fourth of July,  Dream Kardashian ! Rob Kardashian and ex  Blac Chyna 's 7-month-old baby girl recently had a fun daddy-daughter bonding day. Rob posted on his  Instagram  page on Independence Day pics of the two having fun together in a luxurious backyard pool, which appears to be the one at his sister  Khloe Kardashian 's Calabasas home.

Cape Town - There's a difference between admiring a crush and stalking them using social media and Snapchat's latest feature might have just given a thumbs up to the latter.   As a social media platform, Snapschat has most travellers scratching their heads instead of sharing their escapes - and even more so since unveiling the new feature - Snap Map. It leverages your location data in a whole new way if you turn it on, and it’s got a lot of people freaked out.

In 1999, Bill Gates wrote a book titled "Business @ the Speed of Thought." In it, Gates made 15 bold predictions that at the time might have sounded outrageous. But as Markus Kirjonen, a business student,  said on his blog , Gates' forecasts turned out to be eerily prescient. Here are the 15 predictions Gates made nearly 20 years ago — and how close they've come to being true.

by Shakirudeen Taiwo This move was noted as part of the strategies by the consortium of lenders and the regulators to put the company on the path of long-term growth and success.

'I don't know what you guys think but I think this is so dangerous. This is a step too far' Snapchat’s controversial new feature allows other people to see exactly where you are in real time, and parents are being advised to take steps to protect their children’s privacy.