Apps and Software

It's not just you: Snapchat's best friends feature is no more, at least for now

The latest Snapchat update, which added a new Discover feature and rearranged the app's settings and contacts menus, also removed the app's ability to see the "best friends" of people in your friends list.

While social media users are known to complain about most major updates (remember the freakout over Facebook Messenger), it's the removal of this relatively minor feature, rather than the app's new editorial content, that has users up in arms.

The feature allowed users to view the top three users with whom a friend exchanged messages. The names in your best friends list was determined solely by the number of times you exchanged messages with a particular friend; users couldn't manually control whose names appeared. ...

With a "potentially historic" blizzard on the way, millions of Americans are already in emergency preparedness mode.

But while stocking up on food and other essentials is a given, loading your smartphone with the right apps can also help make the upcoming storm more manageable.

From emergency alerts to real-time weather updates and first aid tips, these apps should help you prepare for any situation and keep you in the loop with the latest news throughout the storm.

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With the flood of Windows 10 news from Microsoft, including the announcement of a futuristic virtual-reality headset, you may have overlooked some of this week's best apps.

Luckily, each weekend, we round up our favorite new and updated apps, so you won't miss out.

This week's list includes Spotify's newest updates, the BBC's redesign and an app to help you invest like a billionaire

Check out the gallery, above, to see all the apps that made our list of top picks. And if you're looking for more, check out ...