Snapchat Debuts Actual Chat By Mike Isaac May 1, 2014, 8:20am EDT Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: Snapchat Debuts Actual Chat Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email Snapchat, the ephemeral photo messaging startup, announced a new chat feature for its mobile app on Thursday. The product allows for simultaneous text and video messaging between users. This article originally appeared on Recode.net. Next Up In Technology The Latest Hollywood is staring down the barrel of a triple strike By Alissa Wilkinson Everything is coming up Biden By Zack Beauchamp Scandoval is bad for personal lives, really good for business By Alex Abad-Santos Climate change is already making parts of America uninsurable By Umair Irfan Why an Air Force colonel — and many other experts — are so worried about the existential risk of AI By Kelsey Piper Florida has launched an “unparalleled” assault on higher education By Fabiola Cineas