Snapchat has announced the next evolution of its self-destructing picture service. In a blog post, the company described a new "Stories" feature. Stories pumps Snapchat up into a full-fledged social network by creating a picture feed for each user. Any snaps posted to your picture feed will be live for 24 hours before they self-destruct. Additionally, posters can see which of their friends have viewed their pictures. From Snapchat's blog:
We're introducing Snapchat Stories. A totally new way to share your day with friends - or everyone. It's fun and ephemeral, just like Snapchat.
Snapchat Stories add Snaps together to create a narrative. When you add a Snap to your Story it lives for 24 hours before it di