Happy 1st Blue Friday of the season everyone! Hope you all had a great week! As per usual the Curators have put together tons of client coverage and some fun reads for you. Have a awesome weekend and GO SEAHAWKS! 

Snapchat Adds Data-Saving Mode To Win Users On A Budget, Techcrunch, Snapchat killing it, per usual. - Anna B. 

Twitter Is Removing The 140-Character Limit On Direct Messages Today, BuzzFeed

5 Great New Apps For Your Phone, Refinery29, NEW APP ALERT! -Anna T. 

The Top Things to Do This Weekend: August 13–16, Seattle Met

Iwakuma completes no-hitter, Mariners, Here's the last out of Hisashi Iwakuma's no-hitter, so you can relive it all weekend long. - Paul

The New York Times built a Slack bot to help decide which stories to post to social media, NiemanLab, The New York Times built a Slack bot to figure out which stories will perform best on its social media channels. So, Brooke and I can officially start worrying about being replaced by robots. - Paul

Client Coverage 

Fitcode

Fall Flares with Fitcode, Hello Gorgeous!, Angela, the blogger behind Hello Gorgeous, gives Fitcode a try. - Ann Marie

Washington's Lottery

Auburn man scores big on Scratch ticket, Auburn Reporter

Bellevue man wins state lottery, shares winnings, Bellevue Reporter

Villa Del Palmar

Island Touring in Loreto, Mexico, Bohemian Vagabond

11 Incredible, scenic places to take a yoga class, She Knows

Whole Foods Market

5 HEALTHY TRAVEL TIPS + INSTAGRAM GIVEAWAY, Balanced Berry

Travel Like A Pro: Whole Foods’ Weekender Travel Bag & Giveaway, Bulldogs and Brown Sugar

WHOLE BODY WEEKENDER TRAVEL BAG FIRST IMPRESSIONS & GIVEAWAY, Hello Rigby!

WHOLE FOODS TRAVEL GIVEAWAY, Pepper and Style

Simon Property Group

Del Amo Fashion Center looks for resurgence with Nordstrom opening, Daily Breeze, A great piece in the Daily Breeze with an update on the progress of the style evolution at Del Amo Fashion Center, exacly 2 months from Nordstrom's grand opening date. - Noelle

Let’s Go Back-to-School Shopping at the Mall! #Giveaway, Family is Familia

What’s in Store: Bigger, Better Outlets in Livermore, Diablo Magazine

The Agenda: 6 don’t-miss events, Aug. 9-15, SF Gate

Grand Opening, The Independent

San Francisco Chronicle Late Edition, San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Premium Outlets opens expanded center, making it largest in California, Pleasanton Weekly

Neiman Marcus Fall Trends 2015 Luncheon, Fashion Mixtape