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Tinder profiles just got a 'rizz-first' redesign
The dating app is introducing features like profile prompts and basic info tags.
Bumble tackles no-shows for IRL dates with its updated community guidelines
Bumble is trying to make its apps safe spaces for meeting new people and that extends to real-life meetups. The latest community guidelines take aim at ghosting or people failing to turn up for pre-arranged meetups. The latest policies also tackle bots, promotion of OnlyFans pages and victim blaming.
Bumble spins its BFF friend-finding feature off into a standalone app
It's a spinoff of Bumble BFF.
TikTok and Bumble join anti-revenge-porn initiative
Facebook and Instagram previously joined the StopNCII.org program to prevent the spread of non-consensual intimate images.
Google expands its test of Play Store billing alternatives to the US
Google is expanding its Play Store billing alternative test to the US, and Bumble is one of the new partners.
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Bumble open-sourced its AI tool for catching unwanted nudes
In a recent blog post, Bumble announced it was open-sourcing Private Detector, making the framework available on Github.
Bumble suspends service in Russia and Belarus
Bumble has joined a growing list of American companies pulling out of Russia amid the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Bumble is opening a restaurant to help people date IRL again
Just like lovebirds used to meet in the Before Times.
Dating apps offer free credits and other perks to vaccinated users
The White House has teamed up with Tinder, OkCupid and seven other dating sites.
In ‘Searchers’, looking for love on dating apps is a revealing journey
Apps have taken over dating. If you’ve ever sat down with a friend and asked to go through people on a dating app with them, Searchers is a film for you. If you’re one of the lucky people who have never had to use a dating app and are curious about the experience, Searchers is for you.
Bumble disabled its politics filter after it was used to out Capitol rioters
The dating app Bumble has disabled its politics filter after it was supposedly used to reveal the identities of Capitol rioters.
Bumble won't let you share bikini and bra photos if you took them indoors
Bumble is raising questions over a policy that bans bikini and bra photos taken indoors — but not outdoors.
Tinder adds 'prompts' feature to kickstart conversations
Tinder has added Prompts to help keep conversations alive.
Airbnb and Bumble push virtual first dates to stay relevant
Airbnb is introducing a collection of Bumble-approved online experiences, and Bumble is kicking off a contest to give away 100 virtual first dates.
Bumble users can now match with anyone in the US
Like most things, dating has become more difficult since the coronavirus pandemic began. Dating apps recognize this, and to make life a little easier for users, Bumble is introducing a few new virtual dating features.
Facebook Dating launches in the US today
More than a year after Facebook announced its dating service, the company is finally bringing it to the US today. Nathan Sharp, product lead at Facebook, revealed the news at an event in New York City, making the US the 20th country where Facebook Dating is now live. In addition to coming to the States, Facebook Dating is available in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Guyana, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, Suriname, Thailand, Uruguay and Vietnam. Facebook says the service will be coming to Europe, too, "by early 2020."
Bumble and Gen. G form first pro all-women 'Fortnite' team
Women make up roughly 35 percent of Fortnite's players, but none of them were represented at this year's World Cup. Bumble, the women-first dating app, has teamed up with esports organization Gen. G in order to change that. The two companies have formed "Team Bumble," a group of professional Fortnite players and the world's first all-women esports team. The lineup includes Kristen "KittyPlays" Valnicek, Madison "maddiesuun" Mann, Tina "TINARAES" Perez, Carlee "Carlee" Gress and Hannah "Hannah" Reyes. Bumble told Engadget that recruitment for the team is finished, but future players will be brought on as needed.
NASA's Astrobee cube robot completes first hardware tests in space
NASA just inched closer to having robots take care of spacecraft. The agency recently completed its first hardware checkouts for Bumble (above), one of three Astrobee robots that will research automated caretaking aboard the International Space Station. The bot won't float on its own until later in the spring, but it should be good to go -- including for automated recharging at its docking station, Kibo.
Why some tech companies are turning to print
A month ago, I received a big, hefty magazine in the mail. It included stories such as a guide on where to go in Buenos Aires, a feature on tiny houses, and a deep dive into the history of African-American jockeys. The magazine was part travel, part lifestyle and part interior design; which are all topics I gravitate toward. What's more, the stories were well-written, the photographs were beautiful and the graphic design was on point. There was just one weird thing about it: It was published by Airbnb.
Bumble will use AI to detect unwanted nudes
Artificial intelligence will soon weed out any NSFW photos a match sends to you on Bumble. The dating app that requires women to make the first contact said it is launching a "private detector" to warn users about lewd images. Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd and Andrey Andreev, CEO of the dating app parent company that includes Bumble, Badoo, Chappy and Lumen, made the announcement Wednesday in a press release.
