[ad_1] If you woke up this morning ready to listen to your Release Radar mix on Spotify, well, we have some bad news — at least for iPhone users. The Spotify app for iOS has been completely down for much of the morning. Spotify acknowledged the issue on its support Twitter page, and the reliable […]
Category: tinder
Tinder starts testing video dates
[ad_1] The real question will be how Tinder prevents any potential harassment ahead of time. You’ll be able to offer feedback about video chats once they’ve ended, as well as report users as usual. But the company isn’t saying if it’ll do anything to protect users during actual chats. That hands off approach may be […]
Tinder’s catfish detector is now available in the UK
[ad_1] Meeting someone you connected with online can be awkward. It’s even worse when that person looks nothing like their photos. Tinder’s Photo Verification feature prompts a user to pose for two real-time selfies and uses AI to compare them with their existing pictures. If it’s a match, they get a blue checkmark on their […]
Tinder will stop banning accounts mentioning Black Lives Matter
[ad_1] Dozens of Tinder users were banned from the online dating app after mentioning Black Lives Matter in their profiles, according to Buzzfeed News. Some had added Black Lives Matter hashtags to their profiles, while others encouraged matches to sign petitions or donate to causes. According to BBC, Tinder’s guidelines state that accounts can’t be […]
Tinder may let you match with users anywhere in the world for free
[ad_1] Tinder has a similar, paid feature called Passport that lets people connect with users in other locations. Last month, Tinder made Passport free to all users, but that offer expired on April 30th. While Global Mode will do away with geographic boundaries, it sounds like it won’t allow users to decide which cities they […]
Tinder will add one-on-one video chats this summer
[ad_1] As The Verge notes, video chat would be one of the app’s biggest feature launches. It’s a huge undertaking for Tinder, seeing as it has as many as 50 million users worldwide who would potentially use the feature to talk to matches before meeting them in person. In addition to dealing with the technical […]
Tinder delays the international debut of its ‘apocalyptic adventure’ show
[ad_1] “Given the series’ apocalyptic theme, and because we are sensitive to the current events our members are experiencing, we felt it would be difficult to launch it in the right spirit,” the company said in a statement. The show, Tinder’s first, follows a group of friends navigating the end of the world. Viewers take […]
Tinder is working on a panic button for dangerous situations
[ad_1] If a date turns ugly, users will be able to trigger an alarm via the Noonight tool within the Tinder app. They’ll then be instructed to enter a code. If they don’t, they’ll receive a text from one of Noonlight’s dispatchers. If they don’t respond to that message, Noonlight will call them, and if […]
Snapchat’s first swipeable lens is an AR partnership with Tinder
[ad_1] “The Lens was built specially for Swipe Night to recreate for Snapchat users the swiping experience from the new interactive show,” Tinder says. “Each directional swipe will bring the user to a different Snapchat experience, depending on their choice.” The lens will arrive along with the six-episode series Swipe Night, which debuts On October […]
Tinder’s first TV show will make you swipe to advance the story
[ad_1] It sounds a little too on the nose, but the talent behind the production raises some hope. The as-yet untitled show was reportedly directed by Karena Evans. She’s a relative newcomer, but has also directed Drake music videos like “In My Feelings” and “Nice For What.” This would also be more than just a […]