In ‘Searchers’, looking for love on dating apps is a revealing journey

Posted on 02/02/2021 by Engadget

Apps have taken over dating. Gone is the stigma of using a service like Match.com or OKCupid to find a partner — nowadays, finding someone via Tinder, Bumble or Hinge is the norm. Swiping mindlessly through potential lovers is so common we now do it...

Bumble disabled its politics filter after it was used to out Capitol rioters

Posted on 15/01/2021 by Engadget

The dating app Bumble has disabled its politics filter after it was supposedly used to reveal the identities of Capitol rioters, Mashable has reported. Bumble support posted on Twitter that it “temporarily removed our politics filter to prevent misus...

Bumble won’t let you share bikini and bra photos if you took them indoors

Posted on 26/12/2020 by Engadget

Internet companies frequently have murky policies when it comes to sexuality, and that apparently extends to dating apps like Bumble. BuzzFeed News reports that Bumble took down photos of artist Cali Rockowitz wearing a bralette due to a policy banni...

Tinder adds ‘prompts’ feature to kickstart conversations

Posted on 28/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Dating apps are designed to make finding new friends / casual hook-ups / your OTP easy, but even if you’re the laziest swiper in the world you’re still going to have eventually engage in some kind of chit chat with your match — great for chatterboxes...

Airbnb and Bumble push virtual first dates to stay relevant

Posted on 14/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

With travel and dating impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Airbnb and Bumble have been struggling to adapt and stay relevant. Now, the two companies are joining forces. Today, Airbnb is introducing a collection of Bumble-approved online experiences --...

Bumble users can now match with anyone in the US

Posted on 14/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

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. Users can now match with anyone...

Facebook Dating launches in the US today

Posted on 05/09/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

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...

Bumble and Gen. G form first pro all-women ‘Fortnite’ team

Posted on 07/08/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

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 for...

NASA’s Astrobee cube robot completes first hardware tests in space

Posted on 19/05/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

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 Stat...

Why some tech companies are turning to print

Posted on 02/05/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

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...

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