Duolingo swipes Tinder in a Clash Royale
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. For this week’s deep dive, Alex and Danny unpacked Natasha‘s latest project: The Duolingo EC-1. The 12,000 wo.....»»
Whistleblowers expose big fraud. What makes us so obsessed and what can we learn?
Almost every streaming service today has a limited series or documentary that details recent fraud cases that have captivated the world, from Anna Delvey to the Tinder Swindler......»»
Online Activists are Cold Calling Russians - and Messaging Them on Tinder
"I don't know if you know a lot about what is actually happening right now in Ukraine...." CNN reports: There's silence on the other end of the line. "The real truth is that it is a terrible invasion..." This is one of dozens of cold calls that M.....»»
Four Indigenous People Killed In "Clash" With Venezuelan Military Over Wi-Fi
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Washington Post: In the depths of the Amazon jungle, a dispute over WiFi turned deadly earlier this month when four Yanomami were killed in what the government is calling a "clash" between the Indigenous g.....»»
Coalition for App Fairness loses second key figure days before Epic Games deadline
The Coalition for App Fairness (CAF) – which is primarily a voice for Epic Games, Spotify, and Tinder parent company Match in their antitrust fight with Apple over App Store commissions – has lost a second key figure. In December of last year, S.....»»
Bose Smart Soundbar 900 review: Atmos adds to the immersion
Bose's first Dolby Atmos soundbar goes up against the Sonos Arc in a clash of the wireless speaker titans......»»
Duolingo reports a 485% increase of people studying Ukrainian
Use of the language learning app Duolingo has surged since the start of the war in Ukraine. According to a statement on Monday from CEO and co-founder Luis von Ahn, Duolingo has seen a 485 percent increase in the number of users learning Ukrainian. T.....»»
Activists are reaching Russians behind Putin’s propaganda wall
Tinder, other apps give activists a way to share what's really happening in Ukraine. Enlarge (credit: Nikolai Vinokurov | Getty Images) René has nothing to do with the invasion of Ukraine. The 34-year-old lives more than 1,00.....»»
Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile is Officially on the Way
Call of Duty: Warzone has been one of the most successful battle royale games of the past several years. It has certainly helped Call of Duty stretch beyond its multiplayer glory days and into the BR scene that few have found sustained life in. That.....»»
TikTok"s National Security Saga Nears Its End
TikTok's national security clash with the U.S. government may be nearing its conclusion, without the sort of shareholder overhaul that was previously proposed. From a report: The social media company is in advanced talks with the Committee on Foreign.....»»
Tinder now lets you run background checks on your matches
For close to a year now, Tinder has been testing a feature to let you run background checks on matches, partnering with non-profit platform Garbo to integrate the service for its users. Today, all Tinder members can now access it via the app's Safety.....»»
Tinder app now lets you run a background check on your date
Tinder will begin letting users perform a background check on a matched profile to see if the person has a track record of violent of problematic behavior......»»
Tinder is making criminal background checks available on your dates
Tinder wants to help people surface red flags about potential dates through quick and affordable criminal background checks......»»
The best dating apps for hooking up, serious relationships, and everything else in between
Online dating is now the norm. "We met on Tinder" is the new "we met in a bar." And this isn't going to change any time soon.Countless children have been born to parents who met via an online dating app like Match or eharmony, and according to eharmo.....»»
Physicists discover method for emulating nonlinear quantum electrodynamics in a laboratory setting
On the big screen, in video games and in our imaginations, lightsabers flare and catch when they clash together. In reality, as in a laser light show, the beams of light go through each other, creating spiderweb patterns. That clashing, or interferen.....»»
Call Of Duty Warzone Update 1.54 Deploys With Vanguard Royale Adjustments, Bug Fixes
The Call of Duty Warzone update 1.54 patch notes have been announced by Raven Software. The post Call Of Duty Warzone Update 1.54 Deploys With Vanguard Royale Adjustments, Bug Fixes appeared first on PlayStation Universe. Raven Software has depl.....»»
New Fortnite Leak Reveals Assassin’s Creed 2’s Ezio Is Hitting The Battle Royale Title
Epic Games is reportedly planning a Fortnite Assassin's Creed crossover, with images of Ezio Auditore leaking online. The post New Fortnite Leak Reveals Assassin’s Creed 2’s Ezio Is Hitting The Battle Royale Title appeared first on PlaySt.....»»
MSCHF Just Turned the SATs Into a Battle Royale With a Big Cash Prize
It'll cost $52 for you to enter, but you could take home thousands -- at least. This is the latest project from art collective MSCHF: a one-off, winner-takes-all, massively multiplayer version of the SATs named the MSAT. From a report: The SAT -- for.....»»
New EU Antitrust Frontier Emerges for Microsoft and Google: Spam Ads
A new claim that Microsoft and Google are gaming the online advertising market to the detriment of smaller rivals threatens to set up a new antitrust clash in Europe, according to previously unseen data. Politico: The two U.S. giants appear to be flo.....»»
Everything we know about Call of Duty: Warzone 2
Call of Duty: Warzone 2 hasn't been officially confirmed, but a number of reports point to its existence. Here's what we know about the supposed battle royale......»»
Uncharted’s Nathan Drake & Chloe Frazer Are Joining Fortnite
The Uncharted x Fortnite crossover has been revealed, with Nate and Chloe joining the battle royale title. The post Uncharted’s Nathan Drake & Chloe Frazer Are Joining Fortnite appeared first on PlayStation Universe. Epic Games’ For.....»»