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.....»»
The Duolingo EC-1
Education may well be the most important activity we conduct as a society — and it may also be the hardest space to build a startup in. Selling to school districts and universities is notoriously difficult, but enticing consumers is even harder. Le.....»»
Egos clash in Bezos and Musk space race
Even the Milky Way seems too small to keep the egos of tech billionaires Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk from colliding as they vie to conquer space......»»
Is battle royale dead? The circle shrinks on gaming’s biggest phenomenon
Battle royale games have been dominant for four years, but a shake-up may be imminent......»»
Senators Ask Google About Phone Call To Match on Day Before Testimony
The two top senators on the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust sent a letter to Google Tuesday asking about an alleged call to Tinder-maker Match Group the day before its top lawyer was set to testify about treatment on the Google Play app st.....»»
The Cellular Industry’s Clash Over the Movement to Remake Networks
The wireless industry is divided on Open RAN’s goal to make network components interoperable Photo: George Frey/AFP/Getty Images We’ve all been told that 5G wireless is going to deliver amazing capabilities and serv.....»»
Facebook tests video speed dating events with ‘Sparked’
Facebook confirmed it’s testing a video speed-dating app called Sparked, after the app’s website was spotted by The Verge. Unlike dating app giants such as Tinder, Sparked users don’t swipe on people they like or direct message othe.....»»
Love Island: Could Tinder find the show"s first gay couple?
The ITV show has hooked up with the dating app to find this summer's hopeful singletons......»»
Pac-Man 99 is pure battle royale chaos — in all the right ways
Nintendo's new Pac-Man battle royale freebie is a perfect final exam for the franchise......»»
Discover how Duolingo started with CEO Luis von Ahn at Disrupt 2021
Discover how Duolingo started with CEO Luis von Ahn at Disrupt 2021.....»»
Pac-Man 99 is a new battle royale game coming to Nintendo Switch today
Nintendo announced a new Pac-Man-themed battle royale game, which launches on Nintendo Switch today......»»
99 Pac-Men enter, one Pac-Man leaves in new Switch freebie Pac-Man 99
Follows Tetris 99 as an included part of paid Nintendo Switch Online memberships. Let's break down Pac-Man 99, the latest retro battle royale game on Nintendo Switch......»»
How to win Fortnite
In this guide, we will show you how to achieve a Victory Royale in Fortnite. It can be tough, but there are a slew of things you can do to gain the upper hand......»»
Tinder to introduce in-app background checks
One of the world's most popular dating apps will add the paid service later this year......»»
Tinder Users Will Soon Be Able To Access a Background Check Database
Tinder and Match have announced a new partnership with Garbo, a non-profit, female-founded background check platform. In theory, it should allow Tinder (and Match Group's other sites) to ping Garbo's database and proactively show users when it finds.....»»
Match Group is adding background checks to Tinder
Match Group is partnering with non-profit background check platform Garbo to bring its platform to Tinder later this year......»»
Match Group partners with Garbo to bring background checks to its online dating platforms
Match Group is partnering with non-profit background check platform Garbo to bring its platform to Tinder later this year......»»
Match Group makes seven-figure investment in background check nonprofit Garbo
Match Group, the parent company to Tinder, Match, OkCupid, Hinge and other top dating apps, announced this morning it’s made a seven-figure investment into nonprofit background check platform Garbo, with the goal of helping Match Group’s.....»»
Contraception app Natural Cycles swipes at new rival from Clue
The founder of Natural Cycles criticises the approval of Clue Birth Control in the US......»»
Need for mines to power EVs could create political quandary for Biden
President Joe Biden's vow to set aside at least 30 percent of U.S. federal land and coastal areas for conservation could clash with his promises to environmentalists and labor unions to support electric-vehicle output......»»
Border Disputes Threaten Climate Science in the Himalayas
Cross-border teams of scientists need to collaborate on climate models, even as their countries’ militaries clash......»»