Tinder is letting you go on blind dates in the app
Tinder is adding a Blind Date feature to its app, prompted by Gen-Z interest in "old school" dating trends, the company says. In a new social experiment from Tinder, the feature will be found under the "Explore" page within the app. It's an extensio.....»»
Tinder finally adds a Block Contacts feature
Despite the complications of meeting new people in the midst of a global pandemic, dating apps have shown a recent spike in both downloads and usage. Now, as COVID-19 vaccines become more widely available, it’s likely that this trend will conti.....»»
No More Heroes and its sequel are coming to Steam next week
Xseed Games has announced the release dates for the Steam versions of No More Heroes and No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle. They'll both be out next week......»»
In latest Big Tech antitrust push, Germany’s FCO eyes Google News Showcase fine print
The Bundeskartellamt, Germany’s very active competition authority, isn’t letting the grass grow under new powers it gained this year to tackle Big Tech: The Federal Cartel Office (FCO) has just announced a third proceeding against Google......»»
In latest big tech antitrust push, Germany’s FCO eyes Google News Showcase fine print
The Bundeskartellamt, Germany’s very active competition authority, isn’t letting the grass grow under new powers it gained this year to tackle big tech: The Federal Cartel Office (FCO) has just announced a third proceeding against Google......»»
More people with disabilities are developing technology—and it"s good for everyone
Unless you're blind or know someone who is, you might not know that blind people use the same smartphones as sighted people. In fact, many blind people use touch-screen smartphones every day. The secret is that smartphones have a screen reader, a too.....»»
Tinder tested group video chat ahead of Match’s move into social discovery with Hyperconnect deal
As dating app Tinder and its parent company Match explore the future of personal connection through apps, it’s interesting to see what sort of ideas it tested but later discarded. One such experiment was something called “Tinder Mixer,.....»»
Shef raises $20M to expand its homemade meal delivery marketplace
It’s still a bit of a legal maze, but more cities are coming around to the idea of letting local home chefs bring in more income by selling homecooked meals to those nearby. Shef is a marketplace meant to help these home chefs connect with cust.....»»
Alienware"s Graphics Amplifier eGPU is no more
Launched way back in 2014, Alienware's then-$299 Graphics Amplifier worked in the same way as other eGPUs, letting users combine a laptop with a desktop graphics card. But unlike its rivals, the device used a propriety port found in Alienware laptops.....»»
Amazon announces official Prime Day 2021 dates
Today Amazon announced that Prime Day 2021 will be June 21 and 22. The event is set to be the biggest Amazon sales event of the year, with hundreds of expected. Prime Day is Amazon’s exclusive shopping holiday. The event rivals Black Friday and.....»»
Amazon confirms Prime Day will run June 21-22, an earlier than usual start
Amazon confirmed its annual sales event known as Prime Day will be held on Monday, June 21 and Tuesday, June 22. Bloomberg had previously reported these same dates, citing leaked records. The once-a-year mega sale had typically been held in July, whe.....»»
Quic Gives the Internet"s Data Transmission Foundation a Needed Speedup
One of the internet's foundations just got an upgrade. From a report: Quic, a protocol for transmitting data between computers, improves speed and security on the internet and can replace Transmission Control Protocol, or TCP, a standard that dates b.....»»
Engineered virus and goggles restore object recognition in a blind man
What started out as an experimental tool has evolved into a treatment. Enlarge / The goggles in use. The red cap isn't part of the system; it holds electrodes that are tracking the participant's brain activity. (credit: Sahel et. al.) Our nerv.....»»
Amazon is now letting Indians read magazine articles in its shopping app
Amazon, in its ever-growing desire to become a super app in India, is testing a new category to persuade users to spend more time on the shopping service: Feature articles. The American e-commerce giant has quietly launched “Featured Articles” on.....»»
The OLED-packing, DLSS-supporting new Switch could arrive in September following pre-E3 announcement
The manufacturing and release dates come from a Bloomberg report that cites people familiar with the matter. The publication writes that a pre-E3 announcement would allow third-party publishers to show off games running on the new machine at the show.....»»
Pokémon Legends: Arceus and Diamond/Pearl remakes get release dates
Nintendo announced the release dates for three of its upcoming Pokémon Switch games......»»
A new book coauthored by Brad Feld invites founders to get their weekly Nietzsche
In all likelihood, you do not currently associate Friedrich Nietzsche, the German philosopher, essayist and cultural critic, with entrepreneurship. Serial entrepreneurs Brad Feld and Dave Jilk — whose friendship dates back to their college days.....»»
Scientists Partially Restored a Blind Man"s Sight With New Gene Therapy
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The New York Times: A team of scientists announced Monday that they had partially restored the sight of a blind man by building light-catching proteins in one of his eyes. Their report, which appeared in the j.....»»
Gene therapy breakthrough helps blind man regain some vision - after 40 years
A blind man has regained some vision in one eye thanks to an innovative treatment using genetic engineering and light-activated therapy......»»
The new iPad Pro, iMac, Apple TV 4K, and Siri Remote are now available
These aren't pre-orders anymore, but ship dates have already slipped a bit. Enlarge / A man uses a 24-inch orange iMac. (credit: Apple) Several new Apple products announced earlier this month are now available for sale and shipping at the Appl.....»»
Tinder tweak urges people to think before sending abuse
The dating app will detect abusive messages before they are sent and ask the writer to pause......»»