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.....»»
Samsung opens preorders for 2021 4K QLED models starting at $550
Samsung's 2021 lineup of TVs and soundbars, featuring the very first MicroLED TV that consumers can buy, now has some pricing and availability dates......»»
Augmented Reality Contact Lens Startup Develops Apps With Early Adopters-to-Be
Not quite “eyesight to the blind,” but Mojo Vision and nonprofit partner collaborate on assistive sight-enhancement for visual impairments Last year, startup Mojo Vision unveiled an early prototype of a contact lens that contains everything.....»»
The Key Role of Data Governance in Securing Customer & Operational Data
It was 2017. A credit monitoring company found out that hackers had breached their data stores and stolen critical information such as social security numbers, birth dates, credit card numbers, and other personal details of 143 million customers! Soo.....»»
Google Maps will now let you pay for parking and transit without leaving the app
Google Maps can already tell you which train to take or map out an optimal driving route. Now, it's simplifying travel even more by letting users pay for parking or public transportation right from their phones......»»
Blind shrimps, translucent snails: the 11 mysterious new species we found in potential fracking sites
There aren't many parts of the world where you can discover a completely new assemblage of living creatures. But after sampling underground water in a remote, arid region of northern Australia, we discovered at least 11, and probably more, new specie.....»»
Did Linux Kill Commercial Unix?
When Dave McKay first used computers, punched paper tape was in vogue, "and he has been programming ever since," according to his biography page at How-To Geek. It adds that "His use of computers pre-dates the birth of the PC and the public release o.....»»
EchoVC’s Eghosa Omoigui to talk about how founders can avoid blind spots at Early Stage 2021
EchoVC’s Eghosa Omoigui to talk about how founders can avoid blind spots at Early Stage 2021.....»»
EchoPartners’ Eghosa Omoigui to talk about how founders can avoid blind spots at Early Stage 2021
EchoPartners’ Eghosa Omoigui to talk about how founders can avoid blind spots at Early Stage 2021.....»»
New timeline of deadliest California wildfire could guide lifesaving research and action
On a brisk November morning in 2018, a fire sparked in a remote stretch of canyon in Butte County, California, a region nestled against the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Fueled by a sea of tinder created by drought, and propelled by.....»»
Samsung’s 2021 Neo QLED 8K TVs start at $3,500
Samsung's 2021 lineup of TVs and soundbars, featuring the very first MicroLED TV that consumers can buy, now has some pricing and availability dates......»»
LG CordZero ThinQ Robot Vacuum review: Eyes wide shut
A built-in camera with A.I. should help navigation, but it seems to be driving blind.....»»
Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 aren"t on Blizzard"s roadmap for 2021
Overwatch 2 and Diablo IV were announced during the annual BlizzCon conference in 2019. Both appeared to be in the early stages of development as pre-orders and launch dates weren’t mentioned......»»
Gaming sites are still letting streamers profit from hate
Far-right, racist figures monetize livestreams via “donation management services.” Enlarge (credit: MrLonelyWalker | Getty Images) In today's attention economy, platforms are megaphones and audiences are income. Shut off the megaphone and.....»»
Rare 50 million-year-old fossilized bug flashes its penis for posterity
It dates back 50 million years, so this group may be twice as old as previously assumed. Enlarge / This poor fossilized assassin bug's tiny penis is being closely scrutinized by paleontologists who consider the find "a rare treat"—because it h.....»»
Nature"s value must be included in economics to preserve biodiversity
Nature is a 'blind spot' in economics that can no longer be ignored by the accounting systems that dictate national finances and the decision-makers behind them......»»
Google Stadia Shuts Down Internal Studios, Changing Business Focus
Google Stadia, the late 2019 streaming platform that promised to revolutionize gaming by letting users stream games without needing to own a powerful PC or console, is altering course, getting out of the game-making business and will now offer its pl.....»»
One-Third of Tech Workers Admit To Working Only 3 To 4 Hours a Day, Report Finds
According to a survey by Blind, 31% of professionals from 42 tech companies said they're only putting in between three and four hours a day. Fast Company reports: Additionally, the survey found, 27% of tech professionals said they work five to six ho.....»»
Cybersecurity startup SpiderSilk raises $2.25M to help prevent data breaches
Dubai-based cybersecurity startup SpiderSilk has raised $2.25 million in a pre-Series A round, led by venture firms Global Ventures and STV. In the past two years, SpiderSilk has discovered some of the biggest data breaches: Blind, the allegedly anon.....»»
Singapore-based Volopay raises $2.1 million seed round to build a “financial control center” for businesses
Volopay, a Singapore-based startup building a “financial control center” for businesses, announced today it has raised $2.1 million in seed funding. The round was led by Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen, and included participation from Som.....»»
Swamp eel: Blood-red subterranean dweller is newest fish genus discovered
Together with a group of international colleagues, Senckenberg scientist Ralf Britz described a new fish genus. The blind fishes, which are members of the swamp eel family, live in subterranean waters in Southern India and show a red coloration. More.....»»