Month: August 2023
Tinder is losing the tool it uses for background checks
The background-checking tool used by Match Group to offer a safety feature for Tinder users is shutting down. The non-profit and female-founded Garbo, which the dating app conglomerate has partnered with since 2019, will shut down its consumer tool at the end of August. “Most tech companies just see trust…
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Match Group pauses background checks on Tinder and other dating apps
Garbo, a nonprofit organization that provided background checks to users of some of Match Group’s apps, is ending its partnership with the company, as reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal. As a result, Garbo will be shutting down its consumer-facing business and Match will be pausing its background checks…
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Microsoft’s AI recommends the Ottawa Food Bank as a tourist destination
a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Screenshot by Jay Peters / The Verge Here is the Ottawa Food Bank’s website if you would like to donate — it recently moved to a new location due to demand that has spiked by 85 percent since 2019. While support is encouraged, CEO…
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Google reveals when your Wear OS 2 smartwatch will get a big downgrade
Owners of a Wear OS 2 smartwatch will need to consider upgrading soon because support for the Google Assistant app is officially ending on August 31. 9to5Google initially broke this story when it discovered a string of code in a recent update for the Wear OS companion app, hinting at…
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Amazon tests new star ratings that are even harder to read
Amazon is testing a new way to show star ratings for products in search results that is more difficult to parse at a glance, as reported by Android Police. Under the new system, when you’re browsing search results, Amazon will show you an average star rating as a number, then…
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The Nvidia Chromebook dream is no more
Last year, all signs indicated that 2023 would be an exciting year for ChromeOS gaming. Early on, 9to5Google reported that Chromebooks supporting Nvidia GPUs were in the works. In October, several OEMs announced gaming-focused models (with integrated graphics) in a snazzy joint announcement. It seemed like there was a lot…
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