Sam Altman’s project World looks to scale its human verification empire. First stop: Tinder.

Sam Altman’s project World looks to scale its human verification empire. First stop: Tinder.

At a trendy venue near the San Francisco pier, Sam Altman’s verification project World celebrated its next evolution and rapid expansion of its ambitions.  And it’s starting with Tinder. Tools for Humanity (TFH), the company behind the World project, announced Friday plans to integrate its verification tech into dating apps, event and concert ticketing systems,…

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Tinder CEO to step down in July

Tinder CEO to step down in July

Faye Iosotaluno, the CEO of Tinder, will step down from her role in July, according to a post she published on LinkedIn.  Iosotaluno served less than a year in the role and spent nearly eight years overall at the company, which is owned by Match Group. In her post, she said she was “especially proud…

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#Shirtless men on dating apps are unappealing, slutty: study

#Shirtless men on dating apps are unappealing, slutty: study

“Shirtless men on dating apps are unappealing, slutty: study” Looking to shack up on dating apps, fellas? Put a shirt on.  Researchers from the University of Colorado recently discovered that men who fill their Tinder profiles with shirtless pictures are perceived as less competent and more promiscuous. The study’s 567 participants were shown fake profiles of a…

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#Tinder owner Match settles spat with Google over payments

#Tinder owner Match settles spat with Google over payments

“Tinder owner Match settles spat with Google over payments” Match Group said Friday that Alphabet’s Google will temporarily allow the dating apps maker to offer users a choice in payment systems. Match sued Google earlier in May, calling the action a “last resort” to prevent Tinder and its other apps from being booted off the Google Play…

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