Bumble and Hinge allowed stalkers to pinpoint users’ locations down to 2 meters, researchers say

Badoo, Bumble, Grindr, happn, Hinge and Hily all had the same vulnerability that could have helped a malicious user to identify the near-exact location of another user, according to the researchers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Match Group cuts 6% of staff as it shifts focus from livestreaming to AI

Match Group announced Tuesday that it has discontinued livestreaming services in its dating apps, resulting in a 6% reduction in workforce. The news was delivered during the dating app giant’s second quarter earnings report. The move finds Match shifting its focus to other offerings, including generative […]

The Morning After: Google dismisses Elon Musk’s claim that autocomplete interfered in the election

Google has responded to allegations it “censored” searches about Donald Trump after Elon Musk baselessly claimed the company had imposed a “search ban” on the former president. Google explained the bugs in its autocomplete feature caused the issues. But Musk’s tweet, viewed more than 118 […]