Bumble open sources Private Detector, an AI tool the company launched in 2019 to detect unsolicited lewd images; Bumble claims the tool has a 98%+ accuracy rate (Amanda Silberling/TechCrunch)

October 25, 2022

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Bumble open sources Private Detector, an AI tool the company launched in 2019 to detect unsolicited lewd images; Bumble claims the tool has a 98%+ accuracy rate — As part of its larger commitment to combat “cyberflashing,” the dating app Bumble is open sourcing its AI tool that detects unsolicited lewd images.

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Intel unveils FakeCatcher, a web app to detect deepfakes in real time that works by analyzing the subtle “blood flow” in video pixels, claims 96% accuracy rate (Sharon Goldman/VentureBeat)

Sharon Goldman / VentureBeat:
Intel unveils FakeCatcher, a web app to detect deepfakes in real time that works by analyzing the subtle “blood flow” in video pixels, claims 96% accuracy rate — On Monday, Intel introduced FakeCatcher, which it says is the first real-time detector of deepfakes — that is …

November 17, 2022

China has let dating apps flourish amid its crackdown on tech; data.ai: the number of dating apps with 1K+ downloads is up from 81 in 2017 to 275 in 2022 (New York Times)

New York Times:
China has let dating apps flourish amid its crackdown on tech; data.ai: the number of dating apps with 1K+ downloads is up from 81 in 2017 to 275 in 2022 — China has cracked down on many tech companies, but has allowed dating apps that provide social connections to flourish.

September 28, 2022

Instagram is working on a feature to protect users from receiving unsolicited nude photos in their DMs; Meta says the company won’t be able to view the messages (Sheena Vasani/The Verge)

Sheena Vasani / The Verge:
Instagram is working on a feature to protect users from receiving unsolicited nude photos in their DMs; Meta says the company won’t be able to view the messages — Instagram is working on a way to protect users from receiving unsolicited nude photos in their DMs.

September 21, 2022

Following tests on Instagram, Meta begins testing age verification tools on Facebook Dating, letting users upload IDs or video selfies screened by partner Yoti (Ashley Gold/Axios)

Ashley Gold / Axios:
Following tests on Instagram, Meta begins testing age verification tools on Facebook Dating, letting users upload IDs or video selfies screened by partner Yoti — Meta is testing age verification tools on Facebook Dating, a move the company says will make the product safer, per an announcement shared exclusively with Axios.

December 5, 2022

LGBTQ dating app Grindr closed up 213.84% at $36.50 per share in its NYSE debut under the new ticker GRND following its SPAC merger (Alex Harring/CNBC)

Alex Harring / CNBC:
LGBTQ dating app Grindr closed up 213.84% at $36.50 per share in its NYSE debut under the new ticker GRND following its SPAC merger — – Grindr surged in trading Friday in its first day under a new ticker following its merger with blank-check company Tiga.

November 19, 2022

Internal meeting: Tim Cook told employees in Germany that Apple plans to start sourcing chips from a plant under construction in Arizona in 2024 (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Internal meeting: Tim Cook told employees in Germany that Apple plans to start sourcing chips from a plant under construction in Arizona in 2024 — Apple Inc. is preparing to begin sourcing chips for its devices from a plant under construction in Arizona, marking a major step toward reducing the company’s reliance on Asian production.

November 15, 2022

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