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Tinder will soon make voluntary ID Verification available globally
www.techcrunch.com Tinder announced this morning that in the “coming quarters,” users will be able to verify their ID on the app. This feature was first rolled out in Japan in 2019, where Tinder users must verify that they are at least 18 years old. Aside from places like Japan, where this is mandated by law,…
Travis Barker, Blink-182 drummer, takes first flight since deadly 2008 plane crash
www.cnn.com Travis Barker has flown on a plane for the first time since he survived a deadly plane crash 13 years ago, TMZ reports.… Read More
Barbra Streisand Took Another Look And Shaded Lady Gaga’s ‘A Star Is Born’
www.huffpost.com The music legend, who starred in the ’70s remake of the film, said she thought the latest version was the “wrong idea.” … Read More
Snag Echo devices, Fire tablets, and more on sale at Amazon
www.mashable.com Nearly every Alexa-enabled device is on sale at Amazon as of Aug. 16. Our favorites: OUR TOP PICK: Echo Show 5 (2nd Gen) — Save $30 BEST FOR YOUNGER KIDS: Fire 7 Kids Pro tablet — Save $40 BEST FOR THE DORM: Echo Dot (4th Gen) — Save $15 Whether you’re heading back to…
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin goes toe to toe with NASA in federal court over award to SpaceX
www.techcrunch.com Blue Origin, the space company helmed by billionaire Jeff Bezos, is taking NASA to court. The company filed a complaint with a federal claims court on Monday over the agency’s decision to award a lunar lander contract solely to rival company SpaceX. … Read More
Save 25% on Amazon's Halo Band fitness tracker
www.mashable.com Save $25: As of Aug. 16, Amazon’s Halo Band fitness tracker is on sale for $74.99, a 25% discount on its original price of $99.99. When you get a fitness tracker, you expect the basics: heart rate monitoring, step tracking, sleep tracking. But Amazon’s Halo takes it a step further — it can measure…
U.S. safety regulator opens investigation into Tesla Autopilot following crashes with parked emergency vehicles
www.techcrunch.com U.S. auto regulators have opened a preliminary investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot advanced driver assistance system, citing 11 incidents in which vehicles crashed into parked first responder vehicles while the system was engaged. … Read More
People are clinging to US planes taking off from Kabul airport
www.cnn.com People are clinging to US planes taking off from Kabul airport… Read More
BrainQ raises $40M to transform stroke patient rehabilitation with its home therapy device
www.techcrunch.com If you injure your elbow, surgery can help. If you lose a leg, prostheses are available. But problems within the brain are more difficult to treat, and for stroke victims rehabilitation is largely left to the body’s own repair mechanisms. BrainQ aims to change that with a device that stimulates the damaged part of…