Month: February 2016
Ashley Madison’s New Security Feature: Masked Profile Photos
CNN MONEY – Feb 2 – If users want to remain anonymous on the site, Ashley Madison will now let them add a mask to their profile picture. After the hack, AM assured its members that it worked hard to tighten its security protocols. Masks don't quite seem to be the solution.
by David Goldman
The full article was originally published at WCVB, but is no longer available.
Happy Ending Added To Online Dating Expert Julie Spira’s Book
PRWEB – Feb 2 – Seven years ago, author Julie Spira released her memoir and online dating book, The Perils of Cyber-Dating, which chronicled her 15-year journey while looking for love online after she broke up with her former long-time love. She is now re-leasing the book, updated with new dating advice and how she reunited with the love of her life after 16 years.
Dating App Lulu, As We Know It, Is Dead
ENGADGET – Jan 27 – Old Lulu was a platform based more on information than action. Female users went there to see if the guy they just met was a creep. Lulu is now one of Badoo's white label dating sites.
by Chris Velazco
See full article at Engadget
Chris Soules Suing FarmersOnly Dating Site
GOSSIPCOP – Jan 27 – The former "Bachelor" alleges in his lawsuit that the dating site used his "persona" without his authorization in an ad.
Scammers And Spammers: Inside Online Dating’s Sex Bot Con Job
ROLLING STONE – Feb 1 – A hacker group called The Impact Team leaked internal memos from Ashley Madison's parent company, Avid Life, which revealed the widespread use of sexbots. 59% of all online traffic is generated by bots, according to the tech analyst firm, Are You a Human. AM is not the only ones using fake profiles," says Marc Lesnick, organizer of iDate. "It's definitely pervasive." In an email, Fling.com owner Abe Smilowitz writes, "We absolutely don't use fake profiles and bots… Us and AdultFriendFinder are pretty much the only guys that don't." Bot software is freely available online. Plenty of people just want some kind of customizable, convincing experience to get turned on. Facebook's $2B acquisition of Oculus Rift is one big clue that simulated life online is about to get exponentially immersive.
by David Kushner
The full article was originally published at Rolling Stone, but is no longer available.
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