TECH CRUNCH – Dec 2 – Called "Super Likeable," the feature will pop up at random times in the app to offer users a free Super Like which can be used on one of four people presented on the Super Likeable card. The goal with Super Likeable is to present potential matches users might swipe on based on their previous swiping behavior. This is powered by artificial intelligence. Some people say Super Likes make them feel uncomfortable, and those sending the Super Like come across as creepy. Others say it has an element of desperation to it, so they opt not to use it. But Tinder's own data indicates that Super Likes are highly effective, as they increase users' likelihood of matching by three times. Free Tinder users only receive one Super Like per day, while paid subscribers receive five. It is now being testing in NYC and L.A.
Month: December 2017
The Future Of Online Dating
NBCNEWS – Nov 29 – Within the next two decades, experts say technology will have advanced to the point that people would go on realistic virtual dates without leaving home with the help of a virtual reality (VR) headset and a mask and bodysuit studded with sensors and actuators. What's driving the rise of digital dating? Novelty is one factor but the desire to avoid needless risk may be paramount – especially for women. "By 2040, we will have technologies which are capable of measuring your hormones and feeding this information, along with data on your behavior, to smartphones to match you with people," says Jonathan Beber, eHarmony's senior research analyst. Some experts take technology a step farther, envisioning a time when we form romantic relationships not just with other people but also with robots.
Snap Interactive Appoints Wall Street Crypto Expert To Blockchain Advisory Board
PRESS RELEASE – Nov 28 – SNAP Interactive has appointed Wall Street crypto expert and venture capital veteran Lou Kerner to its Blockchain Advisory Board. Mr. Kerner will begin advising on the strategic development of blockchain and crypto initiatives at SNAP.
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