2025-06-25

Bumble is laying off 30 percent of its workforce

Bumble, the makers of the Bumble Dating App and Bumble For Friends, announced Wednesday that the company will be laying off 30 percent of its workforce, or roughly 240 employees. This comes as dating [...]

2025-03-17

Bumble adds ID verification and other safety features

The dating app Bumble is adding a few new safety features, including an ID verification tool. This lets users submit a government-issued ID to the system. Once confirmed, profiles will get a nice and [...]

2025-03-12

Google asks Utah’s governor to veto the state's app store age verification bill

Google is pushing back on a bill that would make Utah the first state in the US to have a law requiring app stores to conduct age verification of their users. The company has formally requested the st [...]

2025-04-01

Arkansas social media age verification law blocked by federal Judge

An Arkansas law requiring social media companies to verify the ages of their users has been struck down by a federal judge who ruled that it was unconstitutional. The decision is a significant victory [...]

2025-05-22

You can now apply for verification on Bluesky

Bluesky is ramping up its verification program, even though it's still not exactly clear how it plans to determine which accounts are "authentic and notable" enough for a blue checkmark [...]

2025-03-06

How to find and cancel your unused subscriptions

If your subscriptions are getting out of control, you’re not alone. I feel it too: I pay for news sites, video streaming, music services, online magazines, my cat’s special food, charities and lot [...]

2025-01-02

Telegram introduces third-party verification and new search filters

Telegram has introduced a new third-party account verification system as part of its latest app update, the company announced in a blog post. The idea is to let public figures or companies that are al [...]

2025-04-12

How to use the Apple Passwords app

Apple’s new Passwords app (introduced with iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia) is a big leap forward in making password management simple and user-friendly for Apple users, even if it's not a [...]

2025-04-21

Bluesky is getting blue checkmarks and an official verification system

Bluesky is adopting an official verification system after all. In an update, the company said it plans to grant blue checkmarks to “authentic and notable” accounts. It will also allow some “trus [...]