Tinder, Hinge, Bumble and Grindr look to AI to rekindle the romance with users Tinder, Hinge, Bumble and Grindr are all embracing artificial intelligence (AI) in a bid to woo back their users who have fallen out of love with dating apps. New AI features are aiming to help eligible singles find a match made in algorithmic heaven by offering users suggestions to improve their profiles and instant feedback [...]
Grindr faces lawsuit over alleged data breach involving users’ HIV status LAW Gay dating app Grindr faces a lawsuit over an alleged major data breach, which involved users’ HIV status.
Candace Bushnell: Grindr is great – I don’t want to travel for sex SEX AND THE CITY Candace Bushnell on sharing the London stage with Sarah Jessica Parker and why Grindr has got it right
Inside the Grindr app relaunch: ‘We’re making the hook up easier than ever’ June 11, 2024 Head of branding at the Grindr app talks making hook-ups easier and being the first dating app to provide STI support
It’s a match: Grindr swipes right on going public with £1.7bn SPAC deal May 10, 2022 Dating app Grindr has agreed to go public in a $2.1bn (£1.7bn) SPAC deal with Tiga Acquisition, just a week after reports that the gay-friendly platform shared the movements of millions of users with a digital advertising network. With an estimated 10.8 million monthly active users in 2021 for Grindr, the business combination is set [...]
AI and dating apps: a match made in heaven or hell? September 4, 2024 Dating apps are unleashing AI to run our hopeless romantic pursuits. But could this push users away in the long run?
Animal at Park Theatre review: A smart take on disability, dating and online culture April 25, 2023 Animal opens with the lead character, David, attempting to utilise a masturbation pump. A cerebral palsy sufferer, inserting his penis into the device’s nozzle is just one of the many things he is unable to do. Explaining why he needs to return it to the online sex shop is another. What follows is an examination [...]
Grindr hit with £8.5m fine over data privacy breach January 26, 2021 Grindr is set to be slapped with a hefty fine after regulators found it had illegally disclosed user data to advertising firms. The Norwegian Data Protection Authority has announced an intention to fine the gay dating app 100m krona (£8.5m) — equivalent to 10 per cent of its annual turnover — over the breach. The proposed [...]
A Strange Loop, Barbican, review: New York’s smash hit doesn’t land in London June 29, 2023 A Strange Loop review and star rating: ★★★ A Strange Loop won every Best Musical award in New York, and was nominated for 11 Tony Awards. It was a New York Times Critics’ Pick and won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama; unusual for a musical, the accolade was previously taken by Hamilton. The musical [...]
The Olympics are about building a better world, not just muscles August 1, 2024 There’s more to the Olympics than “faster higher, stronger” – they inspire generations to create a more tolerant, inclusive society, says Matt Hardy The Olympic Games are more than sport and ego; they are an appreciation of dedication, patriotism and the highs and lows of humankind. Already we have seen the sheer jubilation of Adam [...]