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You can now swipe left and right on the newly redesigned version of Tinder

Tinder is swiping left on its own old design and bringing in a new look, as well as a new technology stack.
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Tinder celebrates International Women’s Day by donating up to $250,000

In anticipation of International Women's Day on March 8, Tinder announced it's pledging $250,000 to help empower women.
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Tinder makes a move: Dating app may add a Snapchat-like video feature

Tinder recently acquired collaborative video messaging app Wheel, which is similar to Snapchat.
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Cheap date: Tinder will reward your emoji-only story with Valentine’s Day cash

Tinder will pay a total of $10,000 to people who send in the best Valentine's Day date proposals using only emojis.
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When the temperature goes down, the swipes go up, Tinder data shows

When the warmth's away, the daters will play. That appears to be what Tinder's data suggests when it comes to cold weather and dating habits.
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Kickstarter, Indiegogo pull plug on adoption app campaign Adoptly

It turns out that Adoptly, an app that simplified the child-adoption via a Tinder-like mechanic, is a hoax.
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Tinder pranks CES with its multi-user VR headset for couples

Tinder is launching a virtual reality headset. Gotcha! It’s not doing anything of the sort. Instead, the dating app is promoting a fake VR device at CES.
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Swipe away on the big screen with the Tinder dating app for Apple TV

You need a big screen to make the big decisions about your love life. And now that Tinder is on Apple TV, that's totally possible.
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Tinder’s first podcast is here to help you navigate the world of online dating

Tinder is launching its first branded podcast, "DTR" (short for "Define the Relationship"), which will be dedicated to online dating advice.
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Tinder wants users to be their true selves, so it’s introducing more gender options

Swiping on Tinder may involve a binary choice, but your gender identity most certainly doesn't. Tinder is introducing more gender identities on its app.
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The Tinder swiping votes are in and the world is 80 percent #WithHer

With just a week left until the United States chooses its next president, Tinder's Swipe the Vote poll chooses Hillary Clinton as its winner.
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Tinder helps you get more matches with “swipeworthy” Smart Photos

Tinder has introduced Smart Photos, which promises to make you "swipeworthy." Just what every gal -- and guy -- has ever wanted to hear!
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Tinder Boost is an upcoming feature that puts your profile at the front of the queue

Tinder is testing a new feature that is all about getting you more matches by ensuring your profile is the first other people see when they open the app.
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Tinder ditches dating for squad interactions on new iMessage app

Tinder is launching a new app for iMessage that's less about dating and more about group decision-making using visual polls made up of images.
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Sound of the swipe: Tinder now lets you use Spotify to find a date

Tinder users can add a Tinder Anthem, a song that best describes them, from Spotify onto their profile. Users can see the Spotify activity of other users.
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Tinder will look quaint beside the future of digital dating

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Tinder advises men to not look too attractive in profile pics

In a recent interview, Tinder's sociologist explained how men appearing really attractive in profile pictures is actually a deterrent to women in dating.
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Tinder should be “investigated” for unlawfully storing user data, asserts MEP

Tinder could be the latest app to land in hot water over privacy concerns in Europe following the accusations of a member of the European Parliament (MEP).
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Go beyond dates to arrange group meetups through Tinder Social

Tinder is going from dates to group nights out with the global launch of Tinder Social. The app's new group messaging and meet-ups feature is available now.
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A match made in hell: Hollywood producing Tinder-oriented rom-com

A Tinder-oriented rom-com with action sequences is in the works from Hollywood studio Warner Bros. and the writers of 'Friends with Benefits.'
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Hungry? This new free app is bringing food porn to an entirely new level

Yummi is a new app that's designed not just for showing off food porn, but also serve as a discovery tool and a memory bank for the places you've visited.
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Need help furnishing your apartment? Check out Homee, a new interior design app

Homee is a furniture and home design iOS app that helps millennials (and anyone else) furnish their home with stylish, affordable, and unique furniture.
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Swiping right on a celebrity on Tinder? It's probably an advertisement

In various Tinder ads, eager users have found that they matched with "verified" celebrities, only to find that their swipe led to a prompt to see a film.
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Tinder locks out the kids, Larry Page wants to drive and fly

Tinder raises its age limit, millions of Twitter logins pop up on the dark web and Google co-founder Larry Page has a thing for flying cars.
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Tinder just swiped left on everyone under the age of 18

Tinder has officially decided to put an 18 and above age rating on its app, effectively stopping users aged 13-17 from using its dating service.
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Tinder CEO Sean Rad confirms transgender options are coming to dating app

Tinder CEO Sean Rad has confirmed that the dating app is about to become more gender-inclusive with new enhancements aimed at transgender users.
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Tinder wants to educate UK users on 'Brexit' ahead of European Union referendum

Tinder wants to help people understand the "Brexit" phenomenon ahead of the June 23 referendum on whether the U.K. will part ways with the European Union.
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3nder, a dating app for threesomes, looks to sock it to rival Tinder

Meet 3nder -- pronounced Thrinder -- the app that lets you bring a third person into your digital relationship.
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Paying for Tinder? So are 1 million other people

As of this week, Tinder has hit one million paying customers.
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You can kiss your secret Tinder profile goodbye thanks to app's upcoming update

Tinder Social is the new group meet-up feature from the popular dating app, which is about to launch globally, having already rolled out in Australia.
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Tinder to pay tuition for student who quit sorority over profile pic controversy

Tinder has agreed to pay a University of Nebraska Omaha student's scholarship following her fallout with her sorority over her dating app profile pic.
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Tinder is about to make it even easier for you to find people thanks to Humin acquisition

Tinder CEO Sean Rad has confirmed that his company has bought Humin, the firm behind the 'Knock Knock' discovery app, and the Humin contact management app.
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Who’s your presidential sweetheart? Tinder gets political with ‘Swipe the Vote’

If you find an odd card as you swipe through possible dates on Tinder, don't panic, it's not an ad. It's Tinder's way of getting you involved in politics.
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Tinder swipes execs from Yahoo and YouTube and reshuffles management

Tinder has gone through a major management reshuffle, hiring execs from YouTube and Yahoo, ahead of its rumored acquisition of startup Humin.