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Tinders video series Swipe Night gets a second season

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Following a successful debut for Tinder’s first foray into original content, the company is giving its interactive video series “Swipe Night” another run. The company confirmed today it’s renewing “Swipe Night” for a second season, which will launch this summer (again) as an in-app experience within Tinder’s dating app. Variety first reported the news of “Swipe Night’s” return. Tinder further confirmed the details to TechCrunch. “Swipe Night,” as you may recall, first launched in October 2019 within Tinder. The experience introduced a first-person adventure played in-app, where users would make…

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Elementor raises $15M for its WordPress website builder

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WordPress has become so ubiquitous, it’s easy to forget that it still drives a huge ecosystem of startups that build tools and services around the platform. One of these is Elementor, a graphical website building platform that you can plug into WordPress to design and publish sites. More than 4 million sites have already been built with the tool — and it’s now seeing a million new sites every six months. Now the Tel Aviv-based company, which was founded in 2016, has raised its first round of institutional funding —…

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Amazon employee tests positive for coronavirus

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An employee at Amazon tested positive for coronavirus, according to multiple reports, and was then sent home from work.Amazon shared the message with its employees in an email on Tuesday, which was reviewed by the Seattle Times. According to a screenshot of the email shared by Twitter user @LiberalCEO, the employee returned home on Tuesday as they were feeling unwell and has not entered Amazon offices since that time. The user did not respond to the Daily Dots request for further details.

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Producer Bashes Liar Actress and Defends Sex Addict Pal Weinstein in Court

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Harvey Weinsteins legal team kicked off their defense on Thursday, calling former talent agent Paul Feldsher to testify about his close relationship with Sopranos actress Annabella Sciorra. Sciorra alleges Weinstein raped her in 1993 and 1994a claim Feldsher said was not as visibly traumatic as she claimed on the witness stand. Recalling a conversation with Sciorra in the '90s, he said the actress admitted shed done this crazy thing with Harvey. As I understand it all these years later, there was nothing that she told me that was shocking or…

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Tozny introduces encrypted identity tool as part of security service platform

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Tozny, a Portland, Oregon startup that wants to help companies more easily incorporate encryption into programs and processes, introduced TozID today. It is an identity and access control tool that can work independently or in conjunction with the company’s other encryption tools. “Basically we have a Security as a Service platform, and it’s designed to help developers and IT departments add defense in depth by [combining] centralized user management with an end-to-end encryption platform,” Tozny CEO and founder Isaac Potoczny-Jones told TechCrunch. The company is introducing an identity and access…

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I Found That Many Articles About Coronaviruses Were Difficult To Digest, So I Made An Easy Infocomic (17 Pics)

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This is the first comic about the coronavirus that I published. In January, I was on sick leave for three weeks due to a respiratory illness. While I was ill, I spent a lot of time researching respiratory illnesses. At that time, news about the Wuhan virus, now known as COVID-19, had just broken. As an illustrator, I made a summary of what I’ve learned about coronaviruses in general. I found that many informative articles about the topic were difficult to digest, so I tried to simplify the comic as…

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New Lady GaGa and Harry Styles – Reacting Live! Plus, Drama Between Camila Cabello and Normani! And… | Perez Hilton – Perez Hilton

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It’s a 4 in 1 video today! A daily recap AND reacting to Lady GaGa‘s new single, Stupid Love, as well as Harry Styles‘ music video for Falling and BTS’ One. Plus, Normani reveals her truth about Camila Cabello‘s hurtful words! Should the “Havana” singer respond? Wendy Williams is the worst boss! Bhad Bhabie vs Skai Jackson! Amanda Bynes‘ latest cry for help! And more of today’s hottest headlines, including Hilary Duff, Ally Brooke, Sofia Vergara, Tori Spelling and MORE! Watch! Enjoy! SHARE! And CLICK HERE to check out more of…

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Tinder tells users coronavirus safety more important than dating

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“Tinder is a great place to meet new people,” the banner reads. “While we want you to continue to have fun, protecting yourself from the coronavirus is more important.” The pop-up also includes tips and a checklist of the basic protocol for avoiding a viral infection, which is consistent with advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: vigilant hand hygiene, avoiding touching your face and avoiding contact with infected individuals. The public service announcement also links to more information on the World Health Organization website. Now, social media is reacting with what they…

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Former CNN anchor Bobbie Battista dies of cancer at age 67

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Bobbie Battista prepares for the airing of “TalkBack Live” in Atlanta, Nov. 1, 2001. (Associated Press) During her 1981-2001 career with the cable news company, Battista anchored coverage of major events including the Challenger space shuttle explosion, the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan and the Gulf War. When she moved from CNN Headline News to CNN in 1988, she anchored shows that included “CNN NewsHour.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP During Battista’s early career, she worked as a local news anchor and producer for WRAL-TV in…

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Facebook, Venmo latest to stand against Clearview

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Facebook and Venmo have joined a number of other tech giants in demanding that Clearview AI, the startup that built a facial recognition app by scraping public-facing photos online, to stop mining its platforms. CBS News reports that Venmo has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Clearview, joining Google, YouTube, and Twitter in saying that the startups practice of scraping photos off their platforms violates their terms of service. Scraping Venmo is a violation of our terms of service and we actively work to limit and block activity that violates these…

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How to watch ‘Dave’

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When you look at Dave, do you think “World Class Rapper?” Not likely. This isn’t going to stop, or even slow down Dave from trying to convince the world he’s the best man to hold the mic since Notorious B.I.G. This new half-hour comedy is helmed by real-life rapper and comedian Dave Burd, known to his fans as Lil Dicky. Will Dave climb to rap stardom, or like many neurotic men in their late twenties, slip into Soundcloud obscurity? Here’s everything you need to know to watch Dave. FX/YouTube Dave…

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Guy Crashes His Sisters Wedding With A Llama Just As He Promised 5 Years Ago

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Some Mendl Weinstock The man posted the image of himself, his sister and the elegant llama in a tux on Reddit where it absolutely exploded. It garnered 156k likes in just 2 days and 3.6k people left various comments on it, mostly commending Mendl on the genius idea. Under the same post, Weinstock also revealed that bringing his idea to life cost him a whopping $450. Mendl Weinstock After the photo went viral, Weinstock detailed the context in Image credits: Mendl Weinstock In the same interview, the bride, Riva, revealed that…

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