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Kiwi app designed to ease family stress outpaces Tinder, Hinge
DevOps

Kiwi app designed to ease family stress outpaces Tinder, Hinge

New Zealand's PAM app, designed to ease family admin stress, has climbed to number two in Apple's Lifestyle charts, surpassing Tinder and Hinge.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Sep 2025
Kiwi entrepreneur creates Tinder for events and activities
Tinder

Kiwi entrepreneur creates Tinder for events and activities

New Zealand entrepreneur Emily Heazlewood launches Romer, an app dubbed Tinder for activities to help users swipe their way to curated experiences.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Nov 2017
What we learned from our crazy Kiwi Tinder experiment
Tinder

What we learned from our crazy Kiwi Tinder experiment

With a maximum distance of 80kms, his gender preference set for Women and an age range of 18-29, Intern G was all set to go.

By Sam Worthington • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Sep 2016

Global Stories

Tinder stories

Buildkite appoints Kevin Gounden as CEO to lead AI software push
DevOps

Buildkite appoints Kevin Gounden as CEO to lead AI software push

Buildkite has named Kevin Gounden as CEO to spearhead growth and AI innovation in its software delivery platform used by top firms worldwide.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Aug 2025
Endor Labs warns of critical vulnerabilities in CocoaPods
Malware

Endor Labs warns of critical vulnerabilities in CocoaPods

Endor Labs reveals major security flaws in CocoaPods, threatening apps like Instagram and Uber. Critical CVEs could impact Swift and Objective-C supply chains.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2024
Computecoin appoints Dave Moellenhoff, Mitch Kennedy, & Dr Steve Liu as Advisory board
Data Analytics

Computecoin appoints Dave Moellenhoff, Mitch Kennedy, & Dr Steve Liu as Advisory board

Tech company adds Moellenhoff, Kennedy, Liu, & other industry leaders to advisory board, bringing diverse expertise to the team. #technews.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 13th May 2022
Can artificial intelligence protect people from dating app scams?
Data Privacy

Can artificial intelligence protect people from dating app scams?

A new survey has revealed how much of personal information app users would give to to artificial intelligence.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Feb 2022
Tinder unveils 'lite' version of its dating app
Tinder

Tinder unveils 'lite' version of its dating app

Tinder launches Tinder Lite in South East Asia, enhancing app performance in emerging markets by reducing data use and boosting connectivity.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Jul 2019
A Tinder app us peasants will never get to use
Tinder

A Tinder app us peasants will never get to use

Celebrity crushes could be so much more than a crush. All you have to do is be any two of famous, attractive, and rich.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Mon, 1st May 2017
Tinder matchmaker? Yes please
DevOps

Tinder matchmaker? Yes please

Tinder's latest twist: play Cupid for your friends with a new matchmaking feature, letting you share profiles and spread the love.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016
Tinder 'matches' with Rackspace as it continues global expansion
Data Analytics

Tinder 'matches' with Rackspace as it continues global expansion

Tinder swipes right on Rackspace's ObjectRocket to boost app performance, enhancing global matchmaking with cutting-edge DaaS solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2015

Stories from Other Regions

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AI deepfakes erode trust and reshape UK dating apps
Data Protection

AI deepfakes erode trust and reshape UK dating apps

Deepfakes fuel mistrust on UK dating apps as users turn to AI companions, with scammers and identity fraud exploiting synthetic profiles.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Love at first byte: The infrastructure behind your Valentine's match
Data Protection

Love at first byte: The infrastructure behind your Valentine's match

From swipes to sparks, low-latency data centres, clouds and interconnection hubs quietly power your Valentine's match worldwide.

By Samuel Liu • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
McAfee warns Australians of AI-fuelled Valentine scams
Data Protection

McAfee warns Australians of AI-fuelled Valentine scams

McAfee warns Australians AI-powered romance scams are surging ahead of Valentine's Day, with one in seven victims losing an average AUD $780.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Australians turn to AI for love as dating scams surge
Data Protection

Australians turn to AI for love as dating scams surge

Australians are turning to AI for romance and emotional support as dating app scams soar, with social engineering behind most threats.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Tinder brings experimental AI dating game to UK iOS users
Artificial Intelligence

Tinder brings experimental AI dating game to UK iOS users

Tinder has launched The Game Game in the UK, an AI-powered chat experience letting users practise dating skills with GPT-4o on iOS devices.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025
Australians show interest in using AI for online dating
Email Security

Australians show interest in using AI for online dating

Over 50% of Australian online daters show interest in using AI to enhance their dating experience and avoid scams, according to a Norton survey.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Apr 2024