Anna Iovine is associate editor of features at Mashable. Previously, as the sex and relationships reporter, she covered topics ranging from dating apps to pelvic pain. Before Mashable, Anna was a social editor at VICE and freelanced for publications such as Slate and the Columbia Journalism Review. Follow her on X @annaroseiovine.
By Anna Iovine
Is Tinder's new AI photo feature safe?
Privacy experts had some questions about the new tool.
By Anna Iovine
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Porn site BangBros apparently leaked millions of records, including user data
Security site Cybernews discovered the leak.
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Bumble, Hinge, and other apps had to fix privacy risk, study says
Researchers found that some major dating apps left users' locations able to be exposed by bad actors.
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Daters are changing their app locations to the Olympic Village
Olympians and viewers alike are swiping!
By Anna Iovine
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Lestat rocks out in 'Interview With The Vampire' Season 3 teaser
Rock icon (and vampire) Lestat de Lioncourt takes center stage next season.
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Robert Downey Jr. returns to Marvel as Doctor Doom
'Avengers: Doomsday' will replace 'The Kang Dynasty.'
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Reports indicate Grindr outage in Milwaukee, where the RNC is
Other major cities have experienced outages in the last day, too.
By Anna Iovine
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Tinder announces AI tool to help select your profile pic
It's the latest in AI-powered dating app features.
By Anna Iovine
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Is Tinder Platinum worth it? I tried it for 3 months to find out.
It depends on what features you're looking for.
By Anna Iovine
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Bumble adds option to report AI photos and videos
Most millennial and Gen Z daters think there should be a limit to AI-generated media on dating apps.
By Anna Iovine
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You can be polyamorous in 'The Sims' now
'The Sims 4' Lovestruck Expansion Pack allows for multiple romantic relationships.
By Anna Iovine
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Etsy to ban sale of most sex toys, explicit content, and more
Policy changes go into effect next month.
By Anna Iovine
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What to expect from 'Interview with the Vampire' Season 3
It's time for rock star Lestat.
By Anna Iovine
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EU chat control law would allow scans of encrypted messages
Digital rights activists and organization say this would undermine end-to-end encryption.
By Anna Iovine
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Pornhub to block Indiana and Kentucky next month over age verification laws
The two are the latest in a growing list of blocked states.
By Anna Iovine
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Biggest announcements from the 2024 Xbox Games Showcase
Featuring the next 'COD' and 'DOOM' games — and more from Activision and Bethesda.
By Anna Iovine
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Steve Carell introduces Minions 'Megaverse' in MCU parody
50 movies over the next 100 years!
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How to unblock Grindr
Grindr is restricted in several countries. Here's how to get around that.
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The major dating apps are collapsing into each other
Years ago, dating apps had variations. Lately, they're all starting to look the same.
By Anna Iovine
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'The future is going to be harder than the past': OpenAI's Altman and Brock address high-profile resignation
Sam Altman and Greg Brockman shared points about OpenAI's safety protocols on X.
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What are parasocial relationships?
They've existed for thousands of years — but social media changed everything.
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Hinge tests unanswered message limit to 'reduce burnout'
Your Turn Limits will prevent you from 'liking' anyone new if you have eight or more unanswered messages from matches.
By Anna Iovine
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How to use Bumble, and is it better than Tinder?
The dating app known for letting only women message first has switched things up recently.
By Anna Iovine
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