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Tinder Expands Mandatory Selfie Verification to US Users to Combat Fake Profiles

Tinder is expanding its Face Check feature, requiring new US users to verify identity via video selfies. The move targets fake accounts and bots, with verified profiles receiving a badge. Early results show significant drops in bad actor exposure and reports.

Tinder’s New Identity Verification Initiative

Dating app Tinder is expanding its facial verification system, known as Face Check, to new users across the United States, according to reports. The feature mandates that individuals submit a short video selfie during registration, which sources indicate is designed to curb impersonation and ensure profiles represent real people rather than bots or fraudulent accounts.

by Marcus Linfield
AIBusinessSoftware

Microsoft Edge Reportedly Prompts Users to Switch from ChatGPT to Copilot AI

Microsoft Edge is allegedly encouraging users to opt for its Copilot AI over alternatives like ChatGPT and Perplexity. Sources indicate the browser shows promotional banners when accessing rival AI platforms, continuing Microsoft’s pattern of in-house marketing tactics.

Edge Browser Reportedly Promotes Copilot AI on Competing Sites

Microsoft Edge is reportedly displaying prompts urging users to switch to its Copilot AI service when they visit competing platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity.ai, or DeepSeek.com, according to tech industry reports. Sources indicate that a flashing banner appears in the URL bar with the message “Try Copilot,” as part of an apparent campaign to steer users toward Microsoft’s integrated AI solution.

by Marcus Linfield
AIScienceSoftware

AI-Powered Eye Assessment Tool Offers Objective Surgical Evaluation

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence framework that uses ordinary facial photographs to objectively assess sunken upper eyelid correction outcomes. The system analyzes three key visual features to provide standardized surgical evaluation, potentially transforming periorbital reconstruction monitoring.

Breakthrough in Objective Surgical Assessment

Medical researchers have developed a computer vision-based framework that enables objective evaluation of sunken upper eyelid morphology using standard facial photographs, according to reports in Scientific Reports. The new method addresses significant limitations in current assessment approaches that rely either on expensive medical equipment or subjective clinical judgment.

by Darren Holt
BusinessSoftwareTechnology

Xbox Game Pass Expands Catalog with Major Sequels and Day-One Releases

Xbox Game Pass subscribers are getting eight new games this month, including highly anticipated sequels The Outer Worlds 2 and PowerWash Simulator 2. The expansion comes alongside recent pricing and naming adjustments to Microsoft’s subscription service tiers.

Game Pass Library Expands with Notable Sequels

Microsoft has unveiled the second wave of Xbox Game Pass additions for late October and early November, according to reports from gaming media. The update features eight new titles headlined by two major sequels: The Outer Worlds 2 and PowerWash Simulator 2, alongside several day-one releases for subscribers.

by Marcus Linfield