Tinder’s parent company expands background checks to more dating apps

Tinder’s parent company has expanded its background check feature to two more of its dating apps. Now, daters on Match Group’s namesake app and Stir, created for single parents, can run background checks on potential matches. The feature was unrolled earlier this year on Tinder, allowing users to screen dates through an integrated service. The…

TikTok announces content maturity ranking system

Wednesday, TikTok announced that in the coming weeks, the platform will roll out a content maturity ranking system aimed at preventing inappropriate content from reaching teenage users, as well as other features that allow users to customize their For You Pages. The new system, dubbed “Content Levels” will organize content based on “thematic maturity.” Mature…

I’d buy this M1 MacBook Air deal over a new M2 model – and you should too

Oh MacBooks. Love them or hate them, they’re arguably the most recognizable laptops on the market thanks to Apple’s incredible marketing power. But, they’re more than just a pretty chassis, having developed a lot of respect alongside that recognition. From the powerful MacBook Pro workstations to the cute and (relatively) affordable MacBook Air, MacBook devices…

8 ways entrepreneurs can earn passive income and increase their earnings

Lynette Adkins is a 23-year-old YouTube content creator in Austin, Texas. Lynette Adkins With a downturn possibly on the way, founders are looking for ways to supplement their earnings. Passive income is a way to accumulate money without working around the clock. Business owners can look into options like YouTube and dropshipping to make passive…

Scammers are posting negative one-star reviews of restaurants on Google in extortion ploy for digital gift cards

Luchos San Francisco, one of the restaurants targeted by scammers. Yelp Scammers are flooding restaurants with one-star Google reviews as part of a new extortion ploy. The scammers demand digital gift cards in exchange for deleting the negative reviews.  Restaurants around the country, many of which have Michelin stars, have been hit by the scam. …

An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) is a retirement benefit that makes workers part owners of the company

ESOPs give employees a stake in their employer’s success through equity ownership. Cecilie Arcurs/Getty An employee stock ownership plan provides employees with shares of a company, which makes them part owners.Most ESOPs grant employees shares outright instead of requiring them to contribute to the plans.ESOPs help employees save for retirement while providing the company tax…