Where the millionaires are
Are you a successful single? Making good money? Here’s a way to enhance your success. MillionaireMatch is a specialized dating site and app, which helps successful singles meet fellow millionaires. The company recently crunched its data and revealed where membership growth is climbing fastest – which might be a clue as to where the millionaires are. From the top, they are New York, Los Angeles, Houston, London, Chicago, Beverly Hills, Dallas, Atlanta, Miami and Washington.
Navigating dating apps
Marriage and family therapist Emma Pineda and mobile app entrepreneur Zorric Sia have launched a new podcast series, The Date Podcast, to help singles navigate the ins and outs of popular dating apps. The podcast covers the use of dating apps, etiquette, and news. One weakness Sia found among dating apps is their dependence on direct messaging and static photos. That prompted him to develop and launch bopsee, which is a video-based dating app. “Video prevents the dreaded – and all too common – experience of meeting someone for the first time and discovering that they look nothing like their profile picture,” Sia added. Listeners can tune in to The Date Podcast on the website (http://www.datepodcast.com) or via iTunes or Google The dating app bopsee can be downloaded on iTunes or Google.
All bets are on
Fantasy sports business DraftKings Inc. didn’t waste any time announcing that the company would enter the sports betting market. The company announced its decision on May 13 – the same day the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, a federal law that limited sports betting. “Today’s Supreme Court ruling is welcome news to the millions of Americans who currently wager $150 billion illegally each year through off-shore, black market bookies,” said Jason Robins, CEO and co-founder of DraftKings. In anticipation of a favorable ruling by the Court, DraftKings had been preparing since 2017 to launch a sports betting platform for mobile. The company is working with state regulatory officials to apply for operating licenses in those states that have already passed legislation authorizing sports betting.
Nice earrings
FaceCake says its Dangle AR – an iOS mobile app for earrings – solves the biggest digital shopping challenges for earrings, that is, actual size and how shape and color fit the user’s personal style. Dangle uses algorithms for relative sizing and placement, allowing users to virtually try on earrings in real time as though they’re looking in a mirror. Dangle says it features a “curated set of statement earrings from the hottest brands.” FaceCake users can also try on celebrity red carpet styles and receive recommendations with its Visual Search to “Get the Look for Less,” allowing shoppers to purchase similar earrings.
How to play it safe with public Wi-Fi
Tips from the Federal Trade Commission:
- When using a hotspot, log in or send personal information only to websites you know are fully encrypted. To be secure, your entire visit to each site should be encrypted – from the time you log in to the site until you log out. If you think you’re logged in to an encrypted site but find yourself on an unencrypted page, log out right away.
- Don’t stay permanently signed in to accounts. When you’ve finished using an account, log out.
- Do not use the same password on different websites. It could give someone who gains access to one of your accounts access to many of your accounts.
- Many web browsers alert users who try to visit fraudulent websites or download malicious programs. Pay attention to these warnings, and keep your browser and security software up-to-date.
- Consider changing the settings on your mobile device so it doesn’t automatically connect to nearby Wi-Fi. That way, you have more control over when and how your device uses public Wi-Fi.
- If you regularly access online accounts through Wi-Fi hotspots, use a virtual private network (VPN). VPNs encrypt traffic between your computer and the Internet, even on unsecured networks. You can get a personal VPN account from a VPN service provider. In addition, some organizations create VPNs to provide secure, remote access for their employees. What’s more, VPN options are available for mobile devices; they can encrypt information you send through mobile apps.
- Some Wi-Fi networks use encryption: WEP and WPA are common, but they might not protect you against all hacking programs. WPA2 is the strongest.
- Installing browser add-ons or plug-ins can help. For example, Force-TLS and HTTPS-Everywhere are free Firefox add-ons that force the browser to use encryption on popular websites that usually aren’t encrypted. They don’t protect you on all websites – look for “https” in the URL to know a site is secure.
For more information, visit the FTE at https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0014-tips-using-public-wi-fi-networks
Which way is up?
Have you ever emerged from the subway or a large building uncertain of which way to go? Your directions say “head north,” but which way is north? According to PC Magazine, Google is combining walking directions with augmented reality to fix the problem. During its I/O developer conference, the tech giant demo’ed a feature coming to Google Maps that will tap into your smartphone’s camera to tell you which direction to walk. Essentially, it’ll meld your phone’s camera view with Google’s mapping service to point out when you need to turn left or right. Unfortunately, Google didn’t say when the feature might arrive, according to PC Magazine. But currently, Google Maps gives out walking directions by showing you a 2D grid over your phone and drawing a blue trail to the destination. A virtual arrow on the map tells you what direction you’re walking.