This post is part of Mashable’s ongoing series digging into online identities.
We’ve all had them: embarrassing screen names.
While the mortifying reminders of our tween years could be safely kept hidden in the past, where’s the fun in that? Wa…
Category: Identity
Element wants to give identity to the whole world, raising $12M Series A
Who are you? That’s both an existential question, and also a very practical administrative concern. Today, identity is often exchanged through the use of government ID cards and official paperwork, but what happens when someone loses that paperwork or it is destroyed? Or, as is often the case in many countries around the world, a […]
View More Element wants to give identity to the whole world, raising $12M Series AVeriff wants to make it simple to present identification online
Whenever you are doing something online that requires you to present an official ID like a passport or driver’s license to complete the transaction, it presents risk to both parties. Consumers want to know they are secure and brands want to know the person is using valid credentials. That’s where Veriff comes in. Kaarel Kotkas, […]
View More Veriff wants to make it simple to present identification onlineDiversity in the video game industry is (surprise) not good
The video game industry continues to be overwhelmingly white, male, and straight, a new study from the International Game Developers Association shows.
SEE ALSO: Game Developer Diversity Is Needed to Further Industry Boom
In a survey published Monday…
OKCupid’s rating sinks as users rebel over new ‘real name’ policy
OKCupid’s users are angry – very, very angry. Just ahead of the new year, the company made a radical change to its policies, and now requires people to use real names instead of an OKCupid username, as before. The change eliminates one of the biggest differentiators between the dating app and rivals like Tinder and Bumble, which have users log in via Facebook in order to use their… Read More
View More OKCupid’s rating sinks as users rebel over new ‘real name’ policyCould Chico be a Jack Russell Terrier?
On What’s Your Mutt? we test the doggy DNA of one pooch to reveal its exact breed mix and genetic makeup, once and for all! Don’t miss the shocking results of our “pawternity” tests, each week!
For over a decade, Chico’s owner has been asking him “Who do you think you arf?” Thanks to genetic testing, now they’ll finally find out exactly what type of mutt he is!”
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