Nextdoor is introducing its first generative AI feature, an in-app "assistant" that can help users rewrite "potentially unkind" posts on the neighborhood social network. The new feature is rolling out "over the next several weeks." It's far from the first time the company has experimented with ways to remind users to keep conversations "neighborly." The company, which has at time struggled to fight the perception that its platform can be toxic, began using "kindness reminders" in 2019 and last year introduced pop-ups reminding users to be more "empathetic." The app has also served up more targeted nudges to promote anti-racist language and less heated political discussions.

A new dating app will keep the photos of potential matches blurred out to encourage users to focus less on appearances. Called Smore, and co-developed by former Chappy executive Adam Cohen Aslatei, the app was designed to encourage people to focus more on personality and common interests than kneejerk reactions to a person's looks. The app will send users five suggested matches each day, but before users can see the unblurred version of the other person's photos, they'll have to first go through the rest of their profile. Smore will give free users five suggested matches each day, but they won't be able to see a clear photo of their potential match until they've tapped on a number of icons that person has picked to indicate their interests and personality The profiles are mainly composed from emoji-centric tiles that indicate a person's interests and background. These including listing your education background, current mood status, astrological sign, turn ons, deal breakers, and general interests.