The Viral 'Tea' App Just Had a Second Data Breach
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The Tea app was intended to help women date safely. Then it got hacked.
Tea Dating Advice app rocketed to the top of Apple’s app store this week. It’s used for women to report issues with men. The point is helping keep women safe — but what about the legal issues around privacy and defamation?
A 2017 meta-analysis of 17 studies found that green tea polyphenols may limit bone loss, especially in women who don't drink alcohol or smoke. One 2009 study suggests that green tea may help prevent osteoporosis by balancing out bone metabolism and reducing the chance of bone loss before it begins, though more human studies are needed.
A spokesperson for Tea confirmed the hack to ABC News Friday afternoon, noting it involved a database that stored around 13,000 images of selfies and photo identification submitted as users sought to verify their accounts, as well as nearly 60,000 images viewable for all app users.
Moderate coffee intake and both moderate and high tea consumption are associated with a slower decline in fluid intelligence among older adults over nearly a decade. High coffee intake, however, is linked to a faster decline in cognitive function.
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A dating advice app that lets women anonymously review their dates and compare notes has surged in popularity.