Age verification: A Decade of Coverage
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Recent reporting, brand coverage, ongoing story threads, and source-backed context from SEXTECHGUIDE.
Image-based abuse: tracking the law, the tech, and the gap between them
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Feature Multiple cameras, virtual orgies, and AI: one VR porn CEO’s roadmap for what’s next
GroobyVR CEO Steven Grooby outlines his vision for the next wave of VR porn innovation, pointing to multi-camera shoots stitched by AI and avatar-based virtual orgies with haptic toy syncing as the sector's biggest
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News App-controlled prosthetic penis finally set for 2025 launch after years of development
The VDOM 3.0, an app-controlled wearable prosthetic penis developed by Atlanta-based SkiiMoo Tech, is set to launch publicly in 2025 after five years of prototyping and testing. Priced at $675, the device targets trans
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News ‘Body of Mine’ VR experience lets you explore other genders from the inside
Body of Mine is a VR experience created by director Cameron Kostopoulos that uses HTC Vive trackers to let users embody an avatar of a different gender, triggering audio stories about gender dysphoria. The
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News ‘Real amateur homemade’: Pornhub’s 2022 year in review
Pornhub's 2022 year-in-review data reveals a sharp rise in demand for reality and amateur homemade porn, with searches for 'real amateur homemade' up 310% in the US. The data also highlights continued growth in
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Roundup Dating appdates: Tinder revives ‘desk mode’, new trans app, hybrid hook-ups
A roundup of recent dating app news covering Tinder's revival of its desktop 'desk mode' hiding feature, a Russian court fine against Match Group over data storage, new meme-based matching app Schmooze, trans-focused app
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News Hentai and trans porn among most popular searches of 2021 on Pornhub
Pornhub's 2021 year-in-review data reveals hentai as the top search term, a 141% surge in 'trans' searches, and growing interest in sex education queries like 'how to'. The data also highlights shifting user demographics
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Analysis From deadnaming to center stage: A brief history of trans characters in gaming (1980s – 2020s)
This article traces the history of transgender characters in video games from the 1980s through the early 2020s, documenting the evolution from transphobic stereotypes and one-dimensional NPCs to increasingly nuanced and protagonist-level trans representation.
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Opinion Queering industry: How LGBTQIA+ businesses are trans-forming tech
This article examines the systemic exclusion of LGBTQIA+ communities from mainstream tech, featuring perspectives from queer founders, app developers, and sextech entrepreneurs. It documents real harms like transphobic censorship, fetishizing dating apps, and funding
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News Solace launches Kickstarter for gender identity and expression self-discovery app Clarity
Solace has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund Clarity, a self-discovery app designed to help users explore gender identity, gender expression, and sexuality through guided tools and tracking features. The app distinguishes itself from
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News Transcapsule is an app that uses photos and video to create your transition tracking story
Transcapsule is a new app in private beta designed for transgender and non-binary people to document their gender transition journeys through photos and videos, track medication reminders, and set milestone goals. The app plans
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News Bliss is a dedicated transition savings app for the trans community
Bliss is a new savings app designed specifically for the transgender community, allowing users to set transition-related savings goals and invest in an LGBT-friendly mutual fund. Created by the team behind Solace and Respite,
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News Solace now offers advice and coaching for transgender kids too
Solace, a free mobile app from the not-for-profit Smith-Barbieri Progressive Fund, has launched a Child Mode to help parents and guardians support transgender youth through transition with over 100 age-specific goals. The app provides
