Tech Meme

Shubham Kalia / Reuters: France’s AFP sues X in Paris, saying the company refused to discuss potential content distribution payments under a 2019 law; Elon Musk calls the move “bizarre”  —  said on Wednesday it filed a lawsuit in Paris against Elon Musk’s X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Parth M.N. / Wired: India cutting off internet in Manipur state on May 4 after ethnic conflict broke out did not quell the violence and provided cover for murders, rapes, and arson  —  Since May 4, the Indian government has shut off the internet in Manipur, giving cover to murders, rapes, and arson. Lees verder op Tech Meme

New York Times: How some people use “date-me docs”, online documents akin to newspaper personal ads, to look for more meaningful connections than those found in dating apps  —  Writers of the online text profiles, which can read like 1,000-word versions of the personal ads of yore … Lees verder op Tech Meme

TechCrunch: India restricts the import of laptops, tablets, PCs, and servers with immediate effect; analysts say the move seems designed to boost local tech manufacturing  —  India restricted import of laptops, tablets, other personal computers and servers with immediate effect on Thursday … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Amanda Marcotte / Salon: Some experts say trolls who built businesses and media careers on Twitter have had to escalate shock value tactics as the audience of “normal people” shrinks  —  Elon Musk’s business model depends on “triggering” liberals — but he’s now running out of progressives to bait Lees verder op Tech Meme

Haleluya Hadero / Associated Press: Twitch expands its ban on livestreams of gambling content to include online casinos Blaze and Gamdom; gambling viewership dropped ~75% after its bans in 2022  —  Amazon-owned Twitch said Wednesday it’s expanding the ban on livestreams of gambling content on the platform. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jay Peters / The Verge: Meta and the UFC partner to offer a UFC-themed experience in Horizon Worlds, letting users watch 4K, 180-degree streams of fights, play games, and more  —  Meta and the UFC are working together to make a special UFC-themed experience in Meta’s Horizon Worlds social VR platform, according to a Meta blog post on Wednesday. Lees verder op Tech Meme

CyberScoop: Amit Yoran, the CEO of cyber risk management company Tenable, says Microsoft partially fixed a critical Azure bug that would let hackers access sensitive data  —  Cybersecurity veteran Amit Yoran says Microsoft has a culture of toxic obfuscation when it comes to addressing security threats. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: Kenya’s interior ministry suspended the local activities of Worldcoin while government agencies assess public safety risks; local media reports 350K+ signed up  —  – Worldcoin says it has measures safeguarding privacy  — Kenyan authorities say will investigate Worldcoin’s authenticity Lees verder op Tech Meme

Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: Nintendo reports Q1 revenue up 50% YoY to ~$2.9B and profit up 52% YoY to ~$1.3B, boosted by the Super Mario Bros. Movie and new Zelda; Switch sales hit 3.91M  —  Nintendo’s June quarter revenue was boosted by the success of the “Super Mario Bros. Movie” and the the popularity of its latest Zelda game for the Switch. Lees verder op Tech Meme