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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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