Maria Avgitidis — who you might know as @realmatchmakermaria on TikTok — gives us her best tips for dating profiles, explains how tech changed the way people meet, and when you and your date should swap Instagram handles.

Protocol reporters discuss the ongoing Spotify/Joe Rogan debate, Sony’s $3.6 billion acquisition of Bungie, and the longstanding and multipronged union fight at Amazon warehouses.

Hinge CEO Justin McLeod on the increasingly digital state of dating and relationships, and what an app like Hinge is supposed to do about it.

Protocol reporters discuss the downturn in the crypto market, Netflix's push into gaming and increased competition, and the latest in AI text generators.

Genies CEO Akash Nigam on the rise of digital avatars, the problems with photorealism, and how to bring back the internet's true potential for self-expression.

Protocol’s reporters discuss the ramifications of Microsoft’s huge acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the increasing energy around antitrust reform in the U.S., and why airlines and ISPs are fighting over 5G.

1Password CEO Jeff Shiner on the present and future of the password, the state of security, and his company's latest huge fundraising round.

Protocol reporters discuss the controversy over the Wordle clones, the fight over the meaning of Web3, and how four-day workweeks, mandatory weeks off and home-office allowances fit into the future of work.

Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda and Chief Content Officer Betty Vandenbosch discuss the state and future of online education, how tech like AR and VR can make learning better, and why lifelong learner is more important than ever.

Protocol reporters discuss the last days of the Elizabeth Holmes trial, along with the CIA’s admission that it’s working on crypto projects — and why that got everyone talking about Satoshi Nakamoto.