Adi Robertson

That’s what 10 US senators are asking in a letter today. They cite reporting by The Washington Post and other outlets that suggests Google is storing sensitive location data about health care visits, something it promised to quit. Here’s the heart of the request:

I hadn’t realized just how many game titles were falling until Kevin wrote about it this morning. But there’s actually a very good reason! It’s because they have to maintain equilibrium with all the titles that are rising. Consider: Dead Rising. Rise of the Triad. Monster Hunter Rise. Metal Gear Rising. Ryse: Son of Rome. (Actually, maybe don’t consider that one.) I’m sure I’m forgetting some others. Variations in vertical distance fans rise up!

Techdirt’s Mike Masnick and Leigh Beadon teamed up with game designer Randy Lubin for Moderator Mayhem, a swipe-based game about the challenges of moderating a social network. It’s sort of like Reigns, except instead of ruling a kingdom, you’re deciding whether to take down reviews of Cocaine Bear.

The singer-songwriter defeated a lawsuit alleging “striking similarities” between his song “Thinking Out Loud” and Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” It’s certainly a better outcome than the disastrous “Blurred Lines” verdict, and we wish Sheeran all the best with his continued creative career.