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S-Tier.
The New York Times’ Spelling Bee puzzle is celebrating its 2,500th edition today. To mark the occasion, today’s puzzle is the first with the letter S, which should open up a lot of fun possibilities for words. Try it here.
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Netflix’s original gaming chief is gone.
Mike Verdu had Netflix’s been VP of generative AI for games, with Alain Tascan taking over as gaming boss, but Verdu has left the company, it confirmed to Game File.
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That’s one way to go out.
A disgruntled software developer implemented a software “kill switch” at his job that was designed to lock out all users at his company when he was terminated, according to a Department of Justice press release reported on by Ars Technica. It did activate when he was terminated in 2019 and “impacted thousands of company users globally,” the DOJ says.
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Four Cybertrucks were damaged by a fire in Seattle.
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Princess Monono4ke.
A 4K restoration of Princess Mononoke is debuting in IMAX theaters in North America starting March 26th in celebration Studio Ghibli’s 40th anniversary. You can buy tickets now.
Correction: The film is celebrating Studio Ghibli’s 40th anniversary, not Princess Mononoke’s.
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Lyft Silver.
That’s apparently a version for Lyft in development that’s designed for elderly customers, Bloomberg reports:
Dubbed “Lyft Silver,” the new mode would include a user experience “designed for seniors with a simple new look” and “easy access to support,” according to a Bloomberg News review of the app’s publicly available iOS code. The offering, which has not been previously reported, would also let older users share ride details with a contact and use digital gift cards sent by people they know.
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A new Take-Two lawsuit.
The company has sued PlayerAuctions, a marketplace that lets people buy things like accounts and in-game currency for video games, IGN reports. Roblox also sued the marketplace last month.
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A Comcast boost.
Comcast announced upgraded Xfinity internet speeds across several of its packages that it said reach more than 20 million customers, increasing the upload capacity on some by 50 or 100 percent, with several packages now offering 100, 150, or 300Mbps uploads.
Disclosure: Comcast is also an investor in Vox Media, The Verge’s parent company.
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