Most of us have been flooded the last couple of years with notifications of changes to just about every tech company's Terms of Service. These all seem to follow the same playbook, which is to disallow lawsuits and relegate the resolution of all conflicts to binding arbitration. So it wasn't a shock to get word from Valve of a ToS change on Steam. Except in this case, the Steam Subscriber Agreement states that rather than arbitration, all disputes will be handled in the courts. This carries its own baggage of having to travel to Valve's jurisdiction, and I am certainly no lawyer to figure out the pros and cons of the different approaches. But I do find it interesting that Valve is choosing to zig on this front when just about everyone else is zagging.

Obituary: Maggie Smith, beloved ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Harry Potter’ star, dead at 89 - CNN.

Round-up
Thanks Ant, Neutronbeam, and Max.

Story

• Robocop TV Series in the Works at Amazon With James Wan - The Hollywood Reporter. Boo.

Science

• Astronomers spot a possible 'future Earth' — 8 billion years into its future - Live Science.
• Study of 'Slap Fighting' Reveals Signs of Brain Injury in 78% of Participants - ScienceAlert. An obvious finding in a world of obvious findings.

Media

• Superman III Pitch Meeting.
• Helene Leaves Behind Major Damage In Cedar Key - Videos from The Weather Channel.

Follow-ups

• A Patchwork of Cannabis Laws Creates Health Risks, Study Finds - The New York Times. Thanks j.c.f.
• Lawsuits allege deadly 2021 Texas blackouts were an inside job - The Hill. Thanks The Flying Penguin.