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Jess Weatherbed

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    Embracer laid off more people than Riot Games employs.

    Embracer Group says its headcount dropped by 27 percent over the past financial year, alongside closing 44 studios and 80 in-development projects. That’s 4,532 employees, more than Riot’s roughly 4,300-strong workforce.

    Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors says the restructuring program is now “successfully finalized” and has “created a stronger foundation for improved profitability, cash flows and long-term value creation.”

    Embracer Group Interim Report Q4, January-March 2024

    [Embracer Group]

    UK court calls man claiming to have invented Bitcoin a liarUK court calls man claiming to have invented Bitcoin a liar
    Spotify made its own font, and it’s going everywhere inside the appSpotify made its own font, and it’s going everywhere inside the app
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    Wake up babe, new emoji just dropped.

    The Unicode Consortium has proposed adding these seven additional emoji to the standardized catalog referenced by iOS, Android, and other devices.

    The beta review period for Unicode 16.0 lasts until July 2nd, after which the new emoji should be officially approved. It can, however, take several months for companies like Apple, Microsoft, and Google to make their own designs so don’t expect to see them immediately.

    Seven new emojis coming to iOS: A face with eye bags, a leafless tree, a harp, a root vegetable, a fingerprint, a shovel, and a splat of color.
    I think that eyebag one is going to make a frequent appearance in my group chats.
    Image: Unicode / The Verge

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