🎮 RuneScape' opens up to everyone on iOS and Android
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RuneScape' opens up to everyone on iOS and Android. Publisher Jagex announced earlier this year that RuneScape would come out of early access on mobile sometime this summer. Starting today, anyone can dive into the long-running MMORPG on iOS and Android. (Kris Holt via Engadget)
Canon put AI cameras in its Chinese offices that only let smiling workers inside. Tech company Canon has come up with a downright dystopic way to tackle the problem of workplace morale: it’s installed cameras with AI-enabled “smile recognition” technology in the offices of its Chinese subsidiary Canon Information Technology. (James Vincent via The Verge)
Instagram's TikTok rival, Reels, rolls out ads worldwide. Instagram Reels are getting ads. The company announced today it's launching ads in its short-form video platform and TikTok rival, Reels, to businesses and advertisers worldwide. (Sarah Perez via TechCrunch)
Many Companies Want Remote Workers-Except From Colorado. At issue is a new Colorado law that requires companies with even a few employees in the state to disclose the expected salary or pay range for each open role they advertise, including remote positions. (Chip Cutter via Wall Street Journal)
Key Climate Talks Are Headed for Trouble After G-7 Wrangling. U.S. held back pledges on coal, cars and climate finance Planned offer of financing help to poorest nations falls short Global leaders say they want decisive action on tackling climate change at a crunch UN summit this year. (Tim Ross via Bloomberg)
To stop the ransomware pandemic, start with the basics. Twenty years ago, it might have been the plot of a trashy airport thriller. These days, it is routine. On May 7th cyber-criminals shut down the pipeline supplying almost half the oil to America’s east coast for five days. (The Economist)
Blade, the Uber for helicopters and chartered jets, had a fake spokesperson for three years. Before going public earlier this year, Blade had a spokesperson named Simon McLaren who represented the helicopter ride service in dozens of publications. When Insider sought to confirm McLaren's identity, a Blade employee initially confirmed… (Gabrielle Bluestone via Business Insider)
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