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Pokémon Go creator Niantic accused of ‘systemic sexual bias’ in lawsuit

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Pokémon Go creator Niantic accused of ‘systemic sexual bias’ in lawsuit James Bareham / The VergeA former Niantic employee filed a lawsuit against the AR gaming company on Friday, alleging that it devalued the work of female employees and women of color, denied equal pay to women employees and women of color. The lawsuit, which is seeking class-action status, accuses Niantic of creating a “boys club.” The employee w…

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Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator given suspended prison sentence for insider trading

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Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator given suspended prison sentence for insider trading Image: Square Enix via YouTubeSonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka has been given a suspended prison sentence and fines of around $1.2 million (or 173 million yen) after he was found guilty of insider trading, according to a report from Japanese news outlet Jiji (via Polygon). While the court handed out a 2.5-year prison sentence, Jiji report…

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