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PUBG’s developer is suing Apple, Google, and the developer of lucrative PUBG lookalike Free Fire

The Verge

In the lawsuit, Krafton compiled comparisons like this to make its case against Garena. Krafton also notes that Garena sold a game in Singapore in 2017 that “copied” PUBG: Battlegrounds. While claims regarding that were settled, there was no license agreement established, according to the lawsuit. Image: Krafton.

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Why DRM-Protected eBooks Are the Preferred Choice for Educational Publishing Today?

Kitaboo

Data from 2017 reveals that there were approximately 16.5 As per the 2017 Nielsen consumer survey, $315 million were lost to annual book sales in the US due to eBook piracy. Just like a lock on the door that protects your home, DRM ensures that only consumers who pay for a license will receive access to the content.

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Pioneering study uses traffic cameras and AI to predict future, promising to save lives and money

GeekWire

The city this week shared its first batch of reports from the groundbreaking program, which has drawn comparisons to “Minority Report,” the 2002 film in which Tom Cruise anticipates and preemptively stops crime. Bellevue is leading the way on this,” said Roger Millar, Washington Secretary of Transportation.

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Your move, PS5

The Verge

. ($299 is also low enough you can’t just build a gaming PC for the same price — the 512GB NVMe solid state drive in the Xbox Series S alone would eat a sixth of that budget, and a mid-range graphics card from 2017 still costs upwards of $140.). Image: Microsoft. An exploded view of the Xbox Series S.

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Lynk & Co will make you rethink outdated ideas of car ownership

The Verge

Lynk & Co has sold a non-shareable 01 model in China since 2017. Signing up isn’t exactly frictionless though, as you have to upload a valid driver’s license and photo, enter payment details, and pass both credit and identity checks. The company is now busy ramping up deliveries with about 300 cars delivered so far.

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10 best Wordtune alternatives for paraphrasing and AI writing

Dataconomy

Pricing A desktop license for Chimp Rewriter costs $15 per month or $99 per year, with each allowing you to use this rewriting tool to make 1,500 API requests across two computers. Credit: Grammarly Those tools excel, especially in comparison to Wordtune’s. That doesn’t set it apart from Wordtune.

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How to Select the Best eBook Publishing Platform

Kitaboo

Here’s our comparison between ePub and PDF. Some vendors may sell their eBook publishing platform on an annual licensing basis or they would make a final sale where you can use the product endlessly. Like we said before, opting for a limited license period will give you the freedom to change the tool at a later date.

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