Ubisoft sues Apple, Google for offering 'Rainbow Six: Siege' copycat

Screenshot courtesy of Qookka Games/Ejoy

Ubisoft thinks one mobile game available on Apple App Store and Google Play Store is blatantly copying Rainbow Six: Siege. Since the companies aren't taking the game down, it decided to take legal action against them. Ubisoft claims Area F2, a game developed by Alibaba's Ejoy and Qookka Games, is a "near carbon copy" and borrowed "virtually every aspect" of Rainbow Six so that it can "piggyback" on the game's success.

The game developer said it alerted Apple and Google about this reported copyright violations, but both companies so far have declined to pull Area F2 from their app stores. Ubisoft didn't say why it was suing the app store operators instead of the game's developers. But as Engadget points out, this might come down to region and accessibility. Ejoy is based in China, so making a foreign copyright challenge might be more difficult than cutting its access to some revenue it might get from Apple's and Google's app stores.

Bell MTS will bring fibre internet to Morden, Manitoba

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Bell MTS announces plans to bring fibre internet connections to residents and businesses in Morden, Manitoba. It's part of a broader plan made with a $1 billion to launch fibre network speeds across Manitoba. Once these connections are installed, the promised download speeds can go up to 1.5Gbps.

Construction of the networks is scheduled to start sometime this summer, with first customers getting access in the fall. There are 3,300 homes and businesses in the city, with around 9,000 residents, making it an excellent place to start rolling out fibre connections. Bell also plans to bring these fast speeds to La Salle, Flin Flon, and Churchill in Manitoba this year.

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Spotify will allow parents to check their kids' listening history, block content 

Spotify will allow parents to check their kids' listening history, block content

Spotify Kids gives parents more control over what their children listen to on the app. Parents can view their kids' listening history and block content. 

The feature is accessible through the "Grown Ups" section of the app. From there, you can select which child's account history to view. It will show every track your kid is listening to for the past three months. 

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