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GamingAug 31, 2023
UDP vs TCP: Why to Run Gaming Servers Separate from Chat
A look at the key benefits of separating game servers for multiplayer functionality from chat infrastructure for in-game chat and other social features.
Michael Carroll
GamingAug 30, 2023
Add Trading and Leaderboards to your Unity Game with PubNub
The best way for any game to improve player engagement and retention is to integrate real-time interactivity; this means features like chat, in-game alerts, leaderboards & presence. However, developing these features yourself can take time and effort. PubNub can help. We are trusted by multiple customers...
Darryn Campbell
Developer Advocate, PubNub
BuildAug 30, 2023
Announcing the PubNub Rust SDK
Based on our love for Rust and how it helped us improve our platform, we wanted to make it easier for developers in our community to use PubNub features to power their applications with our Rust SDK.
Oliver Carson
Developer Advocate, PubNub
BuildAug 29, 2023
Mitigate and Prevent Subscription Sharing for SaaS Companies
With any subscription based service, particularly SaaS, companies (like Netflix and Adobe Creative Cloud) are dealing with the problem of account subscription sharing. A user can begin a subscription and give another user their login credentials. So how can we mitigate, or better yet, prevent subscription...
Stephen Blum
CTO, PubNub
GamingAug 25, 2023
Add Social Features to your Unity Game with PubNub
The best way for any game to improve player engagement and retention is to integrate real-time interactivity; this means features like in-game chat, alerts, leaderboards & presence, but developing these features yourself can be time-consuming and distracting - time you could spend better improving other...
Darryn Campbell
Developer Advocate, PubNub
InsightsAug 24, 2023
The Cognitive Era: An Evolving Generation of Computing
We’re moving from the programming era we’ve been in for decades to the cognitive era, combining the strengths of computers and humans to continue to push technology and what we do with it forward.
Michael Carroll
ChatAug 18, 2023
Chat Integrations: Use the Tools You Love
Integrations let you enhance your chat implementation without any additional servers or routing. They let you deliver advanced features like profanity filtering, video calling, translation, and more.
Eric Grossman
Content Marketing Manager
InsightsAug 17, 2023
What are WebSockets, and How Do They Work?
This blog post gives an overview of WebSockets, the pros and cons, and talks about what kind of applications you can build with WebSockets.
Michael Carroll
InsightsAug 16, 2023
Transforming Cross-Platform Experiences in Real Time With AI
We explore why cross-platform experiences are synonymous with "real time" and how you can optimize user experiences with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).