Even as the initial furor surrounding the release of developer Niantic’s Pokémon-themed ap has subsided, the issues raised by the mass embrace of the augmented reality-flavored game continue to merit attention from lawmakers, games makers and players alike. Here are a few of the recent stories involving Pikachu, Charizard and company.

• Another death is blamed on Pokémon Go-related distracted driving. (Brian Ashcraft, Kotaku)
• Dean Takahashi looks at Pokémon Go’s impact on augmented reality. (Dean Takahashi, VentureBeat)
• This is less news than an interesting example of how an AR game can intermingle with traditional business goals. (Larry Alton/Tech!Co)
• For investors, look to the towers for the best Pokémon Go-related real estate play. (Steve Schaefer, Forbes)
• The mayor of Toronto gets Niantic to reduce the number of Pokestops at the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal. (Oliver Sachgau, The Toronto Star)
• Civil liberties advocates raise concerns over rule banning sex offenders from playing Pokémon Go. (Eli Rosenberg, The New York Times)
• An Illinois state rep introduces the Location-based Video Game Protection Act, or “Pidgey’s Law.” (Linze Rice, dnainfo.com)
• No matter the lull, it’s worth remembering that Pokémon Go captured 55M mobile users in first month. (Ben Fox Rubin , c|net)
• Pokémon Go’s tight integration with Google is one reason the game has not yet been launched in China. (Ben Gilbert, Business Insider)
• A university’s research equates the hazards of playing Pokémon Go with those associated with texting. (ScienceDaily via Texas A&M University)