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The Witcher 3’s director explains why he had to leave CDPR to make his dream vampire RPG: ‘We had crazy ideas’

(Image credit: Rebel Wolves) For PC Gamer magazine’s upcoming The Blood of Dawnwalker issue, I flew out to Warsaw to visit developer Rebel Wolves and speak to a number of its key devs, including founder Konrad Tomaszkiewicz: Best-known for being the director of The Witcher 3, one of gaming’s greatest ever fantasy RPG experiences. Tomaszkiewicz

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How to Use Apple’s Genmoji to Create New Kinds of Emojis

If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIRED For decades, choosing an emoji has been constrained to what’s available on your smartphone’s keyboard. Every year brings new emoji—I like the “face with bags under eyes,” though

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How to Use Parental Controls in Your Google, Apple, and Microsoft Accounts

The three biggest tech companies all offer a wealth of options to limit screen time, find lost devices, and more. Illustration: Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIRED When you decide it’s

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Confirmed: AI vision startup Metropolis acquires Oosto (formerly known as AnyVision) for just $125M

The general hype around all things AI is not lifting all boats, as certain startups continue to struggle and look for exits. In one of the latest developments, TechCrunch has learned and confirmed that Metropolis, an AI-powered parking platform, is buying Oosto, the controversial computer vision company that used to be known as AnyVision. TechCrunch

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Blinkit signals costly battle ahead in Indian quick commerce market

Zomato’s quick-commerce business, Blinkit, is accelerating its expansion in India, but it expects losses to continue piling up as competition intensifies in India’s instant delivery market. Blinkit now aims to have up to 2,000 dark stores (small warehouses in residential areas that exclusively service online orders), a year ahead of its previous forecast. The company

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How to Protect Yourself From 2025’s Most Dangerous Tax Scams

The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation unit uncovered more than $9.1 billion in tax fraud and financial crime cases in 2024, according to its Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report. That figure doesn’t include cases where taxpayers were scammed but didn’t report it. Preparing your tax return and paying your tax bill is challenging enough but

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Bitcoin Reserve Clamor Among US States Risks Being No More Than Just Noise – Bloomberg

Instead of waiting to see whether Donald Trump follows through on his endorsement of a national “strategic’ Bitcoin stockpile, states are taking matters into their own hands. As local legislative sessions get underway, eight states have already introduced bills proposing crypto reserves. And while the push to ensure that state governments hold Bitcoin in one

Gold prices steady ahead of Trump inauguration; volatility likely – Investing.com

Gold prices steady ahead of Trump inauguration; volatility likely  Investing.com Gold firms on softer dollar, Trump’s White House return in spotlight  Reuters Gold trims losses, investors await Trump’s inauguration speech  CNBC Gold faces uncertain outlook with Trump returning to office  FXStreet Gold price to accelerate and hit new record highs after this event – technical analyst  Kitco NEWS

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US Dollar Index likely set for a wild ride despite Wall Street being closed – FXStreet

The US Dollar is in choppy trading ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.  Trading floors in the US will remain closed due to Martin Luther King’s Day.  The US Dollar Index (DXY) stays afloat near 109.00 with uncertainty ahead.  The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, trades roughly