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Diablo 5 Game Director Promises a Return to Methodical Character Builds, but Players Don't Believe Him

Diablo 5 is still a couple of years away, but that hasn’t stopped the speculation on how the game will actually play. People certainly expect a lot of elements from Diablo 3 and 4 to carry over to the new game, but Game Director Joe Shely has suggested a return to more methodical gameplay. Seemingly in response to the video Path of Exile’s Chris Wilson released about Diablo 5, Shely…
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The Best, Worst, and Weirdest Star Wars Prequel Trilogy Games

Star Wars: Galactic Racer might be set in the New Republic era, but podracing screams “Star Wars Prequels” louder than Pepsi, and the bloodsport is largely beloved thanks to a video game. The saga is no stranger to incredible games, but titles based on Episodes I, II…
CryptoNews

Grayscale: XRP’s Near-6% Bitcoin Valuation Sets a Benchmark for Zcash

XRP is valued at nearly 6% of bitcoin’s market capitalization, a level Grayscale cites as context for how far rival digital currencies can grow. Zcash rose from under 0.1% to about 1.5% of bitcoin’s value in a year, and the firm says it has not hit a valuation ceiling. Key Takeaways Grayscale counts 10 qualifying tokens alongside bitcoin in its sector. XRP’s market value approaches 6% of…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Instinct’s new product recommendations are giving some users the ick

The buzzy AI startup Instinct has just revealed a new potential revenue stream: product recommendations. Unfortunately for the company, the rollout is already rubbing some users the wrong way. Overnight, the AI agent began pushing product suggestions to users as part of a new feature called Instinct Selections, an effort to curate personalized lists for users in areas like dining, travel, and…
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Airbnb adds AI search, more social features

Airbnb is evolving in two directions: On the ground, it wants to compete with hotels by providing myriad services; online, it is using AI and people in its Airbnb network to aid travel discovery. As part of its fall product update, the company is adding services to the app…
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After a unique viral photo, nature photographer tells us how the "surreal experience" of being blocked on social media was hilarious – and we think he has a point!

Photographer Carl Bovis was shocked to be told by former New York attorney Regina Alberty that she was blocking him on social media for the heinous crime of posting an unflattering photo of a bird. She implied he had deliberately made the image look bad because he disliked the woodpigeon, saying: “Usually photographers try to take pictures that favor the subject. Do you even like the subject…
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