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On a dark March night off the coast of Japan, a ghostly ribbonfish trailing gossamer filaments rises through a swarm of salps. Photographer Mitsuna Kawai was there to capture it – and her camera choice was inspired

The Ocean Photographer of the Year competition added a new category this year: Ocean Unseen: Hidden Worlds. Its focus, as the name suggests, was our oceans’ smallest and least-seen inhabitants: the microscopic and the overlooked. And its first winner, Mitsuna Kawai, has set the bar high. Captured during a dive off the coast of Osezaki, Japan, this March, it’s a dramatic scene alright.
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A family with their dog, an old woman on a fire escape, a faded Stars and Stripes – For five decades, photographer Masao Gozu walked New York's immigrant neighborhoods and pointed his camera up at people's windows

Most street photography takes place at street level. But what happens if you stop pointing your lens forward, and look up instead? A new exhibition reveals what happened when Masao Gozu did just that. The Japanese photographer spent three decades around New York’s…
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I tried taking the budget-priced Ride1Up Roadster V3 e-bike off-roading. Here's what happened next

The Ride1Up Roadster V3 is, for all intents and purposes, is a budget-focused daily driver urban bike. It’s not really a gravel bike. Maybe if you stand back a bit and squint, you could give it a bit more of a gravel bike interpretation. But ultimately, it’s a lightweight, affordable urban e-bike with decent multi-role tires that I mostly use for cruising around bike lanes and city streets. So…
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'I Did My Best' — Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Responds to Fans Asking for Full Disc Version

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Naoki Hamaguchi said he did his best to fight for a disc release as the industry heads toward a “future where physical media is essentially disc-less.” The lead developer in charge of next year’s new remake chapter opened up about the state of gaming during an interview with Radio Times. It’s a topic he’s touched on before, but this time, he…
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Kiyosaki Sees Bitcoin as Part of a Broader ‘Financial Prepper’ Bet

Bitcoin ownership represents a precaution against economic disruption in Robert Kiyosaki’s latest defense of financial preparedness. The Rich Dad Poor Dad author challenged the idea that anticipating trouble reflects pessimism, arguing that protecting wealth can coexist with a positive outlook. Key Takeaways Robert Kiyosaki compares financial preparation to carrying car insurance. He favors…
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