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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 neighborhoods, pointing his lens up at apartment buildings and capturing whoever happened to be leaning out. Now his work is…
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DefenseNews

Yemeni government launches offensive to seize all areas from Iran-backed Houthis

Yemen’s Saudi-backed, internationally recognized government said on Sunday it was launching a major military campaign to recapture all areas of the country controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis. The government’s armed forces would press the offensive “until the country is liberated from the grip of the terrorist militia,” Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi said in a televised address. A…
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GamingNews

Love and Deepspace Devs Issue Warning to Players After Deadly Drink Recipes Go Viral

The official social media account for the popular RPG-dating sim Love and Deepspace issued a warning to players after announcing some fictional cocktails with potentially disastrous real-world consequences if actually consumed. On September 28, Love and Deepspace revealed five ‘Shimmering Blend’ cocktail recipes as part of an in-game event, each themed around one of the game’s dashing…
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CryptoNews

XRP Ledger Targets Oct. 9 for Upgrade Bundling 8 Transactions

The XRP Ledger is targeting Oct. 9 for a Batch upgrade that could coordinate payments and asset transfers in one operation. A separate security amendment approaching activation would require server operators to update their software. Key Takeaways XRPL users could bundle up to eight transactions in one submission. All-or-nothing execution would link asset delivery with payment. Activation…
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