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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 53
Netanyahu to meet Trump at White House next week amid Iran war escalation
Visit will be Netanyahu's seventh to White House, underscoring US commitment during war with Iran, genocide in Gaza.
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Business & FinanceGlobalSignal 41
The tech-broification of American science has officially begun - The Verge
The tech-broification of American science has officially begun The Verge Yale researchers receive Genesis Mission awards to pursue AI advances YaleNews 5 projects at UW–Madison aimed at transforming science and energy with AI receive DOE Genesis Mission funding UW–Madison News…
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Science & ClimateGlobalSignal 40
Colorado prepares for screwworms, as the pest that was eradicated in 1966 returns to the US
New World screwworm, a concerning pest that mainly affects livestock and wildlife, was detected in South Texas in June 2026. It has since expanded northward in Texas, and there was one case in New Mexico as of July 23, 2026.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
In first, NATO fighters in Romania shoot down drone in airspace incursion
Later that day, NATO Air Command confirmed that a drone was shot down by allied fighters under NATO command and control in Romanian airspace.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
Netanyahu to fly to Washington Monday at Trump's invitation
Netanyahu will visit Washington on Monday, will meet with President Trump, and attend Lindsey Graham's funeral. Journalists will not be permitted on the flight with the PM.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
Murder or trespassing: crime must be prosecuted without excuse regardless of perpetrator
Israel must bring the Palestinian killer to justice while also prosecuting settlers who trespass, attack villages, or use violence against Palestinians.
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
Wooden Rings, as Jewelry—and Hinges
German craftsman Tobias Rudolph runs WerksAtelier , a Berlin-based wooden goods fabrication shop. One of the products they make are Holzringe , rings made out of tiny laminated veneers: As if that wasn't impressive enough, Rudolph experimented with his ring-making prowess to…
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
The Cordalock: A Four-Way Bike Lock
A group of metal fabricators were visiting a trade show in Germany, when they noticed something disturbing: "Hundreds of bicycles parked outside – many secured with two or three different locks, while others were missing a wheel or saddle," according to German bike magazine Velo…
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
An Apple Vision Pro Seating Station at a Parisian Opera House
Typically at an opera house, the only thing patrons are looking through are opera glasses. But at Paris' historic Palais Garnier, they've got Apple Vision Pro headsets on offer.
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
Announcing <i>Fusion Forward: Design for Home</i>, a New Competition from Core77 and Autodesk Fusion
Core77 and Autodesk Fusion have teamed up to launch Fusion Forward: Design for Home , a competition inviting designers to reconsider the products that shape everyday domestic life.
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
Clever Design for a Stud Finder Combines Low and Hi Tech
H. Hanson Magnetic Stud Finder is a simple, low-tech piece of kit. It has two powerful magnets on the back, and you wave it around a wall until it snaps to a screw behind the paint.
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
Humanscale Revives a Niels Diffrient Design for a Hybrid Work/Lounge Chair
The Diffrient Lounge is a new type of chair that's been decades in the making. As the name suggests, it was conceived of by industrial designer Niels Diffrient, who passed away in 2013; more recently Humanscale decided to advance the design and put it into production, as the…
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
DeFF's Diminutive Premium Pen
As with Studio Neat's minimalist Mark Two Pen , Japanese design firm DeFF has also designed a tiny but premium writing instrument. 92") in the writing/drawing configuration.
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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 40
OpenAI's Brockman says distillation is a technical problem
Brockman said OpenAI has systems in place to prevent distillation.
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Science & ClimateGlobalSignal 40
Fat-storing cell structures may block viral spread by recruiting antiviral proteins
La Trobe University scientists have uncovered the critical role fatty cell structures play in our body's early detection and defense against viruses.
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TechnologyNorth AmericaSignal 40
Meta is making its AI chatbot more like an assistant
The Verge reports on this developing story.
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Global AffairsAfricaSignal 40
Uganda: Fuel Hikes Threaten Central Bank Inflation Target
68 dollars) and 6,700 shillings per litre for both petrol and diesel, contributing most to the high average prices of goods and services in the second quarter of 2026.
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Global AffairsAfricaSignal 40
Nigeria: Court Sentences Man to Death By Hanging for Murder of Kano Housewife
[Premium Times] The prosecution told the court that Mr Abdulkadir committed the offence on 6 April 2025, in Farawa Quarters in Kano.