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Global AffairsNorth AmericaSignal 49
New U.S. tariffs linked to claims of foreign forced labor dismay and anger trading partners
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New U.S. tariffs linked to claims of foreign forced labor dismay and anger trading partners: the hour's strongest signal
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 46
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 & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 43
Moody's says 'unprecedented' AI spending threatens credit quality of Amazon, Meta, Alphabet and others
Moody's said AI spending is forcing even the world's most cash-rich corporations to lean heavily on debt, stock sales and off-balance-sheet moves.
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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 41
Confusing product recall adds to US cyclospora outbreak uncertainty
Explosive diarrhea infection detected in 41 states with at least 72 sickened by new, as yet unknown source of parasite Confusion abounds in the cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands in at least 41 states, as officials identify a new cluster of cases and more potential…
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
From soldiering to start-ups: Israel's Druze community is building its own start-up ecosystem
“Our young people are our future,” says Koftan Halabi, Druze hi-tech entrepreneur and founder of the Druze tech center in Isfiya.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
Bahrain, Kuwait secretly sent fighter jets to strike Iran earlier this month
Bahrain and Kuwait secretly carried out airstrikes on Iranian drone and missile sites earlier this month, marking their first direct retaliation against Tehran, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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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
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
John Meng's Found-Object Cigar Ashtray
This Achille cigar ashtray is by Zhangzhou-based designer John Meng. "A cigar ashtray constructed from espresso portafilter component, a filter basket, and a blind bowl. Stainless steel and Beech wood.
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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
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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LongformNorth AmericaSignal 40
Lindsey Graham’s Sister Replaced Him. If History’s Any Guide, We Know Exactly What Type of Senator She’ll Be.
Darline Graham has been described as largely apolitical. Hmm.
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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 40
Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companies
The US president says fines against Google, as well as Apple, Meta and Amazon, should be "entirely reversed."
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Business & FinanceGlobalSignal 40
Trader who successfully shorted Tesla into earnings now sets sights on this high flyer - CNBC
Trader who successfully shorted Tesla into earnings now sets sights on this high flyer CNBC Tesla stock tumbles 10% after profit miss; full-year capex spend of $25 billion confirmed Yahoo Finance As Musk pivots beyond cars, Tesla’s autos engine is under strain Reuters Tesla sees…
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Business & FinanceGlobalSignal 39
CDC expands largest known U.S. cyclospora outbreak to 9 states - The Washington Post
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Global AffairsOceaniaSignal 39
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