Fauci invokes fifth amendment and declines to testify in Senate Covid hearing: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 66
Fauci invokes fifth amendment and declines to testify in Senate Covid hearing
Adviser to Trump and Biden for pandemic says Republican senator has ‘unhinged obsession’ with him US politics – live updates Dr Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions at a high-profile Senate committee hearing on the origins of Covid-19 and accused the Republican senator…
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 64
Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband testifies about day she killed their three children
Lawyers for Massachusetts mother say she was in throes of postpartum psychosis amid January 2023 tragedy More than three years after a Massachusetts mother strangled her three young children, her former husband described returning home to the aftermath and a jury listened on…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 54
US Fed holds interest rates steady citing ‘elevated’ inflation
Elevated inflation partly reflects supply shocks that have increased prices, including of energy, the Fed said.
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Global Tech/Asia/Signal 48
Keychron announces first open-source firmware for gaming mice - Digital Foundry
Keychron announces first open-source firmware for gaming mice Digital Foundry Keychron G6 HE Previewed: 46 g Wireless Gaming Mouse With Swappable Battery and Open-Source Firmware TechPowerUp Keychron Announces G6 HE UltraLight Gaming Mouse with MagOptic Switches Technetbook…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 48
Lebanese lawyers seek probe of banker over co-hosting dinner attended by Netanyahu
A group of Lebanese lawyers accused banker Antoun Sehnaoui of "communicating with the Israeli enemy" for co-hosting a memorial dinner in honor of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 47
The US government just banned Roombas - The Verge
The US government just banned Roombas The Verge China’s humanoid robots have been taking over the global market.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 44
Todd Blanche attorney general nomination on edge as Cornyn questions Trump-IRS settlement
Sen. John Cornyn says the DOJ has failed to satisfy his concerns about a deal to shield President Donald Trump and others from IRS tax audits.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Syria maps, Trump and Vance's meeting: What really happened behind Washington's doors
The most important takeaway from Netanyahu’s Washington trip may not have been any single statement or announcement, but that Israel still needs to persuade the US of its position.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
The Iron Dome is partly made in Arkansas, this lawmaker went to see it work
Rep. Aaron Pilkington came with a delegation of state legislators. He went home arguing that the US-Israel relationship already runs through his own district.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
US health agency gave $80 million to groups with terror ties, finds Middle East Forum
The audit identifies 14 organizations that allegedly received federal health funding while raising questions about oversight and accountability.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Light is Bringing Back the Flip Phone
In a sign that consumer technology has gone too far, for the first time in modern history we're seeing a younger generation pushing back. In the early 20th century, all teenagers dreamt of owning a radio; in the latter half, a (landline) telephone, a TV, a Walkman, a cell phone.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Flatbike's Accessories Let You Fold Your Bike Flat for Storage
By necessity, the handlebars of a bicycle are perpendicular to the wheels. So too are the pedals. That makes getting a bike in and out of a vehicle, or trying to store one in a confined space, a hassle.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
DreamDomes' Elegant, Weather-Resistant Dome-Shaped Event Tents
This elegant Crossover L event tent is by DreamDomes , a UK-based event-structure company. Unlike a pole tent, it requires no central support, and provides uninterrupted floor space. Additionally, the dome shape does a better job handling wind.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Michael Hilgers' Multifunctional Side Table
This simple design for a multifunctional table is by Berlin-based designer Michael Hilgers. It's two pieces of powder-coated steel and serves as a side table; or, flipped over, it becomes a magazine rack.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Leatherman's Experimental Ratcheting Bit Driver
Leatherman's Garage line is where the company test-markets experimental tools, producing them in small batches. Their latest is the Garage Batch #009 , a ratcheting bit driver that doesn't resemble anything else in their line-up.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Unitree's Impressive Off-Road Dog-Bot/Pack Mule
It might seem silly to develop a dog robot that can breakdance, as Chinese robotics brand Unitree has done. However, they've put all that agility to practical use.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Sonic's Focus on the UX of Pencil Cases
Here Japanese stationery manufacturer Sonic rethinks the humble pencil case, which is typically a form-follows-function rectangle.
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Science & Climate/Global/Signal 40
Does court-ordered community service work?
For decades, court-ordered community service has been used as an alternative to incarceration. The intention is to reduce costs, provide restitution to the community and support individual rehabilitation. But does it actually work?