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 67
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/Middle East/Signal 50
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 Affairs/Middle East/Signal 48
US weighs delaying France's Washington ambassador pick over human rights spat
France's selection of a new ambassador to the US has been complicated after France's mission to the UN criticized the US for voting against a proposal to extend the mandate of the UN's Volker Turk.
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Global Tech/Asia/Signal 45
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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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 43
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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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
As Iran and Ukraine wars converge, Israel and Ukraine may come together
Like Israel, Ukraine is now helping the West learn lessons about the future of modern war, with Western countries hungry for Israeli and Ukrainian technology.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Actor Jared Leto denies multiple sexual assault allegations after BBC report
In a documentary called "Jared Leto: Hollywood's Dark Secret," four women described encounters that took place between 2002 and 2016 when the actor was in his 30s or 40s. He is now 54.
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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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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
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
Chinese Autonomous Buses are Spreading Around the World
S. was the dominant industrial power. We enjoyed conveniences and luxuries not readily available in other parts of the world, from air conditioning to appliances to cutting-edge vehicles.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Luxury Furniture, or ID Student Project?
In furniture design, there's sometimes an aesthetic and conceptual overlap between high-end minimalist luxury designs and an ID student project. This Fagiolo lounge chair is one of those.
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Science & Climate/Global/Signal 40
Better recording of prisoner inequalities could help prevent deaths in custody, new study finds
A lack of data on prisoner characteristics is providing an incomplete picture of who dies in prison and why, which may be contributing to preventable deaths in custody, according to a new report.
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Research & Discovery/Global/Signal 39
"It doesn't reach sexual maturity until 150 years old and can be pregnant for a humongous 18 years." The 10 longest living animals on the planet - BBC Wildlife Magazine
"It doesn't reach sexual maturity until 150 years old and can be pregnant for a humongous 18 years." The 10 longest living animals on the planet BBC Wildlife Magazine