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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 64
New York sues Kalshi, says its prediction markets are ‘illegal gambling’
New York is one of many states with cases against Kalshi and others in dispute with Trump gov't on who gets to regulate.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 59
Hamas agrees to disarm under Trump plan
Hamas said Friday it had agreed to a deal that includes handing over its weapons to a Palestinian governing committee and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip.
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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 49
Trump says U.S. has 'not agreed to' grant Ukraine Patriot missile licenses
S. hasn't agreed to grant Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot missile systems.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 48
FIFA COO Lamour says staff deceived over Infantino’s World Cup plan
Senior FIFA executive, Kevin Lamour, says staff were deceived over President Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan.
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Global AffairsNorth AmericaSignal 47
Major oil companies reap massive profits as U.S. and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher
S. impeded petroleum shipments and consumers around the world paid more for fuel and confronted shortages.
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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 43
Engineers redesigned the recipe to make it easier to follow
You can whip up just about any dish—from a simple chocolate chip cookie to a more complex croquembouche—thanks to the internet. But while a repository of recipes is just a quick Google search away, getting to the recipe part of a blog post is not as straightforward.
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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 43
GM to launch proprietary in-vehicle AI system later this year
General Motors plans to launch a proprietary in-vehicle artificial intelligence system that's better tailored for its customers later this year.
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LongformNorth AmericaSignal 42
My In-Laws Love Spoiling My Kids. But Their Latest Splurge Went Way Too Far.
What were they thinking?
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 41
Israeli military cracks down on West Bank village as settlers march in
Israeli military cracks down on West Bank village as settlers march in Israeli forces shot and wounded at least one Palestinian, arrested at least three, and closed entrances to the village of Tal in the occupied West Bank on Friday as more than 100 Israeli settlers marched…
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
Bishara Bahbah says Hamas proposes 10 year ceasefire and disarmament
In an interview, prominent Palestinian-American scholar and former mediator in the hostage deal talks, Dr. Bishara Bahbah, described what he characterized as Hamas's most far-reaching proposal.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
A Reuters analysis found the image of the map included in the presentation contained an artificial intelligence watermark that signals it was made with OpenAI tools.
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 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 & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 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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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
The Dutch Community Where People Live on Strips of Land in a Lake
In much of the world, owning a lakeside home is desirable. But in the Dutch town of Loosdrecht, residents live within the lake itself, with houses on their own impossibly skinny islands: The unique geography is of course manmade, the result of peat mining.
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
A Gate with an Elegant Integrated Latch
Australian fabricator Jim Semple was hired to design and build a patio railing and gate.
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
Roof Racks That Automatically Lift and Lower the Load For You
These powered arms eliminate the single biggest hassle of a roof rack: The loading and unloading. They're made by multiple Chinese manufacturers you've never heard of, like Sionto and Kayjay.
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
Combining Computational Design with Wicker
Wicker story is the name of an initiative by architect Priyanka Narula and her firm, Hyderabad-based Prelab Design Studio. "The project was a response to a prolonged quest to define the future of design in the Indian context," Narula writes.
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 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.