Trump offering early access to online posts in move seen as corruption: the hour's strongest signal
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Archived hourly edition · scores reflect information available at publication
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 51
Trump offering early access to online posts in move seen as corruption
Truth Social, where Trump’s account is by far the largest, to offer users early access for up to $100,000 per month Donald Trump is now offering early access to his Truth Social posts in a move that has been seen as corruption benefitting a sitting president.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 48
US embassies urge citizens to consider departing Middle East
US embassies in capitals across the Middle East on Saturday warned American citizens to beware of an "unforeseen escalation" in the regional conflict and urged them to be ready to leave.
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Global Tech/Asia/Signal 41
I knew caring for my 88-year-old mom would be hard. I didn't expect to spend so much time on tech support. - Yahoo
I knew caring for my 88-year-old mom would be hard. I didn't expect to spend so much time on tech support.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Clayton will take over as US intelligence chief on Monday, Pulte says
Jay Clayton will step into a role that was vacated in June when Tulsi Gabbard stepped down after a tenure marked by clashes with congressional Democrats.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Lisa Cain Hammerman: The miraculous art of motherhood
Lisa Cain Hammerman, 72, Brookline, Massachusetts, to Jerusalem, to Mitzpe Yericho, 1980.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Iranian regime insider threatens Gulf states, Israel if Tehran's energy infrastructure is attacked
Mohammad Marandi warned on Saturday that critical infrastructure across the Gulf and in Israel could be destroyed, as US officials reportedly raised concerns over missile-defense resources.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Uganda unveils Yoni Netanyahu memorial at Entebbe Airport 50 years after rescue operation
Uganda’s military chief unveiled the memorial on Saturday, calling it a testament to the countries’ enduring friendship, security partnership, and mutual trust.
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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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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 & 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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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
Meet Fusion Forward Competition Juror Michelle Lee, Partner at IDEO San Francisco
As a Partner and Executive Managing Director at IDEO San Francisco , Michelle Lee leads multidisciplinary teams of researchers, designers, and engineers across sectors ranging from healthcare and workplace culture to responsible digital design and the circular economy.
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Technology/Global/Signal 38
Oil companies report sky-high profits thanks to wartime crude prices
Hacker News reports on this developing story.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 37
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Sam Altman is both the CEO of one of the world's leading AI startups and a new parent himself. He has some ideas on how one can help the other.
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 37
Trump threatens more strikes on Iran. Tensions from Hormuz to Kuwait and Gaza lead to more warnings
Here are the most important developments in the Middle East on Saturday.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 37
‘Don’t get suckered like I did’: I paid $185 to the wrong passport website. Can I get my money back?
“I will file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau.”