ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 41
ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August
The agency defended its body-worn camera policy amid questions about provisions allowing ICE leadership to withhold or indefinitely delay footage after serious injuries or deaths in custody.
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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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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Second White's Sleek Folding Electric Scooter
This strange-looking suitcase… …is actually a piece of portable mobility. "It is a lightweight 3-stage folding electric kickboard that can be easily carried with one hand," writes South Korean design firm Second White.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 40
Australia news live: near miss for Jetstar and Qatar Airways planes taxiing at Sydney airport
Meanwhile, expert says bird flu detected on Murray-Darling basin ‘should be ringing alarm bells’. Follow updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Coalition demands NDIS changes focus on fraud, corruption Liberal frontbencher Tim Wilson also called on…
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Global Affairs/Oceania/Signal 39
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 38
Verizon mobile service restored after outage for thousands of customers in the U.S.
Customers still having trouble with their service should restart their devices, the wireless carrier said. Verizon did not provide a reason for the outage.
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Global Affairs/Oceania/Signal 37
80% of road travel out of Wellington wouldn't be possible after 7.5 magnitude quake
Radio New Zealand reports on this developing story.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 37
Israel issues tender for 627 housing units in West Bank settlement
Israel issues tender for 627 housing units in West Bank settlement Israeli authorities have issued a tender for the construction of 627 settler housing units in the Kochav Yaakov settlement in the occupied West Bank, Wafa reported.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 37
The question raised inside the White House that could define America's future
The Constitution protects liberty, but can the US preserve freedom without the moral culture that sustains it?
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Investigative/Global/Signal 36
2 firefighters killed after helicopter crashes near Widemouth 2 Fire - KSL News
2 firefighters killed after helicopter crashes near Widemouth 2 Fire KSL News Memorial escort to honor helicopter crew killed while fighting Widemouth 2 Fire KUTV Utah wildfire blocks rescuers from reaching firefighting helicopter crash site The Guardian A helicopter battling a…
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 36
Germany: Interior Minister warns of 'daily' hybrid warfare
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt says attacks by foreign powers have become a constant threat to Germany. His remarks come just days after an explosive-laden drone was found at Leipzig airport.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 34
Walnut Fire updates: Crews battle brush fire on hillside in Burbank; evacuation orders in place for nearby businesses - ABC7 Los Angeles
Walnut Fire updates: Crews battle brush fire on hillside in Burbank; evacuation orders in place for nearby businesses ABC7 Los Angeles Fire burning in Burbank hills, evacuation orders issued KTLA Brush fire burns near Castaway Restaurant in Burbank NBC Los Angeles Brush fire…
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Title 7 Disparate Impact Liability Makes Almost Everything Presumptively Illegal
Hacker News reports on this developing story.