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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 53
‘Very painful’: Joe Biden’s cancer has spread, son Hunter says
Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, says his father’s prostate cancer has “metastasised into his bones and further”.
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Global TechAsiaSignal 47
Retraction: The App Store Rejection of the Week That Was, in Fact, a Correct Rejection - Daring Fireball
Retraction: The App Store Rejection of the Week That Was, in Fact, a Correct Rejection Daring Fireball
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 41
Hamas says ready to go ahead with Gaza plan
Hamas says ready to go ahead with Gaza plan Hamas has said it remained ready to proceed with a US-backed Gaza peace plan and urged pressure on Israel, which insists it did not agree to the latest part of the deal.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
IDF withheld Hezbollah explosive drone attack near troops in southern Lebanon
There were no casualties, and the drone caused no damage, according to media reports.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
Man arrested for threats after bullets, knives, and red X's placed at banks, supermarket
According to Walla, a bullet was found attached to the front door handle at the Bat Yam bank and at Rami Levy, while knives were stuck in the front door of the Tel Aviv branch of Mizrahi Bank.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
Surf’s pup: Some 20 dogs make a splash at annual World Dog Surfing Championships in California
This year’s overall winner was five-year-old Labrador retriever Rippin Rosie, followed closely by Iza, a French bulldog from Pleasanton, and Bradley “Shortboard” Cooper from Long Beach.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
Air Canada extends flight suspensions to Tel Aviv and Dubai through mid-January 2027
The airline had previously extended its flight pause on these routes until October 24, 2026, citing instability in the region.
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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
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.
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 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 & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
Modhaus' Wireless Phone Charger with a Concrete Base
To prevent sliding around on a tabletop, most wireless chargers have rubber feet or silicone pads under their bases. The folks over at Modhaus , a South Korean product brand, went with a more extreme solution: The base of their Upright charger is cast concrete.
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
U.S. Government Bans Foreign-Made Robots
Recently we've covered a number of robots, ranging from creepy to nifty: UBTECH's U1 companion robots. Unitree's crazy off-road AS2-W . Hyundai's parking robots .
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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 39
Thailand school shooting toll rises to nine after 12-year-old dies, police say
Teenage girl treated in hospital after Friday’s school shooting has died, police say The death toll from a school shooting in Thailand rose to nine on Saturday, after police said a 12-year-old girl caught up in Friday’s incident had died.
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InvestigativeGlobalSignal 39
Helicopter crash kills pilot and crew member amid Utah wildfire battle - Al Jazeera
Helicopter crash kills pilot and crew member amid Utah wildfire battle Al Jazeera 2 firefighters killed after helicopter crashes near Widemouth 2 Fire KSL News Pilots of helicopter that crashed while fighting Utah wildfire confirmed dead, officials say The Guardian A helicopter…
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InvestigativeGlobalSignal 37
ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August - CNN
ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August CNN ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says AP News All ICE officers will have body cameras by end of August, director says NBC News…
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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 35
Myspace eyes comeback as an an 'antidote' to social media fatigue — but it may be a long shot
"Excitement about Myspace's relaunch reflects nostalgia for a more analog time, when algorithms were less dominant in our lives," an analyst told CNBC.