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‘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 44
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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Israel's secret test on its Arrow air-defense system shows it's taking Iran seriously
Under normal circumstances, Arrow tests are a national event, with tens of thousands of residents in central Israel can see them when the missile is launched from the IAF's test unit at Palmachim.
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Taylor Swift songs removed from White House, Trump campaign posts
Swift has not spoken recently about Trump, although she endorsed his Democratic rival, then-Vice President Kamala Harris, in 2024.
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‘Power of Zionism’: Israel welcomes 140 new immigrants from France, including 80 children
Since October 7, the number of olim from France has risen sharply: In 2023, Israel welcomed 1,097 new French immigrants. In 2024, the number doubled to 2,234, and grew to 3,357 in 2025.
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Protesters demand October 7 investigation two years after murder of six Gaza hostages
The protest took place two years after Hamas' murder of the hostages Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Carmel Gat, Almog Sarusi, Alexander Lobanov, and Ori Danino.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
Netanyahu, Katz silently approved reconstruction effort in Gaza Strip inside Yellow Line
According to Army Radio, the location marked for new construction is east of Rafah, within the Yellow Line, with the plan being to build new living spaces for Palestinians outside of Hamas' control.
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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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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
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 & 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
Improvised Transport on Abandoned Infrastructure: Colombia's Ingenious Motorcycle-Railroad Adapters
Colombia started building railroads in the mid-19th century, and they boomed up until the mid-20th. But by the 1990s, as roads and cars proliferated, the national rail company was liquidated. Rural communities lost service.
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InvestigativeGlobalSignal 36
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 35
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 See more headlines & perspectives on Google News
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Business & FinanceGlobalSignal 35
Historic Maine house selling for $1 — but under one condition or it’ll face demolition - nypost.com
com Got a dollar? com A historic home is selling for $1. com Bath Iron Works is selling a house for $1.