Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Saudi Aramco's refinery in Jazan, Saudi Arabia: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 51
Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Saudi Aramco's refinery in Jazan, Saudi Arabia
Earlier, the Saudi Arabian Energy Ministry said that firefighters extinguished a fire that broke out early at a facility at Aramco's Jazan refinery in southwestern Saudi Arabia.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 43
Saudi Arabia says fire extinguished at Aramco facility in Jizan
No casualties were reported after the flames broke out early on Sunday, the Saudi Energy Ministry says.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 43
‘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 Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Israeli security establishment divided on future of anti-Hamas armed Bedouin clans in Gaza
Since the ceasefire was declared, the clans have helped secure the Yellow Line and the area west of it, while also assisting in locating weapons and terrorist infrastructure above and below ground.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Iran unlikely to ever willingly surrender control over Strait of Hormuz, INSS expert claims
“The Iranians see Hormuz as their most significant strategic achievement," he added, saying it was clear that the Americans would apparently be prepared to recognize a change in the status quo.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
IRGC commander demands US 'correct its behavior' before Strait of Hormuz can be reopened
Zolghadr laid out six conditions under which, by Iran's consideration, the US would be correcting its behavior.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Brother of wounded soldier alleges severe mistreatment at Rambam hospital after Lebanon attack
In a post on Instagram, a brother of a wounded soldier alleged that the four soldiers' families were not allowed to see their loved ones and that they were waiting for hours to receive water.
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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
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
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
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 & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 Tech/Asia/Signal 39
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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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 38
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 36
Hackers are targeting US water systems. Here’s what that means.
Government officials are warning about a wave of cyberattacks on water utilities in the US. Here's how hackers can impact water systems.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 36
Europe’s Hot Stock Markets Are Creating a Buzz Among Investors
Europe’s stock market is firing on all cylinders and drawing money managers who say this rally will be more durable than just another short-term trade.