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Global TechAsiaSignal 50

Anker’s travel charger works in almost any country and is down to $20 - theverge.com

Anker’s travel charger works in almost any country and is down to $20 theverge.com My Go-To Travel Adapter Just Dropped Back Down to Its Lowest Price Ever CNET The Anker Nano car charger retails for $20 UA.NEWS Choosing the Best Travel Charger for Phone Trips Abroad Anker…

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InvestigativeGlobalSignal 46

Trump demands Iran pay compensation for decades of US soldier deaths - The Guardian

Trump demands Iran pay compensation for decades of US soldier deaths The Guardian Trump demands Iran pay US 'for all the people they have killed' USA Today Hopes for Hormuz deal fade as Trump demands Iranian reparations Reuters Live Updates: Trump demands Iran pay compensation…

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40

Israel, Lebanon to continue talks in September as Hezbollah seeks to disrupt process

The discussions between the countries have included talks on a third country demining certain areas, a US official told Al-Arabiya English.

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40

IAEA set to remove nuclear material from Syrian site in US brokered deal

The agreement would reportedly secure the nuclear material, which Syrian officials claimed to be unaware of, and prevent an escalation between Israel, Syria, and Turkey.

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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

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

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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Science & ClimateGlobalSignal 38

Scientific advancement has never been more prolific—so why has trust in science plummeted?

From genome editing to quantum computing, scientific progress is accelerating at an unprecedented pace, yet public faith in science is collapsing.

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Science & ClimateGlobalSignal 38

Machine learning predicts forest soil fungal diversity from drone images

Combining drone data and machine learning can help cover more ground in monitoring forest soil health, University of Alberta research shows. The findings are published in the journal Forest Ecology and Management.