Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia: the hour's strongest signal

5 independent sources lead this hourly briefing, ranked by freshness, corroboration, diversity, and momentum.

Archived hourly edition · scores reflect information available at publication
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InvestigativeGlobalSignal 49

‘A lazy cop’: Maryland police officer allegedly faked traffic stops to avoid service calls - The Guardian

‘A lazy cop’: Maryland police officer allegedly faked traffic stops to avoid service calls The Guardian Baltimore Police officer accused of fake stops to avoid calls Baltimore Sun Indictment announced against BPD Officer accused of logging fake traffic stops WBFF Baltimore…

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Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan victory shows growing power of anti-Israel new media

El-Sayed’s narrow Democratic Senate primary victory highlights how progressive streamers such as Hasan Piker are becoming part of the political infrastructure shaping young American voters.

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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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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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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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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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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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Toxoplasma parasite reveals an unusual strategy for surviving crowded environments in infected cells

Toxoplasma gondii, or Toxoplasma, is a parasite that infects hundreds of millions of people around the world. Although cases are often mild, it can cause severe symptoms in people with weakened immune systems and developing fetuses.

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