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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Australia pulled out of West Bank sanctions at last minute, EU diplomats reveal
Diplomatic sources told the ABC they were surprised after Australia declined to join a 12-nation, UK-led coalition imposing sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlements late in negotiations.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
'I say free Palestine to my children': Paloma Faith clashes with Ed Sheeran over Macklemore fallout
Paloma Faith criticized Ed Sheeran for staying out of the Gaza debate after Macklemore’s tour removal, saying major artists cannot remain apolitical as she defended the rapper’s activism.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Turkey says Israeli citizens led alleged $3 billion international investment fraud network
Turkish prosecutors say a global investment fraud network operating from Turkey was allegedly managed by Israeli citizens and targeted victims worldwide.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
China, Iran, Israeli groups weaponize AI for first-of-their-kind social media influence campaigns
An investigation by The New York Times reveals how groups in China, Iran, and Israel leveraged open-source AI to unleash thousands of autonomous bots on social media.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
How Much Should You Weigh? This 1970s Scale Told You
A bathroom scale has one job: To tell you how much you weigh. But in the 1980s, the industrial designers at Krups decided to go further, with their Data EG scale. The scale contained a pull-out weight chart in the center.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Konstantin Grcic's Industrial-Looking Grinder for Alessi
The form of a grinder/peppermill must communicate to the user which part they're supposed to turn. " The body is machined out of aluminum, and the piece is meant to handle salt or pepper.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Chinese Cars are Now Achieving 5-Star Safety Ratings
When you think of Chinese automobiles, safety isn't the first thing that comes to mind. But in a relatively short amount of time, China's nascent automaking industry appears to have caught up with, and even exceeded, long-established car brands in safety ratings.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Industrial Designer Erina Caldeira's Steel Twist on Woven Baskets
This KŌSA container references the directionality of traditional basket weaving, but here the perpendicular elements do not actually touch. Instead the structure comes from the material: Two pieces of thin sheet steel, seamlessly joined.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Strutt's Awesome Powered Wheelchair is Not a Wheelchair (For Legal Reasons)
Let's say you've assembled a team and designed an awesome powered wheelchair. One that works better than incumbent designs and is easy on the eyes. How do you bring it to market?
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Cea Design's Incredibly Modernist Hideaway Toilet
This Abaco bathroom system is by Cea Design, an Italian manufacturer of high-end bathrooms. It's designed to not look like a toilet at all, when not in use, and is made of stainless steel. It can also be customized with wood or marble.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
The Rainwater Wall: A Space-Saving Water Harvesting Tank
In many parts of the world, people harvest rainwater. In rural America, where I live, you'll see people using two solutions. The first is a rain barrel.
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Research & Discovery/Global/Signal 39
Skywatchers, take note: A brilliant Venus will blaze tonight's night sky - USA TODAY 10BEST
Skywatchers, take note: A brilliant Venus will blaze tonight's night sky USA TODAY 10BEST Venus Is Putting on a Dazzling Show This Month National Geographic The Sky This Week from September 18 to 25: Autumn begins Astronomy Magazine Venus To Hit Peak Brilliance Tonight: How To…