Ed Sheeran says situation in Gaza is 'catastrophic and unjustifiable' as he opens solo concert: the hour's strongest signal
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Ed Sheeran says situation in Gaza is 'catastrophic and unjustifiable' as he opens solo concert
Ed Sheeran opened a solo concert Saturday with comments about Gaza after controversy swirled around his tour and supporting acts withdrew in solidarity with opener Macklemore, who was dropped after making pro-Palestinian comments onstage.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 43
CNN, MS NOW, Politico denied access to White House grounds
’ The media outlets plan to challenge the decision in court, citing violations of press freedoms.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial hires high-profile counsel following mistrial controversy
"I didn't have any doubts. As I tried to explain different possible theories during deliberation, I kept getting cut off as if I had doubts based on the evidence present," Desronvil told NewsNation.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Qatar denies funding Hamas after Israeli report claims Netanyahu ignored warnings over Gaza aid
The report also included quotes from several prominent Israeli politicians reacting to the news and censuring Netanyahu's behavior.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Ed Sheeran's fans back singer after controversy over Macklemore, Palestinians
"It doesn't need to be political," one fan said in an interview outside the stadium in Philadelphia.
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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
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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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Why Did the Aerodynamic Look Go Away, and Will It Come Back?
For automakers on the cusp of the 1990s, interest in aerodynamic efficiency was high. 32. This aerodynamic sculpting also yielded, to my eye, good-looking and well-proportioned cars.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 40
Not all AI workers think the tech could kill everyone
In text exchanges and conversations, multiple people who have worked for leading companies are sceptical of the warnings.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 40
Thick smoke seen near Riyadh airport as Houthis claim attack on Saudi capital
Authorities issued warnings for city in first such alerts for Riyadh since fighting with Iran-backed Houthis escalated in July Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked “sensitive” sites in the Saudi capital with missiles and drones, hours after flames and a large plume of black smoke…
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Global Tech/Asia/Signal 39
Best Pokémon TCG deal: Shop 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box for under market price - Mashable
Best Pokémon TCG deal: Shop 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box for under market price Mashable Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Is Now Available in Pokémon TCG Live Pokemon.com Pokémon card launch creates Glastonbury-style buzz BBC Fans line up at Roanoke gaming store for Pokémon…
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 38
MS NOW, CNN and Politico journalists blocked from White House after Trump ban
Journalists from MS NOW, CNN and Politico were denied access to the White House, one day after Trump banned three media outlets over their coverage of him.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 38
Lawsuit says Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made illegal agreement on AI slowdown - AP News
Lawsuit says Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made illegal agreement on AI slowdown AP News Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, Google sued over call to ‘pace’ AI development Politico Lawsuit says Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI and Google made illegal deal on AI slowdown CBS News…
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Investigative/Global/Signal 36
Trump asked budget chief to draft order bringing health research funding under his control - Politico
Trump asked budget chief to draft order bringing health research funding under his control Politico See more headlines & perspectives on Google News
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