Tennessee to execute a woman for first time in 200 years after governor denies clemency: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 49
Tennessee to execute a woman for first time in 200 years after governor denies clemency
Lawyers for Christa Pike, 50, convicted of killing classmate in Knoxville in 1995, ask supreme court to grant stay Christa Pike, a woman who was convicted of murder 30 years ago, is set to be put to death on Wednesday after her request for clemency was denied by Tennessee…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 44
OpenAI scraps release of latest AI model over safety concerns
1 Astra failed to meet alignment standards during internal testing.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Rubio says foreign actor involved in RAF Fairford bomb plot, Trump criticizes release of suspects
"Suffice it to say that what happened, what almost happened, what could have happened in the UK over the weekend is a very serious situation," Rubio said.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill to create safe spaces around synagogues
“Every Californian should be able to walk into a synagogue, church, mosque, or other house of worship without fear,” Newsom said in a statement.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Israeli settlers burn down house near Nablus
This comes as the IDF increases its West Bank presence amid growing concerns of violent confrontations between Israelis and Palestinians.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Former Shin Bet chief threatens defamation suit against Netanyahu, demands schedule disclosure
Bar is also demanding the disclosure of Netanyahu's schedule of meetings with the defense establishment and foreign officials. He said he intends to summon members of the prime minister's office.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A Minimalist Low-Cost Japanese Sketchbook
These Blank Note sketchbooks by MUCU, a Japanese stationery brand, almost look like some kind of military surplus. But in fact they're just as minimal a sketchbook as possible: Two pieces of recycled paperboard for the covers, a canvas strip for the spine, and 60 pages of…
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Motomorphosis: MSCHF's Radically Modified Lexuses
Art collective MSCHF is at it again, this time with Lexus . For their Motomorphosis exhibit, which opens tomorrow at NYC's Armory Week art fair, they've stretched two real cars into unlikely forms.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Cory Johnson's Infinite Pocket Jeans
Remember these ridiculous jeans created by Werther's Originals? They had 30 coin pockets up and down the legs, intended to provide stash space for the candy company's treats.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Early Transforming Furniture: Richard Neutra's Camel Table
In the 1930s Richard Neutra , the Austrian architect who'd made his home in California, designed an early example of flexible-use furniture.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
An Architectural-Scale Kintsugi Project
In the 1960s, college students stumbled across an abandoned ruin in the wilds of Warsaw, Virginia, outside of Richmond. The crumbling stone structure had been abandoned following a hurricane in the 1930s, and weather had taken its toll.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Cost-Cutting Disguised as Minimalism: Volvo's EX30 Dashboard Goes Too Far
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
The Easy Roller: An Alternative Take on the Pizza Cutter
While the traditional form of a pizza cutter is this… …Japanese manufacturer Fireside has a different take, offering a much more compact form factor: It's no surprise this Easy Roller came from Japan, where storage space is limited.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 40
Senate advances college sports bill aimed at regulating NIL deals
The Senate voted Monday on the bill, which would create a national framework for name, image and likeness deals in college athletics.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 39
Australia news live: OpenAI executive to fly to Australia to appear at joint committee; 18-year-old charged after alleged drone plot
Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast New South Wales police say they are investigating the suspicious deaths of two men in the state’s north.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 38
India Stock Bulls Pin Hopes on Corporate Earnings as Market Selloff Deepens
Easing valuations have done little to revive investor appetite.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 38
Pope Leo criticises Nvidia’s Jensen Huang over AI safety - Financial Times
Pope Leo criticises Nvidia’s Jensen Huang over AI safety Financial Times Pope Leo says fears of AI doomsday are not 'fake news' USA Today Cyborgs, centaurs and LLeMmings: Why Pope Leo calls us to 'remain human' National Catholic Reporter Pope rejects AI "fake news" claims after…
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Technology/Global/Signal 38
U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Falls to Lowest Level Since 1982
Hacker News reports on this developing story.
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