Trump says Stephen Miller to replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff: the hour's strongest signal
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 65
Trump says Stephen Miller to replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff
Trump revealed the shake-up three days after Democrats' landslide victory in the midterm elections, winning majority control of the House and Senate.
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Science & Climate/Global/Signal 45
AI won't ever make a historically accurate film—but it could help archaeology create better stories
Tech billionaire Elon Musk was up in arms about the recent adaptation of Homer's "Odyssey" by director Christopher Nolan, which he heavily criticized for its diverse casting and accused of lacking historical accuracy.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 43
Four midterms takeaways for 2028 White House race
The buzz about the presidential election is already under way - here's what we learned this week.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 42
Meghan Markle's father arrested in US over child sex abuse material
US federal agents arrested Thomas Markle in Florida. The Duchess of Sussex and television actress Meghan Markle, who is estranged from her father, said she was "deeply distressed" by the charges.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 41
Syria aids Saudi Arabia with military advice and training amid Houthi attacks, sources say
RIYADH: Syria is aiding Riyadh with military advice and training as Saudi Arabia comes under attack by Yemen’s Houthis, and has sent a limited number of military personnel to the Kingdom, two Syrian military sources and a senior US official said.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 41
Data center protesters break into Microsoft site in Amsterdam
Protesters are demanding a pause in data center construction in Europe. Campaigners planning protests in 16 countries say the AI building boom threatens water supplies, power grids and climate goals.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Israelis among three suspects charged for $129 million fraud scheme, using AI to impersonate CEOs
Israeli national Sharon Hazan and dual Israeli-Emirati national Guy Sheetrit, along with Spanish-British national Jacob Soall, were all charged with offenses related to money laundering and fraud.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Tesla to pull the plug on Cybertruck after years of poor sales
Automotive analyst Felipe Munoz said that although the Cybertruck has been called a failure because of its poor sales, electric pickups from Ford and others have also flopped in the US market.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Border Police arrest Palestinian disguised as haredi Jew while attempting to enter Israel illegally
Border Police arrested seven Palestinians without permits near Jerusalem after discovering that the driver had grown sidelocks and dressed as a haredi man to allegedly evade inspection.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Automatic Drop Down Seals for Doors
The automatic door bottom is a clever bit of engineering that prevents under-door drafts, without installing a skirt that drags across your floor. Also called an automatic drop seal, it consists of an aluminum extrusion mounted in a dado cut into the bottom of the door.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
PureSelfMade's Build-Your-Own Wind Turbine Workshops
Since the 1970s, self-taught engineer Hugh Piggott has been building wind turbines from scratch in his native Scotland. In the 2000s, he started holding workshops showing participants how to build their own.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
The Unique Fairings on Bandit9's RED 800 Motorcycle
You probably know of RED , Bono's organization that raises fund to fight preventable diseases, through their many collaborations with Apple and Jony Ive; there were special RED iPod Nanos, iPhones and even a Mac Pro.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Aegis Rider Fixes a Major UX Problem for HUDs for Motorcyclists
Heads-up displays (HUDs) are available for both cars and motorcycles. However, there's a fundamental difference between those vehicle types, and that's led to a UX problem for the latter category.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A Modern Take on the Split-Rail Fence
This is what's called a split-rail fence: The design is a classic example of more-work-up-front, less-work-later. With a traditional nailed fence, like this… …if one of the rails becomes damaged, you need to de-nail it to remove it.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
The (Partially) Hide-Away Urban Desk
This Urban Desk is by UrbanNature, a space-saving furniture brand started by German industrial designer Jörg Brachmann. It's not a full hideaway desk, but tucks its lower worksurface away in order to become less obtrusive. The mechanism is low-tech and human-powered.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A Magnetic-Footed Spider-Bot That Can Climb and Weld
The Diden Spider is a robot that has magnetic feet and can weld. Developed by South Korea's Diden Robotics, the four-legged 'bot uses electric pulses to switch its magnetic feet on and off; once attached to a surface, they draw no power.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 40
OpenAI bugging suspect Alfozan pleads not guilty
Saudi national Abdulrahman Alfozan is charged with planting a recording device in a conference room at artificial intelligence giant OpenAI.
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Global Tech/Asia/Signal 40
Nintendo Switch 2 Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition restock live — Target had stock today, and Walmart is rumored next - Tom's Guide
io Zelda 40th anniversary Switch 2 restock: when will Target restock online?
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