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 62
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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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 60
US Treasury sanctions Canadian money services firms over Iran-related transactions
WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The US Treasury said on Friday that it had imposed financial sanctions on eight money services firms based in Canada that it alleges have facilitated transactions with sanctioned Iranian entities.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 54
Who is Stephen Miller, Trump’s new White House chief of staff?
Miller has been a close confidant of Trump since 2016 and an architect of the president's hardline immigration policies.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 54
Trump announces Stephen Miller as administration's new chief of staff
Wiles, who recently recovered from breast cancer, will move to his political operation, while Miller, the Jewish architect of the administration’s hardline immigration policies, takes over.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 53
Syria aids Saudi Arabia with military advice and training
Syria has sent military personnel to Saudi Arabia to provide training and advice as Riyadh faces attacks from Yemen's Houthis, according to news agency Reuters.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 51
Meghan Markle’s father arrested in US over alleged child sex abuse photos
US authorities found sexually explicit photos that appeared to show Thomas Markle with prepubescent girls.
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 50
Democrats win the Arizona House, Senate and governor's office for the first time since 1966
The Associated Press called enough legislative races to confirm that both chambers flipped on Friday.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 46
Pope Leo arrives in Uruguay for first stop on 12-day South America tour
Pope Leo touched down in Uruguay on Friday to begin a 12-day tour of South America that will also see him visit Argentina and Peru. The tour is seen as something of a homecoming for the pontiff who lived in Peru for almost two decades and holds joint US and Peruvian citizenship.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 43
OpenAI will keep investing in AI data centers despite election results, CFO tells CNBC
Voters across the country on Tuesday voiced their support for candidates who have pledged to place restrictions on data center development.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 41
Dior’s holiday ad is triggering yet another AI debate
Did you see Christian Dior's Night in Color ad? It is gorgeous. A dreamy, fantastical tale set in Paris featuring talking animals, inspired by the friendship of Monsieur Dior and German actress Marlene Dietrich.
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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
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
Hell in a Handbasket: Robotic Humanoid Torsos for Companionship
Las-Vegas-based robotics company Realbotix is developing these Echo robots. These are companionship robots, imbued with AI software designed to carry conversations. To cut down on costs, the 'bots are just a head and torso, absent expensive joints and limbs.
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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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Global Tech/Asia/Signal 39
Nintendo Switch 2 Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition restock live — Target had stock today, and Walmart is rumored next - Tom's Guide
Nintendo Switch 2 Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition restock live — Target had stock today, and Walmart is rumored next Tom's Guide Zelda Switch 2 restock retailers: Where to buy the 40th anniversary console Mashable Still searching for a Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2?
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