Trump taps immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as chief of staff: the hour's strongest signal
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Business & Finance/Europe/Signal 55
Trump taps immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as chief of staff
Decision to replace Susie Wiles comes days after Republican Party’s resounding midterm election defeat
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 53
Macklemore says US venues rejected his Free Palestine tour
Macklemore claimed nine major US arenas, including Madison Square Garden, refused to book his "Free Palestine" tour, while MSG countered that the rapper is "not an arena-level act."
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 48
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 45
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is discharged from hospital after a stroke and goes to rehab facility
WASHINGTON: Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said on Friday that he has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a stroke last weekend and will miss “several weeks” of votes in the Senate as he recovers in a rehabilitation facility.
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 44
Former Sen. Flake, outspoken Trump critic, on the GOP reckoning post-midterms
As Democrats celebrate their historic gains, Republicans are beginning to take stock of major upsets and what comes next for their party. Amna Nawaz speaks with former Arizona Sen.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
El-Sayed lost Jewish support over Israel, antisemitism, but got over 50% of Jewish votes
“One of the big issues of disagreement that kept showing up when it came to the Jewish community was my position on Israel,” El-Sayed told Politico.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Bereaved families' forum seeks Shin Bet probe into alleged Ra'am voter-tracking app
The application, called Aswatcom, allegedly enabled activists to track voter participation in real time at individual polling stations and manage the party's election-day operations.
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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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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
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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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 40
Democrats blast Trump’s decision to make Stephen Miller his chief of staff as president defends picking loyal ‘MVP’
Chuck Schumer says the move to promote the controversial immigration hardliner shows that Donald Trump ‘learned nothing from his historic defeat’ in the midterms Stephen Miller, architect of Trump’s immigration crackdown, to become White House chief of staff Sign up for Breaking…
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Investigative/Global/Signal 39
Meghan's father Thomas Markle appears in court over child sex abuse material - BBC
Meghan's father Thomas Markle appears in court over child sex abuse material BBC Prince Harry And Meghan’s Plan To ‘Remain Silent’ Revealed After Duchess’s Father’s Arrest As Scandal Escalates Yahoo Meghan Markle’s Father Is Arrested on Child Sex Abuse Material Charges The New…
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 38
Three men charged in US with using AI to impersonate CEOs and steal millions - The Guardian
Three men charged in US with using AI to impersonate CEOs and steal millions The Guardian Trio used AI to impersonate corporate execs, defrauding companies of nearly $130 million: DOJ ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Trio of Scammers Used AI Voice Cloning Tech to…
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