Trump taps immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as chief of staff: the hour's strongest signal
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Business & Finance/Europe/Signal 53
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 49
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 46
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
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Uruguay at start of South American tour less than a month after lung surgery
Pope Leo XIV has begun a three-nation tour of Latin America in Uruguay, following a recent lung surgery. Despite concerns, the Pope, aged 71, is demonstrating resilience with his quick recovery and high spirits.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 44
Man in custody after being found in vehicle near White House with guns
Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos arrested by secret service after telling officers voices told him to kill Donald Trump The US secret service said a suspect has been taken into custody and charged after officers found him in a vehicle near the White House with multiple guns,…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 42
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 41
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
Eisenkot moves closer to ousting Netanyahu, what could come next for Israel?
There are several different paths the Yashar party leader could take, but all of them have obstacles.
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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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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
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
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
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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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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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 38
Why investors are dumping AI company stocks after Democrats’ election sweep - The Washington Post
Why investors are dumping AI company stocks after Democrats’ election sweep The Washington Post Opinion | Tech Stocks Got Hammered. Is the Economy Next? The New York Times US tech stock rout: is the AI bubble bursting?
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