Russell Brand sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in jail for rape, sexual assault: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 79
Russell Brand sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in jail for rape, sexual assault
British comedian Russell Brand, once one of the country's most high-profile broadcasters and a Hollywood star, was jailed for 10-and-a-half years on Monday after he was convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others around two decades ago.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 57
France accuses Iran of supermarket fridge hacking
The cyber-attack last month saw fridges and freezers in hundreds of supermarkets across France heated up.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 50
KFC’s arrival at Italian ski slopes angers food and mountain purists - The Guardian
KFC’s arrival at Italian ski slopes angers food and mountain purists The Guardian KFC to open 2 shops on ski slopes - but locals say it will 'ruin beauty' of Alps The Sun KFC Is Bringing American Fast Food to 2 Italian Mountain Restaurants and Locals Are Not Impressed SnowBrains…
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 50
Trump questions midterm election results, revives voting-machine conspiracy
S. Capitol by a mob of his supporters.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 46
Saudi energy ministry: East-West Pipeline hit in Madinah region
Saudi energy ministry: East-West Pipeline hit in Madinah region In an official statement, the Saudi Ministry of Energy said the East-West Pipeline in the Madinah region was targeted on Monday.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 44
Honda to invest $3 billion in new vehicle assembly plant in Ohio
The Japanese automaker said the plant will focus on hybrid vehicles and is expected to begin production in 2029.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 41
Trump to meet Qatar PM; no imminent deal to end Iran war
Trump’s Qatar talks, Saudi Arabia’s aerial threat, Syria’s Yemen stance and deadly Gaza floods highlight escalating Middle East tensions.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Outrage over Nablus Halloween party sees Palestinian governor shut down cafe
According to the independent Palestinian SWA News Agency, Daghlas established an investigative committee to look into the cafe and ordered its temporary closure to preserve public peace.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
France accuses Iran's Revolutionary Guards of cyberattack on supermarket fridges
French officials suspect Iranian hackers disrupted refrigeration systems at hundreds of businesses in October, amid wider cyberattacks linked to war.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Ethiopian Jews celebrate Sigd in Jerusalem, hope to share the holiday with all Israelis
For some, Sigd is a sacred day of prayer. For others, a celebration of family and roots. In Jerusalem, Ethiopian Jews want to share both with the rest of Israel.
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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
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
Made in Search's Midcentury-esque Hearth Lamp
This simple, elegant Hearth Lamp looks like a Midcentury Modern design that's turned up in some Danish thrift shop. But in fact it's a new object, by British homeware brand Made in Search .
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Can You Guess How This Hollow Clock with Floating Hands Works?
This Hollow Clock was designed by Shinsaku Hiura , an engineering professor at the University of Hyogo. It was then 3D printed and assembled by content creator MechDesign98 . As the clock's name suggests, there is no pane of transparent material filling the circle.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Kate Schroder's Illuminated LED "Chandeliearrings"
These chandeliearrings are by Kate Schroeder , a Missouri-based ceramic artist and jewelrymaker. They contain LEDs powered by LR41 button batteries, which provide about 30 hours of life (though the brightness dims over time).
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Science & Climate/Global/Signal 40
Smart use of trees and crops brings best yield
" It serves many functions: in addition to enhancing ecosystems and biodiversity, it can also counteract the negative effects of growing crops in treeless open land.
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