Russell Brand sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for rape and sexual assault: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 81
Russell Brand sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for rape and sexual assault
Disgraced actor and comedian, 51, was described as a ruthless and manipulative sexual predator during trial Russell Brand sentencing – live updates Russell Brand was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison on Monday after a judge praised his victims’ bravery and accused him of…
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 53
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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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 51
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 48
France says Iran’s Guards behind cyberattacks on fridges
PARIS: France on Monday said Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were behind “unprecedented” cyberattacks on supermarket fridges in the country last month, vowing sanctions on a European level against Tehran.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 46
Israel's Shin Bet finds no evidence of election meddling: report
Israel's Shin Bet has found no evidence of foreign meddling in the October election, casting doubt on Netanyahu's claims against Qatar and Arab-led parties.
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Global Tech/Asia/Signal 43
Sony’s new PlayStation Portal handheld includes ‘additional’ internal storage - The Verge
Sony’s new PlayStation Portal handheld includes ‘additional’ internal storage The Verge Sony Launches New PS Portal Model in Japan With Internal Storage for 'Future Functionality,' Changes Official Name IGN New PlayStation Portal Player Gets Built-In Storage in Japan and Korea,…
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 42
Stocks Climb as Buyers Step In Despite Nvidia Woes
A renewed wave of dip buying drove stocks toward their best day since April in the wake of a technology selloff that roiled Wall Street, with the market also gaining as oil prices fell.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 41
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 40
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 40
Open letter to Trump: America must ensure Iran never gets nuclear weapons
The world needs political courage, long-term vision, and difficult decisions. It needs leadership that does not surrender to the pressures of short-term politics, a former Israel Navy chief argues.
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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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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
Quantum interference keeps two atoms bound despite enough energy to break apart
How can something remain intact when it should naturally break apart? This question has been addressed by researchers at RPTU.
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