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 76
Russell Brand sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for rape and sexual assault
Judge tells disgraced actor and comedian he had displayed ‘casual, arrogant disregard of any woman’s right to say no’ 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…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 58
France says Iran's Guards behind cyberattacks on fridges
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/Europe/Signal 52
Trump questions midterm elections integrity after previously accepting results
Trump made the claims, without evidence, on Truth Social on Monday.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 49
Turkey steel factory blast kills at least 16 people
Eyewitnesses say the explosion shook the ground, with one believing an earthquake had hit near the Habas Demir Celik plant in Aliaga.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 46
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 44
France accuses Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps 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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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 43
Boeing to cut 5% of commercial airplane workers as production increase takes longer than expected
Boeing has been working to stabilize production rates of its best-selling 737 Max planes, which are made outside of Seattle.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 42
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 Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
James Gunn, Peter Safran fired as DC Studios co-CEOs after Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
The two had been the heads of the major superhero movie production company since 2022, releasing three films which were part of the shared DC universe during this time.
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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
Redneck & Designey Ways to Stop Vandals from Smashing Your Mailbox
I live in rural America, and can say that the 20th-century sport of "mailbox baseball" is still alive and well. While these photos aren't mine, this is a common scene on my local roads: This is a problem all around the country.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A Table that Goes from Round to Square
This transforming table is by Polish company Bauhausly . Its signature trick is that it goes from round to square: Beneath you can see the concealed hinges that make it work.
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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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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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Science & Climate/Global/Signal 40
Pollutants threaten rivers and streams even in protected areas
" The research shows that pollutants are detectable in nearly all of the water bodies examined and that groups of substances often overlooked in earlier studies contribute significantly to environmental risks.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 40
Anthropic releases first frontier models since Amodei's call for slowdown as IPO buzz builds
The launch comes as Anthropic is gearing up for what is widely expected to be a blockbuster IPO
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