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 72
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’ Jemima Goldsmith says ex-partner Russell Brand physically assaulted her Russell Brand was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison on Monday after a judge…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 51
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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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 46
Anthropic launches new Claude Fable and Mythos 5.2 models - The Verge
Anthropic launches new Claude Fable and Mythos 5.2 models The Verge Anthropic releases first frontier models since Amodei's call for slowdown as IPO buzz builds CNBC Anthropic Unveils New Fable, Mythos AI Models Ahead of IPO Bloomberg.com Anthropic releases two new Claude models…
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 45
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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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 45
Trump 'Board of Peace' says Israel too slow as floods ravage Gaza
President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" said Monday that Israel needed to act immediately to help war-battered Gaza cope with impending winter, saying measures ahead of deadly floods had been insufficient.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 42
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
Netanyahu confidante Eshel repeatedly inquired with Ra'am's Abbas about Eisenkot coalition
One of the first occasions on which Eshel made contact with Abbas, N12 reported, was to ask him about whether he would back Eisenkot in a vote over the draft law.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie moves to impeach US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie filed an impeachment request against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with Democrats expected to back the effort in the House.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Around 78% of Britons view Israel as a serious threat to world peace, survey finds
A total of 78% of respondents said they view Israel as a serious threat, compared with 48% 20 years ago. The percentage has also increased a full 10% in the last year.
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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
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
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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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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Science & Climate/Global/Signal 40
Don't study alone: New research shows how loneliness impacts student health—and how universities can help
The negative impact of loneliness on health and well-being is well known, but for university students, social interaction can also be key to academic success. A new study by Constructor University professor Dr.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 40
Trump administration proposes stricter work-search rules for unemployment benefits
A Labor Department proposal would require unemployment claimants to report at least five qualifying work-search activities each week.
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