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Pentagon lowers official Iran war death toll, omitting four killed this month
The Pentagon lowered its official Iran war death toll to 14 from 18, removing four service members killed this month.
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Democrats Finally Have a Pick to Take On Susan Collins. It Was a Long, Strange Trip to Get There.
This weekend’s convention is a surprisingly low-key end to a truly wild ride.
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Humanoid Companion Robots are Launching This September
It's hard to believe anyone thinks this is a good idea. Chinese robotics firm UBTECH has unveiled their UWORLD U1 brand of humanoid companion robots , which look like K-Pop idols or anime characters.
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Announcing <i>Fusion Forward: Design for Home</i>, a New Competition from Core77 and Autodesk Fusion
Core77 and Autodesk Fusion have teamed up to launch Fusion Forward: Design for Home , a competition inviting designers to reconsider the products that shape everyday domestic life.
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Clever Design for a Stud Finder Combines Low and Hi Tech
H. Hanson Magnetic Stud Finder is a simple, low-tech piece of kit. It has two powerful magnets on the back, and you wave it around a wall until it snaps to a screw behind the paint.
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Wooden Rings, as Jewelry—and Hinges
German craftsman Tobias Rudolph runs WerksAtelier , a Berlin-based wooden goods fabrication shop. One of the products they make are Holzringe , rings made out of tiny laminated veneers: As if that wasn't impressive enough, Rudolph experimented with his ring-making prowess to…
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The Cordalock: A Four-Way Bike Lock
A group of metal fabricators were visiting a trade show in Germany, when they noticed something disturbing: "Hundreds of bicycles parked outside – many secured with two or three different locks, while others were missing a wheel or saddle," according to German bike magazine Velo…
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DeFF's Diminutive Premium Pen
As with Studio Neat's minimalist Mark Two Pen , Japanese design firm DeFF has also designed a tiny but premium writing instrument. 92") in the writing/drawing configuration.
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A Security Camera Designed to Indicate When It's Not Watching (You)
Home security cameras are intended to record intruders, not the homeowners themselves. It's creepy to think that someone could hack into them to observe you, but that's the trade-off these products require. One departure is this Smart Camera 4 Zoom by Xiaomi.
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The manicure is a $25 billion habit Katia Beauchamp wants you to quit
m. on a Sunday. You're at the nail salon because you have a meeting Monday morning that requires you to look polished and put-together.
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This Innovative Magflap Clipboard has Three Tricks Up its Sleeve
This Magflap clipboard , by Japanese stationery brand King Jim , has a few tricks I haven't seen before. First off it's got a magnetic flap on the bottom, to prevent papers from flapping around.
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An Apple Vision Pro Seating Station at a Parisian Opera House
Typically at an opera house, the only thing patrons are looking through are opera glasses. But at Paris' historic Palais Garnier, they've got Apple Vision Pro headsets on offer.
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This category-changing sticker patch instantly mends fabric
m. Your 4-year-old has dressed herself, which is a win. She's chosen a pink tutu and a rainbow-striped T-shirt.
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At the Obama Presidential Center gift store, shoppers buy into a new brand
The hope of the designers behind the newly opened Obama Presidential Center is that departing shoppers will look toward the future and not back to the past.
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AIM's Deconstructed Kitchen Faucet
For thirty years, Wenzhou Dinggu Technology Co. made molds for manufacturers of bathroom fittings. In 2018, they decided to do their own thing and lean into design, forming a spin-off called AIM Faucet.
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Treasury yields retreat, 10-year hovers around January 2025 highs
S. Treasury yields retreated on Friday after briefly hitting the highest level since January 2025 the day before.