Last minute geek

1. New Apple AirPods Pro with noise-cancelling functionality
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

MacRumors, which is usually correct, reports on China Economic Daily's news of the imminent launch of Apple AirPods Pro with noise-cancelling functionality and a $260 price. The new AirPods Pro won't ...

2. Researchers print electronic tattoos directly onto the skin
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... range of devices developed recently demonstrates the scope and speed of the field, including patches to communicate with robots, wearables to reverse baldness or detect heartbeats, and solar cells that ...

3. Donotpay adds a feature that waits on hold for you, and now I'm ready to subscribe
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... claims suits against companies that ripped you off, then to apply for airline compensation for late flights, lost bags, overbookings and cancellations, then to auto-cancel your "free trial offers" by letting ...

4. The appendix is not a useless organ
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... to the conclusion that it is a part of the immune system. In humans, the appendix is full of immune cells, including T cells, B cells, and natural killer cells, and good gut bacteria. Read the rest Read ...

5. Man's taste buds disappear
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... which is caused by an inability to absorb vitamin B-12, needed to make red blood cells. The condition was reversed after weekly injections of B-12. [via New England Journal of Medicine] Image: National ...

6. Terrified of bad press after its China capitulation, Blizzard cancels NYC Overwatch event
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... to exact a price from Blizzard: now, the company has canceled a much-ballyhooed Overwatch event scheduled for NYC today, and while the company hasn't explained the last-minute cancellation, it's obvious ...

7. Watch John Darnielle from the Mountain Goats play a D&D campaign inspired by their newest record
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... "In League With Dragons." (Or, as the ever-delightful Hard Times put it, "Mountain Goats Make Second Album In a Row About People Who Don’t Get Enough Sun.") To celebrate the new album (which is excellent, ...

8. Trump's "China muse" advisor has been citing a made-up economist for years
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... offers this sweeping assessment of the country's roughly 1.4 billion people: "Only the Chinese can turn a leather sofa into an acid bath, a baby crib into a lethal weapon, and a cellphone battery into ...

9. Qualcomm: connettività sicura con Azure Sphere
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Qualcomm Technologies potenzia la sicurezza delle soluzioni di connettività cellulare grazie a Microsoft Azure Sphere . The post Qualcomm: connettività sicura con Azure Sphere appeared first on Webnews. ...

10. Kickstarting a deluxe "Dracula" edition in a suitcase full of "primary source materials" from the novel
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... the loveliest limited editions we've featured over the past three years, and they've got an excellent track record when it comes to delivering on these crowdfunded editions. Dracula itself is a remarkable ...

11. Watch an Olympian run in a bubble full of hydrogen car emissions
(English/engadget)

Earlier this year, Hyundai launched the Nexo: a hydrogen fuel cell-powered SUV that only emits water and oxygen. Even though the vehicle promises an environmentally friendly transportation option, its ...

12. Fatboy Slim mashes up Greta Thunberg's UN speech
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Greta Thunberg's Joan of Arc-grade tongue-lashing to the world's leaders at the UN makes for some incredible mashup possibilities: it's not merely that her excellent delivery lent itself to death metal, ...

13. Federal judge dangles jail time in front of Betsy DeVos
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... The company filed for bankruptcy in 2015, and the U.S. government ruled that any students with outstanding debts should have those debts cancelled. That was before Betsy DeVos became the U.S. Secretary ...

14. The Morning After: OnePlus unveils the 7T Pro
(English/engadget)

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Dyson won't make an EV, but Toyota's adding a plug to its hybrid RAV4 and has given the fuel cell-powered Mirai a stylish makeover. Also, there's an ...

15. App di Hong Kong rimossa da App Store: parla Cook
(Italiano/webnews)

Tim Cook interviene per spiegare perché Apple abbia cancellato HKMap Live, l'applicazione dei manifestanti di Hong Kong, dal suo App Store. The post App di Hong Kong rimossa da App Store: parla Cook ...

16. High school coach stole $40 from player’s wallet, police say
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In New Mexico, a football coach was fired and now faces criminal charges after authorities say a student captured the coach on cellphone video taking money from a student player’s wallet. Miyamura High ...

17. Toyota’s hydrogen fuel-cell Mirai gets a new, luxurious look
(English/engadget)

Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles have a tough time out there in the real world. They have all the ecological advantages of an EV and the refueling speed of a gasoline vehicle. But there's that whole ...

18. The Sacklers come to Sesame Street as a muppet is revealed to have had an addicted mother
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Sesame Street continues its run of excellent, empathetic new muppets to help kids deal with a changing world: after introducing muppets experiencing homelessness, living with autism, and explaining marriage ...

19. After banning working cryptography and raiding whistleblowers, Australia's spies ban speakers from national infosec conference
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... of the same spy agencies that led the crackdown on whistleblowers in June. But the ACSC has a very different set of priorities to AISA, which is why it insisted on the cancellation of multiple invited ...

20. Apple iPad review (10.2-inch, 2019): Bigger, slightly better, still great
(English/engadget)

... screen and excellent performance without paying Pro price... Read all  ...

21. iPhone 11 Pro
(Italiano/webnews)

Fotocamere eccellenti, più durata della batteria, audio e display migliorati: il primo iPhone a chiamarsi Pro vale davvero il prezzo dell'aggiornamento? The post iPhone 11 Pro appeared first on Webnews. ...

22. The Energy Observer is a boat that makes its fuel out of seawater
(English/engadget)

Energy Observer is a vessel powered only by energy that it generates itself, be it the onboard solar panels, wind turbines or a hydrogen fuel cell. It's a floating laboratory, PR stunt and clean-energy ...

23. Disneyland's Blue Bayou restaurant lights up their menus
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... you dine there, you can keep your cell phone where it belongs and order food without its assistance. To turn on the lights, lift up the menu's main cover and on the right-hand side there will be a small, ...

24. New products from Tile are rolling out today
(English/the-gadgeteer)

... cellphone, wallet, backpacks, briefcases, small children, etc.  Thankfully, there are ways you can protect those things … New products from Tile are rolling out today Read More Read all  ...

25. Apple's excellent Powerbeats Pro are $50 off
(English/engadget)

Apple's Powerbeats Pro are one of our favorite true-wireless earbuds, and for a limited time, they're on sale for $50 off ($199). That's a great deal considering that they're the best-sounding ...