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1. Orrin Hatch on Kavanaugh accusations: "...it would be hard for senators not to consider who he is today"
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... an excellent witness. I think she actually believed and talked herself into believing what she said. There was a sexual harasser at that time, according to the sources I had, and he was her supervisor, ...

2. Baby tooth stem cells could regrow kids' dental tissue
(English/engadget)

If you injure a tooth as a kid, there's a real chance you'll grow up with a 'dead' tooth whose roots didn't grow properly due to tissue damage. However, scientists have conducted ...

3. Vodafone OneNumber per le eSIM degli Apple Watch
(Italiano/webnews)

Vodafone OneNumber è il piano tariffario che l'operatore ha deciso di offrire per le eSIM presenti all'interno degli Apple Watch Series 4 GPS + Cellular. The post Vodafone OneNumber per le eSIM degli ...

4. Flying pocket cameras, smart padlocks, iPhone XS Max, Yeti nano mic, and more – Weekly roundup
(English/the-gadgeteer)

Gadgeteers, assume the position! Are you comfy with your favorite computing device? Excellent! Now browse this list of everything we posted on the site this week just to make sure you didn’t miss one of ...

5. 4 ways to upgrade to Bluetooth audio without buying AirPods
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... comfortable, and even come with three different silicone ear tips to give you the perfect fit. What's more, the Touchwaves leverage CVC Noise Cancellation technology and total noise isolation from silicone ...

6. Charge three devices on the go with this portable battery
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... several times over. It's engineered with grade-A cells for quick, reliable charging; and, thanks to its triple-USB port design, you can power up your phone while having enough room to charge a tablet and ...

7. YouTube greenlights documentary on the LGBTQ Pride movement
(English/engadget)

... together on The Celluloid Closet and the Academy... Read all  ...

8. Swarm and Nexus: finishing the Zeroes trilogy with perfect form, as powered teens threaten each other -- and the world
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... have a variety of extremely millennial supernatural powers, which grow in strength in social situations; in the years since, the authors have finished the trilogy with two more excellent volumes: 2016's ...

9. Excellent padded picnic blanket on sale for $13.59
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

I've been using this picnic blanket for a few years, and it has held up very well. It's waterproof, padded, tough, and easily folds into its own compact carrying case. Amazon has it on sale now for $13.59.  ...

10. Three days with Canon’s EOS R full-frame mirrorless camera
(English/engadget)

... lens designs, excellent handling and a much-i... Read all  ...

11. 5G, Torino ancora più smart
(Italiano/webnews)

TIM ha installato nella centrale via Garibaldi di Torino sette small cell che permettano di offrire connettività 5G e WiFi lungo tutta la strada. The post 5G, Torino ancora più smart appeared first on ...

12. Get a nice Nintendo Switch case for $5.35
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

If you like neon yellow-green (I do!) this is a good deal on a Nintendo Switch case ($5.35) from the generally excellent line of Amazon Basics products. Besides keeping your Switch clean and safe, the ...

13. Facebook, cala la fiducia: utenti cancellano l’app
(Italiano/webnews)

Secondo un sondaggio di PEW Research, 1 americano su 4 cancella l'app di Facebook, soprattutto i giovani: sembra calare la fiducia nel social in blu. The post Facebook, cala la fiducia: utenti cancellano ...

14. The Surreal Joys Of The Beautiful Book Of Exquisite Corpses
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... cloud. Greg Pak is an old pal and the writer of many excellent comic books (like Planet Hulk and Mech Cadet Yu). Last year, he mentioned a mildly awkward interaction he gets at comics conventions: ...

15. This year's Electromagnetic Field hacker campout demonstrated the awesome power of DIY cellphones and DIY stingrays
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

Every year, security researchers, hardware hackers and other deep geeks from around the world converge on an English nature reserve for Electromagnetic Field, a hacker campout where participants show ...

16. Man in truck rams Dallas TV station then starts ranting at it
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... and then just grabbing handfuls of paper and throwing handfuls of paper into the street as well,” he said. Brandon took out his cellphone and started recording the man. When he realized he had an audience ...

17. Kindergarten principal fired after welcoming back students with pole dancers performance
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... dance because of the dancer's "excellent skills." Who would think this is a good idea? We're trying to pull the kids out of the school and get our tuition back. They wouldn't give us the number ...

18. Racist robocalls from an Idaho Neo-nazi group plague Floridians
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... realtor, received one of the robocalls this morning in the voice mail of her cell phone. Kant-Rauch, a Democrat who happens to have a biracial daughter, became emotional after hearing it, she said. “Campaign ...

19. Thousands of fish dropped from the sky
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... Utah are excellent places to fish, but you can’t get to them with a truck or a car. The Uinta Mountains alone have more than 650 fishable lakes. The best way to stock many of these valuable fisheries—and ...

20. Recuperare file eliminati, meglio affidarsi a EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard
(Italiano/geekissimo)

Quante volte, soprattutto in ambito lavorativo, non abbiamo per sbaglio cancellato dei file che, al contrario, non dovevano essere toccati? Un po’ tutti ci sono passati in questa situazione e, naturalmente, ...

21. Watch Sony's IFA 2018 event in under 7 minutes
(English/engadget)

The new Xperia XZ3 smartphone and WH-1000XM3 high-end noise cancelling headphones are undoubtedly the highlights of Sony's presence here at IFA this year. But company execs including new-look ...

22. Sony's excellent high-end headphones get a custom noise-canceling chip
(English/engadget)

We're big fans of Sony's WH-1000X noise-canceling headphones -- but now the company is taking things a step further. With the new 1000XM3 (Mark 3), Sony went back to the drawing board and redesigned ...

23. High schooler yanks MAGA hat off classmates head, slaps teacher, earns suspension
(English/BoingBoing ibag)

... in her classroom over a Donald Trump "Make America Great Again" campaign hat, reports CBS Sacramento. In cellphone video, a teacher is seen trying to subdue fired-up 17-year-old senior Jo-Ann Butler after ...

24. Sonos Amp is an AV hub built to handle complex setups
(English/engadget)

Over the last decade, Sonos has slowly built up a reputation for making excellent speakers built for the age of streaming music. The company started in 2005 with the ZP100, a product that let buyers ...