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Uruguay's first unicorn, the payment processor dLocal, and GeneXus, a sophisticated COVID-19 advice app, have put the country's tech scene on the global map (Benedict Mander/Financial Times)

Benedict Mander / Financial Times: Uruguay’s first unicorn, the payment processor dLocal, and GeneXus, a sophisticated COVID-19 advice app, have put the country’s tech scene on the global map — Silicon Valley paying attention to small nation following emergence of unicorn and Covid app — Sandwiched between the giant economies … Uruguay's first unicorn, the

With $87M in political contributions, $200M spent on Prop 22, and record spending on federal lobbying, tech industry spent record amounts on politics in 2020 (Sara Harrison/The Markup)

Sara Harrison / The Markup: With $87M in political contributions, $200M spent on Prop 22, and record spending on federal lobbying, tech industry spent record amounts on politics in 2020 — As politicians and regulators turned their attention to Silicon Valley, tech companies went on the offensive With M in political contributions, 0M spent on

Big Time Character LCD Clock

While the SSD1306 OLED has somewhat become the go-to display for up-to-date projects, the good old character displays with their Hitachi HD44780 controller don’t seem to be disappearing just yet either. And why would they, especially if you want to show just text, having a built-in font has certainly its perk compared to worrying about

8 best phones under $200: Our picks for budget phones that still work great – CNET

If you’re looking for a phone for $200 or under, check out the ones we’ve reviewed and new ones we’re excited about. 8 best phones under 0: Our picks for budget phones that still work great – CNET Source: CNet

2021 will be the year open source projects overcome their diversity problems

As the 2020 StackOverflow survey pointed out, technology companies – and many open source communities – have a diversity problem. While the majority of developers currently come from a white, male background, the momentum is shifting to create more inclusive, diverse communities. Research shows that diverse open source projects are more productive and make better

The best phone to buy for 2021 – CNET

The phone you need right now — hand-picked by CNET editors. The best phone to buy for 2021 – CNET Source: CNet

Shaping a Spiral Galaxy

Magnetic fields in NGC 1068, or M77, are shown as streamlines over a visible light and X-ray composite image of the galaxy. Shaping a Spiral Galaxy Source: NASA

Documents detail CellHawk, a little-known surveillance tool used widely by law enforcement, which can visualize large amounts of data collected by cell towers (Sam Richards/The Intercept)

Sam Richards / The Intercept: Documents detail CellHawk, a little-known surveillance tool used widely by law enforcement, which can visualize large amounts of data collected by cell towers — Until now, the Bartonville, Texas, company Hawk Analytics and its product CellHawk have largely escaped public scrutiny. Documents detail CellHawk, a little-known surveillance tool used widely

Neural’s AI predictions for 2021

It’s that time of year again! We’re continuing our long–running tradition of publishing a list of predictions from AI experts who know what’s happening on the ground, in the research labs, and at the boardroom tables. Without further ado, let’s dive in and see what the pros think will happen in the wake of 2020. Dr.

Report: Indian startups raised ~$9.3B from 1,088 deals in 2020, lower than $14.5B from 1,185 deals in 2019; rounds of $100M+ fell from 26 in 2019 to 20 in 2020 (Manish Singh/TechCrunch)

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: Report: Indian startups raised ~$9.3B from 1,088 deals in 2020, lower than $14.5B from 1,185 deals in 2019; rounds of $100M+ fell from 26 in 2019 to 20 in 2020 — The coronavirus pandemic — and a handful of other factors — slowed dealmaking for startups in India this year. Report:

Retrocomputing With Modern Hardware, No Emulation Required

The x86 processor family is for the time being, the most ubiquitous type of processor in the PC world, and has been since the 1980s when the IBM PC came on the scene. Emulating these older devices is easy enough if you want to play an old LucasArts game or experience Windows 3.1 again, but

Alibaba raises proposed stock repurchase program by $4B to $10B, but shares slide 5%+ to a six month low in early Hong Kong trading amid antitrust fears (Coco Liu/Bloomberg)

Coco Liu / Bloomberg: Alibaba raises proposed stock repurchase program by $4B to $10B, but shares slide 5%+ to a six month low in early Hong Kong trading amid antitrust fears — – An upsized share buyback program fails to lift Alibaba shares — It coincides with a harsh clampdown on part-owned Ant Group Alibaba

Rheoscopic Holiday Ornaments

We had to look it up on Wikipedia – “Rheoscopic fluid means ‘current showing’ fluid. Such fluids are effective in visualizing dynamic currents in fluids, such as convection and laminar flow. They have microscopic crystalline platelets such as mica, metallic flakes, or fish scales, in suspension in a fluid such as water or glycol stearate.”

Eight themes for the near future of tech: from decentralized workplaces and the rise of community-as-a-service to quirky social apps for kids under 16 (Scott Belsky/Medium)

Scott Belsky / Medium: Eight themes for the near future of tech: from decentralized workplaces and the rise of community-as-a-service to quirky social apps for kids under 16 — As we pull ourselves out of the ditch that was 2020, there are a few major themes of the future I’m particularly excited about. Eight themes

Trump signs stimulus bill ahead of government shutdown, releasing checks and aid – CNET

After days of refusing to sign the stimulus bill into law, Trump authorizes the joint COVID-19 relief aid and government funding bill. Trump signs stimulus bill ahead of government shutdown, releasing checks and aid – CNET Source: CNet

3 wheels, 1 seat: A closer look at Electrameccanica’s 2021 Solo EV

This article was originally published by John Faulkner on Clean Fleet Report, a publication that gives its readers the information they need to move to cars and trucks with best fuel economy, including electric cars, fuel cells, plug-in hybrids, hybrids, and advanced diesel and gasoline engines. Three-wheel electric vehicle for one Perception is everything. Solo is the

Hackaday Links: December 27, 2020

We’re always pleased to see one of our community’s projects succeed, and we celebrate that success in whatever what it comes. But seeing a company launched to commercialize an idea that started as a Hackaday.io project and a Hackaday Prize entry is especially gratifying. So we were pleased as punch to see that MAKESafe Tools

The best minimalist wallet for 2021 – CNET

We tested more than a dozen of the most popular and interesting designs on the market. Here’s what we found. The best minimalist wallet for 2021 – CNET Source: CNet

With traffic to Chatroulette booming amid COVID, the team is testing AI tools to moderate content; it now offers a filtered channel designed to exclude nudity (Kevin Randall/Wired)

Kevin Randall / Wired: With traffic to Chatroulette booming amid COVID, the team is testing AI tools to moderate content; it now offers a filtered channel designed to exclude nudity — The hottest app of early 2010 faded quickly when it was flooded with unwanted nudity. Smarter content moderation is helping to revive it. With

Best cheap gaming laptops under $1,000 for 2021 – CNET

Better entry-level graphics chips mean terrific performance for less money. Best cheap gaming laptops under ,000 for 2021 – CNET Source: CNet

These are the plastic items that most kill marine animals

How do we save whales and other marine animals from plastic in the ocean? Our new review shows reducing plastic pollution can prevent the deaths of beloved marine species. Over 700 marine species, including half of the world’s cetaceans (such as whales and dolphins), all of its sea turtles, and a third of its seabirds,

The best Apple Watch bands to buy in 2021 – CNET

From stainless steel to silicone, there’s an Apple Watch band for every purpose. The best Apple Watch bands to buy in 2021 – CNET Source: CNet

The ashes of Scotty from Star Trek are aboard the International Space Station

James Doohan played Montgomery Scott in the original Star Trek TV show | Getty The ashes of the late James Doohan, who played chief engineer Montgomery Scott on the original Star Trek television series, have been aboard the International Space Station for 12 years— and the Times of London has the fascinating backstory of how

Nashville mayor says the Christmas day explosion in the city appears to have targeted an AT&T building, amid reports the suspect was paranoid about 5G (Lee Brown/New York Post)

Lee Brown / New York Post: Nashville mayor says the Christmas day explosion in the city appears to have targeted an AT&T building, amid reports the suspect was paranoid about 5G — Nashville’s mayor said Sunday that the city’s Christmas blast appeared to be an “infrastructure attack” on the AT&T building there … Nashville mayor

A Mechanical Edge-Avoiding Robot

In the age of cheap sensors and microcontrollers, it’s easy to forget that there might be very simple mechanical solutions to a problem. [gzumwalt]’s 3D printed mechanical edge avoiding robot is a beautifully elegant example of this. The only electric components on this robot is a small geared DC motor and a LiPo battery. The

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