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A look at the burgeoning drone software and AI industry, a focus for an estimated 65 US startups, often for military uses (Patrick McGee/Financial Times) A look at the burgeoning drone software and AI industry, a focus for an estimated 65 US startups, often for military uses (Patrick McGee/Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Colorado: Residents return following devastating fire Colorado: Residents return following devastating fire Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Experts say the Apple Watch has yet to change patient management as Apple's efforts in getting FDA approvals and broader acceptance among doctors are lacking (Patrick McGee/Financial Times) Experts say the Apple Watch has yet to change patient management as Apple's efforts in getting FDA approvals and broader acceptance among doctors are lacking (Patrick McGee/Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Delivery Hero will acquire a ~39.4% majority stake in Spanish delivery app Glovo, valuing Glovo at €2.3B (Sabahatjahan Contractor/Reuters) Delivery Hero will acquire a ~39.4% majority stake in Spanish delivery app Glovo, valuing Glovo at €2.3B (Sabahatjahan Contractor/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Forecasts for tech's near future: AI-driven recommendations kill favorites, users opt into personalized ads, top talent will have Polygamous Careers, and more (Scott Belsky/Positive Slope) Forecasts for tech's near future: AI-driven recommendations kill favorites, users opt into personalized ads, top talent will have Polygamous Careers, and more (Scott Belsky/Positive Slope) Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2021 Rating: 5
French ban on plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables begins French ban on plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables begins Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Russia's media regulator adds Netflix to its "audio-visual services" register, requiring it to offer 20 major Russian federal TV channels starting in March 2022 (The Moscow Times) Russia's media regulator adds Netflix to its "audio-visual services" register, requiring it to offer 20 major Russian federal TV channels starting in March 2022 (The Moscow Times) Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2021 Rating: 5
Cape Verde: Drone delivers medical supplies to remote islands Cape Verde: Drone delivers medical supplies to remote islands Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Umee, which is building a "cross chain DeFi hub" with interoperable tools that work across blockchains, raises $32M by selling its UMEE tokens (Aislinn Keely/The Block) Umee, which is building a "cross chain DeFi hub" with interoperable tools that work across blockchains, raises $32M by selling its UMEE tokens (Aislinn Keely/The Block) Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Russia labels Pussy Riot members foreign agents Russia labels Pussy Riot members foreign agents Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Metaverse products from Meta, Microsoft, and others are just 3D virtual social spaces, and lack key features of the metaverse concept, chiefly interoperability (Will Oremus/Washington Post) Metaverse products from Meta, Microsoft, and others are just 3D virtual social spaces, and lack key features of the metaverse concept, chiefly interoperability (Will Oremus/Washington Post) Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Avoid cruises even if vaccinated, CDC tells Americans Avoid cruises even if vaccinated, CDC tells Americans Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2021 Rating: 5
Google pauses the rollout of its December update for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro until late January after reports of calls dropping and disconnecting (Tim/Droid Life) Google pauses the rollout of its December update for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro until late January after reports of calls dropping and disconnecting (Tim/Droid Life) Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2021 Rating: 5
What went wrong with vaccinating the world? What went wrong with vaccinating the world? Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Google, Microsoft, and Oracle invest in potential cloud clients to beat AWS; Google claims 6% cloud market share, behind AWS at 41% and Microsoft at 20% (Wall Street Journal) Google, Microsoft, and Oracle invest in potential cloud clients to beat AWS; Google claims 6% cloud market share, behind AWS at 41% and Microsoft at 20% (Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Syntropic agriculture: A new way of farming in dry climates? Syntropic agriculture: A new way of farming in dry climates? Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2021 Rating: 5
HDMI Forum will introduce HDMI 2.1a, the new standard, at CES 2022, offering minor updates that will further complicate a system with haphazard device support (Chaim Gartenberg/The Verge) HDMI Forum will introduce HDMI 2.1a, the new standard, at CES 2022, offering minor updates that will further complicate a system with haphazard device support (Chaim Gartenberg/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2021 Rating: 5
As the US faces record COVID-19 infections, effective use of exposure notification apps is unlikely given slow adoption and lack of data on their efficacy (Washington Post) As the US faces record COVID-19 infections, effective use of exposure notification apps is unlikely given slow adoption and lack of data on their efficacy (Washington Post) Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2021 Rating: 5
Six of the 10 best-performing South Korean stocks in 2021 are linked to the metaverse or NFTs, including Wemade Max, up 1,500%, and Giantstep, up 1,200% (Youkyung Lee/Bloomberg) Six of the 10 best-performing South Korean stocks in 2021 are linked to the metaverse or NFTs, including Wemade Max, up 1,500%, and Giantstep, up 1,200% (Youkyung Lee/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2021 Rating: 5
MetaMap, formerly Mati, which builds digital trust and reputation tools and APIs to help online services vet consumers, raises a $70M Series B (PYMNTS.com) MetaMap, formerly Mati, which builds digital trust and reputation tools and APIs to help online services vet consumers, raises a $70M Series B (PYMNTS.com) Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2021 Rating: 5
Waymo partners with Chinese automotive company Geely to bring a "rider-first" EV with no steering wheel to its US robotaxi Waymo One fleet in the coming years (Abner Li/9to5Google) Waymo partners with Chinese automotive company Geely to bring a "rider-first" EV with no steering wheel to its US robotaxi Waymo One fleet in the coming years (Abner Li/9to5Google) Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2021 Rating: 5
The mystery of the home where the Queen was born The mystery of the home where the Queen was born Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2021 Rating: 5

Fighting to learn in Venezuela

December 28, 2021
Despite the country's continuing economic crisis, both pupils and teachers are determined to continue with schooling. from BBC News - ...
Fighting to learn in Venezuela Fighting to learn in Venezuela Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2021 Rating: 5
Adam Mosseri says in 2022 Instagram will "double down" on video, consolidate its video products around Reels, and focus on creators, transparency, and messaging (Kris Holt/Engadget) Adam Mosseri says in 2022 Instagram will "double down" on video, consolidate its video products around Reels, and focus on creators, transparency, and messaging (Kris Holt/Engadget) Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2021 Rating: 5
Robert E. Lee: Virginia workers open Civil War era time capsule Robert E. Lee: Virginia workers open Civil War era time capsule Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2021 Rating: 5
Richard Marcinko: Seal Team Six founder dies at 81 Richard Marcinko: Seal Team Six founder dies at 81 Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2021 Rating: 5
US appeals court rules in favor of the FCC's decision to designate a large swath of the 6 GHz band to unlicensed users, after AT&T challenged the FCC (Monica Alleven/Fierce Wireless) US appeals court rules in favor of the FCC's decision to designate a large swath of the 6 GHz band to unlicensed users, after AT&T challenged the FCC (Monica Alleven/Fierce Wireless) Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2021 Rating: 5
Ghislaine Maxwell jury faces longer hours because of Covid Ghislaine Maxwell jury faces longer hours because of Covid Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2021 Rating: 5
‘The doctors came and I had to tell my father he was dying’ ‘The doctors came and I had to tell my father he was dying’ Reviewed by swadu on December 27, 2021 Rating: 5
A TikTok moderator sues the company for an unsafe workplace that gave her PTSD; her lawyer says TikTok stopped her from working a day after the suit was filed (Kieran Press-Reynolds/Insider) A TikTok moderator sues the company for an unsafe workplace that gave her PTSD; her lawyer says TikTok stopped her from working a day after the suit was filed (Kieran Press-Reynolds/Insider) Reviewed by swadu on December 27, 2021 Rating: 5
Crocodiles turn on humans amid Iran water crisis Crocodiles turn on humans amid Iran water crisis Reviewed by swadu on December 27, 2021 Rating: 5
The African nation aiming to be a hydrogen superpower The African nation aiming to be a hydrogen superpower Reviewed by swadu on December 27, 2021 Rating: 5
What a Greek tragedy teaches us about modern migration What a Greek tragedy teaches us about modern migration Reviewed by swadu on December 27, 2021 Rating: 5
83 movie: Reliving India’s epic cricket triumph 83 movie: Reliving India’s epic cricket triumph Reviewed by swadu on December 27, 2021 Rating: 5
Afghanistan: Children in Kabul working for a piece of bread Afghanistan: Children in Kabul working for a piece of bread Reviewed by swadu on December 27, 2021 Rating: 5
Exploring the concept of mirrortables, where a company's cap table is mirrored on-chain with Ethereum and ENS or other Web3 tools, to streamline angel investing (Balaji Srinivasan) Exploring the concept of mirrortables, where a company's cap table is mirrored on-chain with Ethereum and ENS or other Web3 tools, to streamline angel investing (Balaji Srinivasan) Reviewed by swadu on December 27, 2021 Rating: 5
India blocks foreign funding for Mother Teresa charity India blocks foreign funding for Mother Teresa charity Reviewed by swadu on December 27, 2021 Rating: 5
US animal shelter shocked after 800 parakeets surrendered US animal shelter shocked after 800 parakeets surrendered Reviewed by swadu on December 27, 2021 Rating: 5
Covid: Travel chaos spills into new week Covid: Travel chaos spills into new week Reviewed by swadu on December 26, 2021 Rating: 5
Climate change: Huge toll of extreme weather disasters in 2021 Climate change: Huge toll of extreme weather disasters in 2021 Reviewed by swadu on December 26, 2021 Rating: 5
Spider-Man: No Way Home becomes first pandemic-era film to top $1bn Spider-Man: No Way Home becomes first pandemic-era film to top $1bn Reviewed by swadu on December 26, 2021 Rating: 5
Desmond Tutu: South Africa mourns anti-apartheid hero Desmond Tutu: South Africa mourns anti-apartheid hero Reviewed by swadu on December 26, 2021 Rating: 5
Roe v Wade US abortion rights lawyer Sarah Weddington dies Roe v Wade US abortion rights lawyer Sarah Weddington dies Reviewed by swadu on December 26, 2021 Rating: 5
Demi Skipper plans to keep trading after hairpin-to-house swap Demi Skipper plans to keep trading after hairpin-to-house swap Reviewed by swadu on December 26, 2021 Rating: 5
Why I'm proud to be black and Jewish Why I'm proud to be black and Jewish Reviewed by swadu on December 26, 2021 Rating: 5
Fear and loathing in South Africa where foreigners live in danger Fear and loathing in South Africa where foreigners live in danger Reviewed by swadu on December 26, 2021 Rating: 5
Scott Marsh: Viral and controversial art of 'Australia's Banksy' Scott Marsh: Viral and controversial art of 'Australia's Banksy' Reviewed by swadu on December 26, 2021 Rating: 5
How this clip restored one man's dream of being a pilot How this clip restored one man's dream of being a pilot Reviewed by swadu on December 26, 2021 Rating: 5
India's unwinnable battle against spitting India's unwinnable battle against spitting Reviewed by swadu on December 26, 2021 Rating: 5
My art channels the pain from Ethiopia's war My art channels the pain from Ethiopia's war Reviewed by swadu on December 26, 2021 Rating: 5
OpenDAO airdrops SOS token for users of OpenSea's NFT marketplace; the token, unaffiliated with OpenSea, is up ~10x in two days as watchers debate its prospects (Robert Stevens/Decrypt) OpenDAO airdrops SOS token for users of OpenSea's NFT marketplace; the token, unaffiliated with OpenSea, is up ~10x in two days as watchers debate its prospects (Robert Stevens/Decrypt) Reviewed by swadu on December 26, 2021 Rating: 5
An overview of the efforts by Google, Apple, and Amazon to offer their technology and services for connected cars (Leah Nylen/Politico) An overview of the efforts by Google, Apple, and Amazon to offer their technology and services for connected cars (Leah Nylen/Politico) Reviewed by swadu on December 26, 2021 Rating: 5
Deadly bombing at restaurant packed for Christmas Deadly bombing at restaurant packed for Christmas Reviewed by swadu on December 25, 2021 Rating: 5
Myanmar: Charity staff missing after deadly 'army attack' Myanmar: Charity staff missing after deadly 'army attack' Reviewed by swadu on December 25, 2021 Rating: 5
Israeli 'psychic' Uri Geller still baffling fans at 75 Israeli 'psychic' Uri Geller still baffling fans at 75 Reviewed by swadu on December 25, 2021 Rating: 5
Love story sends TV fans in search of idyllic Alps Love story sends TV fans in search of idyllic Alps Reviewed by swadu on December 25, 2021 Rating: 5
Letter from Africa: Why Kenya's taxman is eyeing social media Letter from Africa: Why Kenya's taxman is eyeing social media Reviewed by swadu on December 25, 2021 Rating: 5
The Chinese mother backing bigger families The Chinese mother backing bigger families Reviewed by swadu on December 25, 2021 Rating: 5
Why a former oil executive is capping abandoned wells Why a former oil executive is capping abandoned wells Reviewed by swadu on December 25, 2021 Rating: 5
Surfer killed in apparent shark attack in California Surfer killed in apparent shark attack in California Reviewed by swadu on December 25, 2021 Rating: 5
Q&A with Clubhouse CEO Paul Davison: copycat features from big rivals have not impacted the company "in any real way" and making money is not a pressing concern (Financial Times) Q&A with Clubhouse CEO Paul Davison: copycat features from big rivals have not impacted the company "in any real way" and making money is not a pressing concern (Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on December 25, 2021 Rating: 5
Pregnancy app What to Expect says it invested significantly in content moderation, as vaccine misinformation rises in the community sections of pregnancy apps (Washington Post) Pregnancy app What to Expect says it invested significantly in content moderation, as vaccine misinformation rises in the community sections of pregnancy apps (Washington Post) Reviewed by swadu on December 24, 2021 Rating: 5
French zoo closed temporarily after pack of nine wolves escape French zoo closed temporarily after pack of nine wolves escape Reviewed by swadu on December 24, 2021 Rating: 5
In January, DoorDash is reinstating its WeDash policy that has all employees, including the CEO, make deliveries or shadow customer service workers once a month (Levi Sumagaysay/MarketWatch) In January, DoorDash is reinstating its WeDash policy that has all employees, including the CEO, make deliveries or shadow customer service workers once a month (Levi Sumagaysay/MarketWatch) Reviewed by swadu on December 24, 2021 Rating: 5
Microsoft cancels in-person plans for CES, joining Google, Meta, Amazon, Twitter, and others, amid ongoing concerns over COVID-19 (Elizabeth Lopatto/The Verge) Microsoft cancels in-person plans for CES, joining Google, Meta, Amazon, Twitter, and others, amid ongoing concerns over COVID-19 (Elizabeth Lopatto/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on December 24, 2021 Rating: 5
'Let's go, Brandon': Caller pranks Biden at White House event 'Let's go, Brandon': Caller pranks Biden at White House event Reviewed by swadu on December 24, 2021 Rating: 5
Dutch antitrust regulator orders Apple to let dating apps in the App Store offer alternative payment systems by January 15 or face up to a €50M fine (Reuters) Dutch antitrust regulator orders Apple to let dating apps in the App Store offer alternative payment systems by January 15 or face up to a €50M fine (Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on December 24, 2021 Rating: 5
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