Can some smart programmers stop the if-then snow loop soon? The Northeast gets a double shot on Monday and Tuesday. The snow in Texas is gone but it left behind an impressive amount of damage. Under the snowmelt we found some newsbits, so enjoy.

Alas, the “2021 is Great” banners have been removed from Cleveland, as the Browns lost to the Chiefs this weekend. Add this to the years Cleveland will not play in the Super Bowl.

It’s hard to imagine modern life without touchscreen displays, televisions, washing machines, coffee makers, remote controls and connected devices of all types. Microcontroller units (MCUs) make these modern necessities possible by managing their operations.

The NFL must have lost its calendar and still be stuck in 2020, because that’s the best way to explain the Cleveland Browns. The first time in the playoffs in 18 years is weird enough, right?

Finally, finally, we've reached the last week of 2020. The best thing to be said for 2020, according to Dave Barry's always hysterical Year in Review, is no one got killed by the murder hornets. Biggest joy? Buying toilet paper.

This is Christmas week for many people around the world, and thanks to 2020, few places in America will have a snowy white Christmas, but many will be in the deep freeze. Cleveland, being Cleveland, may get some snow along with a temperature around 20 degrees.

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Avnet reupped its involvement with Arizona State University's Ira A Fulton Schools of Engineering by starting its fourth "cohort" or accelerator lab with five new participants:

Customizability can come on both paths

Data-driven decisions powered by artificial intelligence are increasingly helping companies to stand out from the competition. AI apps for manufacturing have several very practical applications that drive lucrative business results.