Texas laws taking effect Sept. 1: Solar sales, electronics repair and gold currency
New Texas laws taking effect Sept. 1 regulate solar sales, expand repair rights and allow gold- and silver-backed payments.
New Texas laws taking effect Sept. 1 regulate solar sales, expand repair rights and allow gold- and silver-backed payments.
Lake Ontario or Lake America? For Google Maps, it depends
Not every mapping company is making the same choice. Another mapping company indicated that it will stick with Lake Ontario.
Not every mapping company is making the same choice. Another mapping company indicated that it will stick with Lake Ontario.
Austin City Council discusses data centers
Austin City Council has voted to start writing data center regulations into city code. Austin currently has no regulatory framework for data centers. FOX 7 Austin's Angela Shen reports.
Austin City Council has voted to start writing data center regulations into city code. Austin currently has no regulatory framework for data centers. FOX 7 Austin's Angela Shen reports.
ICE awards $16.7M contract to buy electric shock gloves for officers
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a $16.7 million contract to purchase 6,000 pairs of gloves that can electric shocks, saying officers would use them to control detainees and protesters who resist.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has awarded a $16.7 million contract to purchase 6,000 pairs of gloves that can electric shocks, saying officers would use them to control detainees and protesters who resist.
Austin City Council votes to regulate data centers
Austin City Council unanimously approved a resolution to start creating regulations for data centers.
Austin City Council unanimously approved a resolution to start creating regulations for data centers.
US Army to build nuclear microreactors at 5 military bases
The U.S. Army announced Wednesday that it plans to add nuclear microreactors at five military bases from New York to Texas as a reliable source of energy independent of the commercial electric grid.
The U.S. Army announced Wednesday that it plans to add nuclear microreactors at five military bases from New York to Texas as a reliable source of energy independent of the commercial electric grid.
US shuts down China-linked hacking tools accused of targeting NASA, federal agencies
The Justice Department and FBI said they shut down two China-linked hacking platforms allegedly used to target U.S. critical infrastructure and government networks.
The Justice Department and FBI said they shut down two China-linked hacking platforms allegedly used to target U.S. critical infrastructure and government networks.
See list: Facebook and Instagram’s new limits on kids under settlement: Daily caps, no nights, forced pauses
The settlement calls for Meta to make major changes that would limit when children could use its social media services, give parents more control over their kids’ accounts, and implement more safety protocols.
The settlement calls for Meta to make major changes that would limit when children could use its social media services, give parents more control over their kids’ accounts, and implement more safety protocols.
Texas getting $1B from Meta settlement. Here’s how it’ll be spent
Meta has agreed to a $17 billion settlement with nearly every state in the U.S. over the addictive nature of social media with teens.
Meta has agreed to a $17 billion settlement with nearly every state in the U.S. over the addictive nature of social media with teens.
Meta agrees to settle social media addiction case for up to $16.8B
Meta has agreed to pay nearly $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial that's been playing out in Oakland over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, court records show.
Meta has agreed to pay nearly $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial that's been playing out in Oakland over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, court records show.
Flock cameras in Texas: Pflugerville City Council rejects new agreement
The City of Pflugerville has turned off and is covering the Flock license plate reader cameras in the city, pending a potential contract renewal.
The City of Pflugerville has turned off and is covering the Flock license plate reader cameras in the city, pending a potential contract renewal.
Austin City Council to discuss data center regulations
Austin currently doesn't have a regulatory framework for data centers, so City Council plans to update the city code to address this.
Austin currently doesn't have a regulatory framework for data centers, so City Council plans to update the city code to address this.
City of Austin discusses data center regulations
Austin currently doesn't have a regulatory framework for data centers, and City Council plans to update the city code to address this.
Austin currently doesn't have a regulatory framework for data centers, and City Council plans to update the city code to address this.
Paxton rolls out data center plan; Talarico questions his motives
Texas Attorney General and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Ken Paxton has released his plan to address data center concerns in Texas, but Democrats have questioned his motives.
Texas Attorney General and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Ken Paxton has released his plan to address data center concerns in Texas, but Democrats have questioned his motives.
Green-enriched light provides new hope for migraine sufferers and everyday benefits
New research may offer a bit of hope for those whose lives are disrupted by migraine headaches, and the solution may already be in doctors’ offices. Not only that, the benefits may extend to everyone in their daily lives.
New research may offer a bit of hope for those whose lives are disrupted by migraine headaches, and the solution may already be in doctors’ offices. Not only that, the benefits may extend to everyone in their daily lives.
TikTok, ByteDance reach $400 million settlement with US Justice Dept.
The Justice Department called it one of the largest amounts ever recovered for alleged COPPA violations.
The Justice Department called it one of the largest amounts ever recovered for alleged COPPA violations.
AI jobs are booming and paying more — but women are being left behind
AI is creating some of the fastest-growing and highest-paying jobs in the U.S., but women remain significantly underrepresented in the field.
AI is creating some of the fastest-growing and highest-paying jobs in the U.S., but women remain significantly underrepresented in the field.
Texas lawmakers consider regulations for data centers
Texas communities continue pushing back against data center growth in their backyards, while state lawmakers debate how to properly regulate the expanding industry.
Texas communities continue pushing back against data center growth in their backyards, while state lawmakers debate how to properly regulate the expanding industry.
New technology helps Travis County crews get ahead of wildfires
Wildfires can spread fast, especially on days considered critically dry, but fire crews across Travis County are using new technology to get ahead of a fire before it even starts.
Wildfires can spread fast, especially on days considered critically dry, but fire crews across Travis County are using new technology to get ahead of a fire before it even starts.
FDA authorizes robotic blood draw device: ‘First-of-its-kind’
A first-of-its-kind robotic device can now autonomously draw blood from patients, following authorization from the FDA. Here’s how it works.
A first-of-its-kind robotic device can now autonomously draw blood from patients, following authorization from the FDA. Here’s how it works.