Technology
A Note About Our iOS App
Posted on · We have temporarily removed our iOS app from the App Store while we fix bugs introduced in a recent update.
Technology
Texas Arts
SXSW Will Have Online Events In 2021. A Physical Festival In Austin Is Still A Possibility
Posted on · South by Southwest will host an online event next year, but plans for a physical one are still in the works, the organization announced Tuesday.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: Texas Rep. Armando Walle, Dr. Joseph Petrosino and Politifact.com’s Daniel Funke (August 5, 2020)
Posted on · On this episode, we discuss the push for more rapid Covid testing in the Houston area, as well as how fact-checkers fight online misinformation.
Harris County
Harris County Unveils New Polling Technology For Non-English Speakers
Posted on · The technology will allow voters to communicate with interpreters in 34 languages via video chat.
Technology
New Study Shows IT Use Can Cut Violence To Police Officers
Posted on · Roughly 50,000 police officers are assaulted on the job nationally.
NASA
Students Train Like Astronauts At Space Center University
Posted on · There's a focus on international cooperation as NASA moves to the next phase in space travel.
NASA
For NASA’s New Suits, ‘Mobility’ Is The Watchword
Posted on · The space agency unveils two new spacesuits for a planned 2024 return to the moon. They're designed to be more comfortable and easier to move around in than their Apollo-era forerunners.
Top Stories
Texas Leads Probe Of Google’s Potential Monopoly, Rule For Border Asylum Seekers Blocked, And Electric Cars Promoted In Houston
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
News
States Led By Texas Target Google In New Antitrust Probe
Posted on · Google expects the state authorities will ask the company about past similar investigations in the U.S. and internationally.
Transportation
Events In Houston Aim To Promote The Benefits Of Electric Cars
Posted on · We talked to one electric vehicle enthusiast about why he made the switch.
Mockingbird & Armadillo
WATCH: Inside the Astronauts Homes | Mockingbird and Armadillo
Posted on · Visit Timber Cove in Seabrook, Texas - The Home of Heroes!
In-Depth
‘We Do Not Have Coverage Here:’ Texans Take On Federal Broadband Maps
Posted on · 1.8 million Texans lack broadband Internet access, and most of them live in rural Texas. Hundreds of millions of federal dollars could become available, but the government may not have an accurate picture of who has access and who doesn't.
In-Depth
50 Years Later, What Do Today’s Kids Think About The First Moon Landing?
Posted on · The old equipment used during the moon landing can be baffling to youngsters raised on digital technology. But they have lots of ideas on how to make the trip better if they ever get to go themselves.
Technology
Report: 1 In 4 Jobs In Houston Are At High-Risk Of Being Displaced By Automation, AI
Posted on · A study by the Brookings Institution looked at how emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning will transform the American workforce.
Technology
Apple Will Build $1 Billion Campus In Austin, Adding 5,000 Jobs
Posted on · The tech company says the move is expected to make it Austin's largest private employer. The city already has more Apple employees than anywhere else outside the company's headquarters in California.