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Social media culture and the power of influencers
Posted on · Today, we take a deeper look at the digital consumer culture with one marketing expert and two internationally known Houston social media influencers.
Category: Technology
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NASA celebrates 64 years of pushing the boundaries of science and technology
Posted on · NASA historians, astronomers, and space logistics experts discuss sixty decades of NASA and the scientific, technological achievements in human spaceflight.
Houston
Crypto plunge a cautionary tale for public pension funds like Houston’s firefighters
Posted on · The Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund's cryptocurrency investment is $25 million.
Houston
Houston student’s award-winning app honors his grandfather’s legacy
Posted on · Jones Mays II won a worldwide coding competition for young people with his app that detects dangerous or invasive plants.
Politics
Texas argues Facebook and Twitter are a ‘modern-day public square’ in defense of censorship law
Posted on · Lawyers for the social media companies say the law, HB 20, is an infringement on their First Amendment rights.
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Elon Musk, free speech, democracy, and the power of social media. Plus, another new season announcement on the Houston performing arts scene!
Posted on · Experts discuss what will happen when Elon Musk takes over Twitter, the changes coming to the platform, and what will be the impact on free speech. And, we get a preview of Main Theater's 47th season, including productions for children and families through their Theater for Youth series.
Technology
A Texas astronomer prepares to peer deep into space with the new James Webb Space Telescope
Posted on · Caitlin Casey, an astronomer with the University of Texas and the Big Bend region’s McDonald Observatory, will co-lead the largest research project in the first year of the powerful new telescope’s operation.
Technology
A driver was behind the wheel at the time of a Houston-area Tesla crash, report says
Posted on · A driver was behind the wheel when a Tesla electric car crashed and burned last April near Houston, killing two men, neither of whom was found in the driver’s seat.
Technology
Houston-area constables, police officer sue Tesla over ‘autopilot’ crash
Posted on · The cops were struck when a Tesla Model X traveling 70 mph rammed their SUVs. They say the company has "irresponsibly" promoted its "autopilot" function as more advanced than it is.
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 10: Black A I = Artificial Inclusion
Posted on · Amazon AI ethicist leads efforts to ramp up technology access and innovation in her native Jackson, Mississippi
Technology
Johnson Space Center’s New Director Leads Where No Black Woman Has Led Before
Posted on · Vanessa Wyche, a 30-year NASA veteran, directs an organization whose current missions include sending astronauts to the International Space Station and returning humans to the Moon.
Technology
For The 1st Time, A Black Woman Will Lead A NASA Center
Posted on · Vanessa Wyche has worked for NASA since 1989, and has held multiple key leadership positions with the agency. Now, she will be the director of NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Town Square
The Present And Future of Cyberweapons And Cybersecurity
Posted on · Today, it’s Cyberworld 101, as experts help us understand the rise of cyberweapons, cyberconflict, cybersecurity and new technologies.
Business
Reinstate Trump? Facebook Oversight Board Set To Rule On Indefinite Ban
Posted on · The independent Oversight Board on Wednesday is expected to say whether Facebook should uphold or reverse a ban on the former president put in place after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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.