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
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.
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.