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Neil deGrasse Tyson on Delusions of Space Enthusiasts; Plus, How Pop Culture Has Inspired the Technology We Use Today
Posted on · The astrophysicist explains the limitations of our advances in space.
Category: Technology
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Chatting about ChatGPT and Where We’re Headed with the Future of Artificial Intelligence; Plus, the Upcoming Broadway at the Hobby Center 2023-2024 Season
Posted on · What we can expect from AI’s rapidly increasing prevalence in our society.
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The Streaming Wars Effect on the Entertainment Industry; Plus, Explaining NextGen TV and its Potential Impact on Broadcasting
Posted on · How entertainment companies are all vying for control of viewers’ attention.
Technology
TikTok access wiped in a week at major Texas universities
Posted on · Abbott claimed that the state universities “understand this is a bipartisan issue to keep the tentacles of China out of our universities and out of our state.”
News
UT Austin blocks access to TikTok on university networks
Posted on · The public university took the step in response to a directive that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued in early December. Abbott said the app posed security risks to the state.
Texas
State office may not challenge broadband maps, risking hundreds of millions of federal funds for Texas
Posted on · The funds are needed to expand broadband service in underserved areas of the state.
Energy & Environment
Houston-area coalition bidding for hydrogen hub designation from U.S. Department of Energy
Posted on · A group called HyVelocity Hub, which includes Amazon, Chevron, the University of Texas and the Center for Houston's Future, among many others, is applying for federal dollars and a designation as a regional hydrogen energy hub.
News
From states to federal agencies, TikTok faces bans on government-issued devices
Posted on · The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bill that would ban the wildly popular app from devices issued by federal agencies. Several governors have banned TikTok on their agencies' phones and computers.
News
Elon Musk set to relaunch Twitter Blue with higher price for iPhone users
Posted on · The company says it has a new process to avoid the chaos that followed the first attempt. That led to a flood of accounts impersonating companies, politicians and celebrities.
Technology
TikTok banned from government-issued devices in Texas
Posted on · The directive from Gov. Greg Abbott comes the same day the state of Indiana filed a lawsuit against the app.
Politics
Texas secessionists sue Facebook’s parent company under social media censorship law that’s yet to take effect
Posted on · The law, passed last year as House Bill 20, was recently stayed by the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, pending an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Health & Science
CHI St. Luke’s restoring patient portals after cyberattack in early October
Posted on · Features like “MyChart”, which track important information like blood work test results, and appointment times, were initially taken offline in order to protect patient information.
Town Square
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.
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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.