Tech & Innovation

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June 7, 2022

Texas schools lead the nation in the use of social media surveillance. But the tools mostly return false positives.

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A close-up image of the hands of a person sitting at a laptop and looking at a phone.
June 3, 2022

Typewriter Rodeo: An Edit Button on Twitter

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a closeup view of the US Supreme Court builiding
June 2, 2022

Temporary block on Texas’ social media law gives experts a hint at how the Supreme Court could ultimately decide

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June 2, 2022

Privacy-focused DuckDuckGo called out for allowing browser tracking

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May 27, 2022

Conflicting court rulings leave the future of state social media laws uncertain

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an entrance gate at Microsoft headquarters in Washington State
May 19, 2022

Tech companies struggle to find and keep workers

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May 12, 2022

What to do if you get locked out of your Google account

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May 9, 2022

Inside a Texas greenhouse run by robots and AI

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An NFT logo: the letters are enclosed in a six-sided box, and they are flaired out to look a bith three-dimensional
May 5, 2022

Bored apes and cryptopunks: how a land grab on the blockchain threatened a major cryptocurrency platform

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May 3, 2022

Flying to win: College drone teams face off, 30 feet up

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a mid-rise office building on San Francisco's Market street
April 28, 2022

Could Elon Musk bring Twitter HQ to Texas?

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April 27, 2022

Bad air. Climate change. Dallas County officials look to electric vehicles for help.

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a TV remote with a button for Netflix
April 21, 2022

For the first time in a decade, Netflix is losing subscribers

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April 20, 2022

Is it back to the future for the DeLorean Motor Company?

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April 19, 2022

Astros try out technology to speed up at-bats, and slow down cheating

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April 14, 2022

Etsy sellers go on strike to protest fee increases

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a woman with chin length brown hair and bangs stares at an electrical circuit board that is blue with other colors making up the metal circuits
April 13, 2022

Women in STEM: Jeanine Cook’s story

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the frame and tires of a Tesla
April 7, 2022

Get the most from your electric car’s battery

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April 6, 2022

Strict Texas drone use law overturned

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a woman seated in front of a space shuttle on display.
April 1, 2022

Space suits of the future will fit better and do more

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March 31, 2022

This Texan pioneered one of the earliest home computers: the TRS-80

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Elizabeth Holmes sits with an interviewer on stage at a 2014 tech conference.
March 24, 2022

Why is TV so obsessed with tech stories right now?

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March 21, 2022

Meet the women who broke barriers in overlooked corners of NASA

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March 17, 2022

Houston-area nursing students are learning through mixed-reality simulations

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March 17, 2022

SXSW returns to Austin, bringing Lizzo and NFTs

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overhead view of lines of cars on a road at night
March 14, 2022

When tech firms move to Texas, they mostly adjust to the political climate

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Demonstrators hold a sign that says "stand with Ukraine"
March 11, 2022

The shooting war in Ukraine is a war of propaganda, too

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a large computer monitor with a colorful image, and a boxy computer
March 10, 2022

High-powered Macs and an upgraded iPhone top Apple’s latest product rollout

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a rocket launches from the pad
March 8, 2022

How Texas could send its booming space industry even higher into orbit

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A frozen background with large icicles, and the initials RT in the foreground
March 3, 2022

US tech firms pull back from Russia, support Ukraine

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A large rocket lays on its side, on a trailer. It says "Antares" and sports a US flag.
March 1, 2022

How the Ukraine invasion could disrupt international cooperation in space

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Donald Trump gestures from a podium with the words "Save America" on it. He wears a red hat that says "Make America great again."
February 24, 2022

Truth Social gets off to a rocky start

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phone showing social media app icons
February 17, 2022

Texas attorney general sues over Facebook’s use of facial recognition

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February 14, 2022

How an AI system beating a video game could lead to better autonomous vehicles

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An Ethereum Classic (ETC) HODL Wallpaper 4 u ! that looks like a physical wallet
February 10, 2022

What’s a crypto wallet, and who needs one?

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a computer screen with columns of data
February 8, 2022

How ransomeware attacks on 23 Texas sites changed the way cyber criminals operate

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A trade show booth with three screens showing Bungie's Destiny
February 3, 2022

Why Sony and Microsoft are gobbling up game companies

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an iPhone showing Twitter and several users' daily Wordle results
January 27, 2022

The daily Wordle: The mostly joyful word-game craze that’s sweeping the internet

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January 25, 2022

Dark patterns: Texas sues Google, claiming ‘deceptive location tracking’

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January 20, 2022

Before you buy a new TV, learn the latest video and audio terminology

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A person carries a gun holstered at the hip.
January 19, 2022

Are ‘smart guns’ the key to curbing accidental shootings?

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an illustration with wires and nodes and the letters NFT
January 13, 2022

The Associated Press joins the NFT gold rush

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January 10, 2022

How Houston, Austin and Dallas could become a biotech triangle

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A floor-to-ceiling wall of televisions, arranged in a half-circle shape
January 6, 2022

Fewer exhibitors, but CES still offers big TVs and fanciful gadgets

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January 3, 2022

Is this mural the writing on the wall for Brownsville?

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December 17, 2021

A UT researcher is behind the James Webb telescope’s biggest project of 2022

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December 16, 2021

Nest or Echo, HomePod or Ring: What’s the best smart home gift, this holiday season?

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December 14, 2021

UT research makes advances on an alternative to lithium ion batteries

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December 9, 2021

Instagram leader faces skepticism on Capitol Hill

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December 2, 2021

Data show Austin will soon be the least affordable non-California city in the nation

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a computer screen with columns of data
December 2, 2021

In response to devastating cyber attacks, Texas counties work to beef up security

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December 2, 2021

Federal judge blocks Texas’ new social media content law

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November 30, 2021

Why you may be seeing more electric vehicle charging stations soon

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November 23, 2021

Changes, new features queued up for Spotify

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long debris items streak through space, filling the image
November 19, 2021

A Russian anti-satellite test puts a spotlight on dangerous space debris

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a head shor of Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick
November 18, 2021

For the second time this year, Activision Blizzard employees walk off the job

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November 17, 2021

Texas will receive more than $100 million to invest in broadband expansion across the state

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November 16, 2021

This Dallas program is helping moms who’ve been to prison launch tech careers

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November 11, 2021

How virtual reality is bringing fun and even memory therapy to seniors

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November 4, 2021

As tech workers flock to Texas, others say the political climate will keep them away

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a row of 3d-printed tiny houses
October 28, 2021

Will your next house be printed?

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October 26, 2021

Blue Origin’s proposed private space station would be one-stop space shop

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closeup of a Microsoft sign on a corporate buidling
October 7, 2021

Why you probably don’t need to upgrade to Windows 11

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September 30, 2021

Facebook Draws Scrutiny Over Instagram’s Impact On Kids

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September 28, 2021

SpaceX Prepares To Launch Largest Rocket Ever Despite Ongoing FAA Review

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racks of small computers in a cavernous, dark space
September 23, 2021

The Bitcoin Boom Comes To Texas

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a sign in front of trees says "Apple Park Visitors Center"
September 16, 2021

Apple’s Big Week: Lawsuits, Spyware And Phones, Oh My

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September 16, 2021

To Save Lives, Researchers Are Creating An Online Library Of Potential Flood Maps

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a person holds a cell phone
September 14, 2021

People With Low Incomes Can Qualify For A $50-A-Month Internet Access Discount

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September 9, 2021

Why The Freedom Phone Isn’t As Free Of Big Tech As Advertised

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September 2, 2021

With ‘Workrooms,’ Facebook Brings Virtual Reality To Office Meetings

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September 1, 2021

Reduced Beach Access Part Of Battle Between South Texas Community And SpaceX

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August 26, 2021

OnlyFans Website Backtracks On Plan To Ban Sexually Explicit Content

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a view of a T-Mobile storefront
August 19, 2021

T-Mobile Data Breach Nabs Personal Data Belonging To Millions Of Current And Past Customers

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August 12, 2021

Texas Company, Art Blocks Helps Digital Artists Find A Lucrative Market For Their Work

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August 10, 2021

Molecules Are Everywhere. Now, You Can ‘Catch’ And Explore Them With A New Game

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August 5, 2021

For Online Dating Powerhouse, Match Group, The Pandemic Brought Lots Of Revenue

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a crowd, viewed fromthe back, gathers at an Activision Blizzard trad show booth
July 29, 2021

Game Company Employees Stage A Walkout Over Pay And Sexism

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July 22, 2021

Texas Telemedicine Rules Are Changing. Here’s What You Can Expect.

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July 22, 2021

Vaccine Misinformation On Facebook Draws Criticism From Joe Biden

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July 21, 2021

More ‘Green Jobs’ Are On The Horizon In Texas, But Will They Be More Lucrative?

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July 20, 2021

Blue Origin Completes First Crewed Flight From West Texas

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July 20, 2021

FDA Approves Alzheimer’s Drug: Why Some Doctors Say, ‘Not So Fast’

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July 19, 2021

Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Launch From West Texas Puts Tiny Town Van Horn In Spotlight

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A view of workers seated in an office full of cubicles. This is the Texas Standard newsroom.
July 15, 2021

For Tech Workers, Return-To-Work Rules Vary By Company

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July 12, 2021

Johnson Space Center’s New Director Leads Where No Black Woman Has Led Before

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July 8, 2021

Turn Your Backyard Into A Movie Theater

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July 6, 2021

A Son Remembers His Astronaut Father And The Iconic Image We Know Him By

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July 1, 2021

As Of Now, You Should Expect To Get Fewer Annoying Robocalls

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June 29, 2021

How A Group Of Bills Working Their Way Through Congress Could Change Our Relationship With Big Tech

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June 24, 2021

Robots Have Arrived In Austin, And They’re Delivering Pizza

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June 24, 2021

Beware What You Sign Up For When Opting Into Energy-Saving Smart Thermostat Deals

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June 23, 2021

Meet Four Women Honored With Those Life-Size, Orange Statues At NorthPark

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June 22, 2021

Physicist Takes A Serious Look At Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

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June 17, 2021

Short-Term Rentals Used To Be A Cheaper Vacation Option Than A Hotel Stay. That’s Changing.

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an up-angled view of the Apple logo on the company's NYC flagship store
June 11, 2021

Apple Doubles Down On Privacy For iPhone And Mac Users

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an Amazon echo dot speaker gows purple
June 10, 2021

Own An Echo Smart Speaker Or Ring Doorbell? Here’s What You Need To Know About Amazon Sidewalk.

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a broadband router
June 8, 2021

Expanding Broadband Means More Than Running New Wires: State And Federal Planners Must Address What Service Costs

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a rocket on a launch pad, as it is launched at night
June 3, 2021

Billionaires In Space: Blue Origin Fights To Join SpaceX On A Mission To The Moon

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May 27, 2021

Despite What You’ve Heard, Not All Tech Products Are Manufactured Overseas

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