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Is X down? Users report widespread outage Monday
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (132+ words) Is X down? Users report widespread outage Monday'Austin American-Statesman The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, appeared to be experiencing widespread disruptions Monday morning, with tens of thousands of users reporting problems accessing the app. At around 7:30 a.m. CT,…...
Central Texas data center growth continues as Round Rock approves new site
3+ day, 46+ min ago (415+ words) Central Texas data center growth continues as Round Rock approves new site'Austin American-Statesman Round Rock is getting a new data center as Central Texas continues to emerge as a hotspot for artificial intelligence infrastructure In a contentious meeting Thursday, the…...
Romantic Austin dates you can pull off for $20, $30 or $40
1+ week, 6+ day ago (393+ words) Ah, February in Austin. The air is crisp, the flowers are overpriced, and everyone seems suddenly obsessed with hearts and chocolate." But what if I told you romance doesn't have to drain your wallet? Welcome to our "Dating on a…...
Got robocalls from SiriusXM? You might qualify for a cash settlement
1+ week, 6+ day ago (224+ words) SiriusXM'has agreed to a $28 million class action settlement over allegations that the company made illegal telemarketing calls, including calls to people listed on do-not-call registries. The lawsuit, filed in 2022, claims SiriusXM contacted consumers who were registered on the National Do…...
Texas bans Shein and Temu on government-issued phones and computers
2+ week, 5+ day ago (351+ words) Texas has added Temu and Shein to a growing list of Chinese tech companies banned from state employee devices as officials say the companies could pose risks to user privacy and sensitive government data. Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday released…...
Two Views: Are data centers good for Texas? Breaking down the pros and cons.
3+ week, 4+ day ago (866+ words) Data centers can bring jobs, tax revenue and investment " along with a sizable demand for electricity and water. What does this mean for Texans? In our latest Two Views package we present a discussion on the pros and cons of…...
Why isn't X working? Downdetector shows over 50,000 reports
1+ mon, 3+ hour ago (161+ words) Social media platform X was experiencing outages Friday morning. Social media platform X was experiencing outages Friday morning, according to thousands of users who reported their problems online. The tracker downdetector.com showed nearly 50,000 reports of outages starting around 9 a.m. on…...
SOS mode phones after Verizon outage? Customers to get credits
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (264+ words) Verizon'will offer credits to customers after a nearly 10-hour outage. The notice comes after millions of cell phone users reported a service outage Wednesday morning. According to outage tracker Downdetector, Verizon and other providers such as T-Mobile, AT&T, Fios…...
Stalled $1.5B data center receives green light ahead of City Council vote
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (691+ words) Protesters walk together during the March for Water and a Sustainable Future on Aug. 19, 2025. Activists marched from San Marcos City Park to City Hall to protest proposed data centers in the area. One of those projects is now moving through…...
Is Verizon down? Downdetector shows more than 180,000 reports
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (262+ words) Verizon is experiencing an outage along with other cell service providers. Thousands of cell phone users reported a service outage on Wednesday morning, and the issue appears to be affecting a wide array of providers. According to the tracker downdetector....