Uber and Lyft to Relaunch in Austin After Regulation Spat
After shutting down their Austin operations over a year ago, Uber and Lyft are finally reentering city limits.
AT&T Launches Fake 5G Network in Desperate Attempt to Seem Innovative
Have you heard? AT&T is going to “pave the way for the next generation of faster speeds” with something called 5G Evolution. No, it’s not actually a new 5G network, the much hyped successor to 4G that’s supposed to change the way we connect to the internet. It’s just a re-branded 4G offering, and AT&T’s sad attempt at…
Watch President Obama's SXSW Keynote Right Here
Over 80,000 people are expected to arrive in Austin over the next week for the mesquite-scented, queso-chugging festival SXSW—including the president of the US, who will be delivering the keynote for the tech portion of the nerd circus today.
President Barack Obama and Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx are just a few of the civic leaders talking tech at this year’s SXSW festival in Austin. Catch our own Alissa Walker in conversation with DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, and author Gabe Klein on March 14.
Train Strikes, Airbnb, Homogeneity: What's Ruining Our Cities This Week
A train strike has paralyzed France, Airbnb has screwed San Francisco's housing market, a lack of diversity has wrecked Austin, and two Southern California mayors fucked up, in two very different ways. It's our joyously optimistic look at What's Ruining Our Cities!
Google's seemingly accidental announcement on Saturday that Google Fiber was coming to Austin, Texas is now official.
Did Google Accidentally Announce Its Next Fiber City?
We've all been quietly—or loudly—hoping that our town would be the next to get Google's speedy fiber. In the wee hours of the morning, Google announced the next lucky metropolis. And then immediately took it back.
Scientists Build World's First Schizophrenic Computer
In an obvious attempt to hasten the destruction of mankind, a team of scientists at the University of Texas at Austin built a neural network and promptly induced in the system a state of digital Schizophrenia. The DISCERN neural network was created, in part, to test a hypothesis that schizophrenic symptoms are a…
The Six Million Dollar Man's Cyborg Surgery, Adjusted for Today's Dollar
Back in 1974, astronaut Steve Austin, gravely injured in a crash, was given a new arm, two new legs and one new eye in the iconic show The Six Million Dollar Man. But what would such cyborg reconstruction cost today?
"Solar Sunflower" Collectors Lend Credibility to "Solar Farm"
In the spot where the old Robert Mueller airport used to be, the city of Austin is building, among other things, a solar farm made of these contest-winning, 16-foot-high "sunflower" style solar collectors.
Dell Adamo Found at SXSW, Priced at $1999
Now we've got confirmation that the Dell Adamo is actually launching later today and will be priced at $1999. PR person Brian Solis took pictures of the Air-contender at SXSW. [Engadget]
Austin 3G Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon
Eric Sheline, one of our favorite former interns, gave us a hand in Austin.
Sassy DIY Talking Robot Tells You How to Assemble Sassy DIY Talking Robot
This sassy little thing is the brainchild of L. Scott Hudson, who recently participated in MAKE's Dorkbot Austin robot building event. This gal is kind of like the Twitter box bot we wrote about this week (also a MAKE find), but it's got the added bonus of moxie. It also gives you step-by-step self-assembly…
MAKE Makes Call for Makers for October Austin Faire
We love the whacky creativity of the Maker Faire here at Giz, and all you DIY gadget enthusiasts out there will be pleased to hear MAKE has just put out a call for Makers for the upcoming Austin Faire. You've got until September 4th to get your application in, and the faire itself will be happening October 18th and…
One-Petawatt Laser Opens For Business In Texas
In the basement of the physics building at the University of Texas in Austin is the world's most powerful laser. Switched on for the first time last week, it has an output of a quadrillion watts—in terms of zeros, that's 1,000,000,000,000,000. Wired has gotten its hands on some stunning pictures of the $7-million…
$3.4 Million In-house Cinema Wins HE's Installation of the Year Award
A house in Austin, Texas has just been awarded with Home Entertainment's "Installation of the Year" accolade, and we have no reason to disagree with the judgment. Check out the tantalizing gallery below:
