Austin City Council member calls for action on extreme heat response

In a special-called meeting set for Thursday, the council will be briefed about the city response to the extreme, and prolonged heat.

iOS 16: What you should know ahead of major software update for Apple devices

In a matter of months, many iPhone users will get to download the latest version of iOS, and Apple is introducing some new changes. Here's what you should know about iOS 16, as well as how to download it before its official release date.

Austin Airtanker Base opens to assist with increased wildfire activity

Officials said the possibility of fire activity is extremely high with these hot temperatures and dry conditions, and opening the Airtanker allows for a faster response time.

Google Doodle honors, shares submitted artwork from Uvalde shooting victim

To honor the victims of the shooting, Google has set up an In Memoriam page as part of their Doodle for Google section, with a photo of 10-year-old Alithia Haven Ramirez and her submission.

Netflix chooses Microsoft for ad-supported subscription plan

Netflix is soon adding a lower-priced, ad-supported plan to its list of subscription options — something the streaming giant had been hesitant to do in the past.

Amazon handed Ring footage to police without user consent 11 times this year

Amazon has provided Ring doorbell footage to law enforcement 11 times this year without the user’s permission, a revelation that’s bound to raise more privacy and civil liberty concerns about its video-sharing agreements with police departments across the country.

Tunnel to tomorrow? Elon Musk's Las Vegas Loop is now open for business

Visitors to Las Vegas may soon be able to beat the street traffic by traveling underground on Elon Musk's Vegas Loop. Here's a first look from deep below Sin City.

Starbucks closing these 16 stores, citing safety issues

Starbucks is closing 16 stores around the country because of repeated safety issues, including drug use and other disruptive behaviors that threaten staff.

BTS coming soon to Disney+ in major streaming deal

The Grammy-nominated group will be featured in three exclusive series on Disney’s streaming platform.

Starbucks pulls new chicken sandwich from menu due to ‘quality standard’ concerns

Starbucks’ order to pull the chicken sandwich coincided with reports from people on social media who claimed they suffered diarrhea, stomach pain and even vomiting after eating it.