Austin Water customer launches petition against city service amid latest boil water notice

Several Austin city council members are on board with an independent audit of Austin Water amid the latest boil water notice. That item will be up for a vote at next week's meeting.

Tesla calls racial discrimination lawsuit by State of California 'misguided'

Tesla says the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) lawsuit against the automaker, filed Wednesday, for "systematic racial discrimination and harassment" among production workers at the Fremont Factory, is "misguided." 

Austin City Council calling for independent audit at Austin Water

After the third boil water notice in four years, Austin City Council is calling for an independent audit of Austin Water.

Smithsonian Museum is asking for pictures from Disney vacations

The Smithsonian National Museum of American History is asking for vacation photos from Disneyland in California or Disney World in Florida.

When will Austin Water lift the boil water notice?

Austin Water issued a boil water notice to residents at approximately 7:30 Saturday evening. This is the third boil water notice issued by Austin Water in four years.

Austin City Council members request special meeting over boil water notice

Councilmembers Paige Ellis (District 8) and Natasha Harper-Madison (District 1) have requested the meeting to discuss Austin Water's infrastructure.

What is the metaverse, one of the hottest trends in the tech world in recent months?

There's been a lot of talk about the metaverse, since the parent company of Facebook decided to rebrand itself as "Meta" to reflect its commitment to metaverse-related technologies. Here's a primer for those who may not understand what the metaverse is, and what it allows people to do.

Tesla factory fire in Fremont is under investigation

A fire ignited outside the Tesla plant in Fremont where pallets of cardboard debris went up in flames, according to the Fremont Fire Department.

Disney Cruise Line to delay inaugural sailing of 'Disney Wish'

Disney Cruise Line on Thursday announced that the inaugural sailing of the much-anticipated Disney Wish will be delayed by six weeks.

Apple Watch helps save Metro Detroit woman's life

A Michigan woman's Apple Watch detected that her heart rate was high and alerted her to a problem she didn't even feel.

Price of Amazon Prime memberships going up

Amazon announced Thursday that it would be boosting the price of its Prime membership for U.S. customers, citing rising costs as the reason behind the decision.

Facebook's daily active users fall for 1st time in its history

Facebook’s fourth-quarter earnings report shared this week revealed a drop in its daily active users, a first in its history.

AUS reports 100+ flight cancelations for Thursday, Feb. 3

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport reports the cancellation of 100+ flights for tomorrow, Feb. 3 due to wintry weather.

Apple Watch saves unconscious man by calling 911 after he fell off electric bike

Police in Hermosa Beach got an emergency 911 call from an Apple Watch notifying them that the "owner of this watch has taken a hard fall." They found the man unconscious lying in the roadway, bleeding profusely from his head.