West Texas boasts no shortage of peaks from which to look out and be humbled by the Trans-Pecos volcanic field unfolding before you. Davis Mountains State Park contains dozens of vistas, but…
Tech Crunch – Uber CEO outlines plans for increasing driver EV access, reducing emissions at SXSW
Uber’s future will be greener, more affordable, and able to challenge Amazon at its own rapid delivery game, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi predicted while on stage this week at SXSW. His vision, which…
Border Report – CDC sending team to Chicago amid measles outbreak at migrant shelter
(The Hill) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is sending a team to Chicago to help support health officials there after the confirmation of several measles cases. “CDC is…
Texas Monthly – Tired of Crowds at Texas State Parks? Try an LCRA Park.
Fresh off a ninety-minute hike that led me down a rocky hillside, past the crumbling remains of an old stone chimney, and onto a sandy beach along Lake Travis, just east of…
Texas Monthly – A Rennie’s Guide to HBO’s Texas Renaissance Festival Documentary
Almost every year since 2016, my friends and I pack our cars with booze, bustles, corsets, and camping equipment and head east for the Texas Renaissance Festival, the largest ren faire event…
Tech Crunch – Chirp alert! 4 days left to save $1,000 on Disrupt super early-bird tickets
The wings of time are flying fast, and so is the countdown to the biggest savings on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt — taking place October 28–30 in San Francisco. Here’s the thing:…
Tech Crunch – Google Play will show AI-powered FAQs and recent YouTube videos for games
Google announced a number of new features for Google Play listings for games including AI-powered FAQs, displaying the latest YouTube videos, new immersive ad formats, and support for native PC game publishing….
Tech Crunch – TechCrunch Minute: Reddit’s IPO success may hinge on AI boom
The long-running dearth of IPOs could be coming to a close, partly due to Reddit’s upcoming public debut. Expected to list this month, Reddit saw its valuation soar during the pandemic. Now,…
El Paso Matters – U.S. Supreme Court continues blocking Texas immigration law
BY URIEL J. GARCÍA AND WILLIAM MELHADO The U.S. Supreme Court on March 12 said it will continue to temporarily block a new state law that allows Texas police to arrest people suspected of illegally…
Border Report – Britt backlash stokes GOP fears about losing women voters
Sen. Katie Britt’s (R-Ala.) State of the Union response is shining a light on the GOP’s struggle to appeal to women voters ahead of November’s elections. The rebuttal was met with an…