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Central Texas data center growth continues as Round Rock approves new site
1+ hour, 24+ 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…...
Big performance meets a small price tag with this HP laptop deal
22+ hour, 48+ min ago (272+ words) Big performance meets a small price tag with this HP laptop deal'Austin American-Statesman If you're looking for a fast, reliable laptop, but you don't want to spend a month's rent, you can't do much better than this HP EliteBook 840 G8 This…...
Customize your typing to your liking with this hot-swappable keyboard
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (289+ words) TL;DR:Upgrade your keyboard with theKeychron K8 QMK Wireless Mechanical Keyboard, on sale now for $79.99 (MSRP $109.99). In the market for a new keyboard? If you're looking to elevate your typing, it's time to switch to theKeychron K8 QMK Wireless Mechanical Keyboard....
Austin-based self-flying drone company readies for new hiring
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (911+ words) Skyways engineers move a V2.6 aircraft after a test flight near Giddings, about 50 miles east of Austin, on Jan 29. The company has landed tens of millions of dollars in defense contracts and works with multiple commercial partners abroad. GIDDINGS" Most weekdays,…...
Anker just released its smartest 45W charger yet
2+ week, 4+ day ago (107+ words) Anker just released its smartest 45W charger yet'statesman.com Smart charging in a compact design. Anker Nano 45W charger display. One of the charger's underrated features is its prong flexibility. You can flip them from 0 to 90 to 180 degrees, so they fit comfortably…...
Is Verizon down? Downdetector shows more than 180,000 reports
4+ week, 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....
This DIY smartwatch for kids makes STEM fun
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (324+ words) TL;DR: Give a gift that's both educational and fun with the'Clockstar 2.0 Build & Code Your Own Smartwatch, on sale now for just $84.99 (reg. $99). Parents always appreciate a toy that is secretly educational. If you want to score points with both…...
Austin-based 3D-printing startup to move HQ to Cedar Park, add jobs
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (408+ words) Creative 3D Technologies says its flagship EVO seen here is'built for acceleration, tolerance, precision, accuracy, reliability, rigidity and modularity. The company is'planning to'move from Austin to'Cedar Park. An Austin-based 3D-printing manufacturer is moving its headquarters to Cedar Park, where it also…...
This $24 tracker card solves your bulky AirTag problems
2+ mon, 22+ hour ago (351+ words) Get the MagTag tracker for just $23.99 (MSRP $59.99). TL;DR:A credit-card'thin tracker that works with Apple Find My,the MagTag fixes the bulky AirTag problem'and it's just $23.99 with Christmas delivery if ordered by Dec. 14. If you've ever tried sliding an…...
State gives UT funding to create new semiconductor research lab
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (733+ words) Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday a $4.8 million investment into the University of Texas to establish a new lab focused on a key aspect of semiconductor research. The announcement comes as the state looks to expand its dominance in chips manufacturing....