Twitter sues Texas AG alleging political retaliation for Trump ban

Posted on 09/03/2021 by Engadget

Twitter isn't happy that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into the company after it banned former President Trump. CBS News reports Twitter has sued Paxton in federal court, alleging the AG is violating the First Amendm...

Tesla is building a 100MW energy storage project in Texas

Posted on 08/03/2021 by Engadget

Under the radar, Tesla is building an energy storage project in Texas, according to Bloomberg. In Angleton, a town of nearly 20,000 located 40 miles south of Houston, Tesla subsidiary Gambit Energy Storage is installing the company’s modular Megapack...

Extreme cold snap causes T-Mobile outages in Texas and other parts of the US

Posted on 15/02/2021 by Engadget

If you’re not getting wireless service on your T-Mobile device, you’re not the only one. Inclement winter weather in Texas and other parts of the US is causing issues with the carrier’s network, with Downdetector tracking more than 1,000 outage repor...

Texas announces a multi-state antitrust suit against Google

Posted on 16/12/2020 by Engadget

Texas has kicked off the latest in a slew of legal actions against major tech companies. The state's attorney general, Ken Paxton, said Texas is filing a "multi-state lawsuit against Google for anti-competitive conduct, exclusionary practices and dec...

Netflix faces a criminal charge over controversial movie ‘Cuties’

Posted on 07/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Netflix has recently been the target of criticism over a controversial movie called Cuties. Now, the company is facing a criminal charge over the film. A grand jury in Tyler County, Texas has indicted Netflix. The company knowingly promoted “visual m...

A $13,000 electric car will go on sale in the US by late 2020

Posted on 02/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

You’ll soon have the opportunity to buy a brand new electric car under $15,000 in the US — if you’re willing to make a few sacrifices. TechCrunch reports that Chinese automaker Kandi plans to launch two low-priced EVs in the US by the end of 2020, he...

Tesla’s next Gigafactory is being built in Austin, Texas

Posted on 22/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Both Tesla and its CEO, Elon Musk, had plenty to crow about during Wednesday’s Q2 2020 earnings call.The company has reported its fourth straight quarter of profitability with a GAAP net income of $104 million, which qualifies it to be listed on the...

Texas embraces a virtual jury trial amid coronavirus concerns

Posted on 18/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

If you live in Texas, the coronavirus pandemic might not get you out of jury duty. Today, Collin County District Court is conducting what officials believe is the first virtual jury trial. The one-day summary judgment trial will be held via Zoom, wit...

Elon Musk says he’ll move Tesla’s headquarters to Nevada or Texas

Posted on 09/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Elon Musk has been frustrated that Tesla’s Fremont factory has remained shut down due to Alameda County’s lockdown order, and that anger has apparently reached the boiling point. Musk has claimed that he’ll move Tesla’s headquarters to Nevada or Texa...

The virusbuster boom

Posted on 10/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

A young woman named Keylan Brown suits up in the parking lot of a Chick-fil-A as she prepares to enter a COVID-19 hot zone. She puts on a blue plastic gown that flaps in the cool Texas breeze, then a hospital-style cap, white booties that go over her...

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