Apple takes a stand against FBI Big news this week is the announcement from Apple that the company will not comply with an FBI request to create a backdoor for unlocking iPhones. Although the FBI claims that this capability will only be used on one phone – a phone involved in the San Bernardino case […]
Virtual reality is on the rise in almost every industry. All types of businesses are wanting to utilize the power of virtual reality, and 2016 is the year to do that. Have you ever wanted to visit another planet? Now you virtually can. Football teams are using this technology to their advantage for safety and […]
Uber settles for $28.5 million lawsuit Ride-sharing app Uber has been under fire with two separate lawsuits concerning the language of its safety practices. According to the lawsuits, despite the company’s claims to provide the “safest ride on the road,” Uber drivers are not fingerprinted or checked against the national sex-offender registry. The “safe ride fee” Uber […]
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching and whether you’re in a relationship or not, we all have love on the brain. This week on SXTX State’s Top 5 we’ll look at five panels that explore modern love and relationships – from the reason for hookup culture to the future of robot companions. Date-onomics: It’s Not You, […]
Twitter GIFs coming to a mobile screen near you. Thousands of thumbs could be heard breathing a sigh of relief recently. Twitter is reportedly testing a new button that will relieve users of having to prowl the web for the perfect GIF to post. Some users have already been able to use the button, and it […]
Startup Leadership as a Ticket to Success Sunday, March 13 5:00PM – 6:00PM Hilton Austin Downtown Salon E 500 E 4th St This panel will consist of Annie Cardinal, production design engineer for Produktworks Design, Derek Lidow, professor at Princeton, longtime global CEO, innovator and startup coach, along with Guillaume Delepine, Associate at KPMG LLP. […]
SXSW: The main theme of the news from the past week was SXSW, which makes sense because it has officially started! The Interactive festival kicks off today, and was featured by the Austin American-Statesmen on Monday because of how much it’s evolved in the last few years. Some of these changes include the lack of big […]