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Texas governor Greg Abbott begged crypto miners to halt operations in the event the Texas grid shuts down completely like in February 2021.

Texas Governor Begs Crypto Miners to Shut Down If the Power Grid Is About to Fail

By Tony Ho Tran

21 passengers aboard a plane slated to fly from Houston to Boston walked away unscathed after their plane failed to gain altitude during takeoff.

21 People Miraculously Survive Horrific Plane Crash in Texas

By Tony Ho Tran

Lyft’s CEO Logan Green announced on Friday via Twitter that the company would “cover 100% of legal fees” if their drivers are sued under Texas’ SB 8 law.

Lyft and Uber Vow to Fight Texas Abortion Ban

By Tony Ho Tran

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that Facebook can be held liable if sex traffickers use the platform to victimize children on Friday.

Facebook Can Be Held Liable for Sex Trafficking, Says Texas Court

By Tony Ho Tran

According to drone images taken earlier this month, Tesla might be attempting to plug in a massive mega-battery into Texas' failed electricity grid.

Tesla Reportedly Hooking Up Giant Battery to Texas’ Failed Grid

By Victor Tangermann

Amid rolling blackouts, Texans are having to get creative to stay warm. Some are sleeping in their Tesla vehicles overnight.

Texans Are Sleeping In Their Teslas to Survive Freezing Cold

By Victor Tangermann

Two Florida women in their 20s reportedly dressed up as "grannies" to get the COVID-19 vaccine early, according to local Orlando news station WFTV.

Florida Women Caught Wearing Elderly Disguises to Get Vaccine Early

By Victor Tangermann

When Tesla CEO Elon Musk moved to Austin, Texas earlier this year, he likely couldn't have predicted a cold snap that brought the state to its knees.

Elon Musk, Who Moved to TX For Less Regulation, Is Furious That the Power Went Down

By Victor Tangermann

Plunging temperatures are wreaking absolute havoc with the country's second largest state's electrical grid, sending prices soaring.

Science & Energy

Texas Snap Freeze Causes Electricity Prices to Soar 10,000 Percent

By Victor Tangermann

As if launching a 165-foot rocket wasn't complicated enough, SpaceX now has to contend itself with extreme winter weather hitting its Texas facilities.

SpaceX Starship Testing Shut Down by Huge Snowstorm

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX is building a restaurant and a "futuristic bar" at its Starship testing facility in Boca Chica, Texas, according to CEO Elon Musk.

SpaceX Building Bar and Restaurant at Starship Testing Facility

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk Says He Has Moved to Texas

Elon Musk Says He Has Moved to Texas

By Victor Tangermann

23 local government organizations in Texas were hit by the same coordinated ransomware attack last week, Ars Technica reports.

23 Local Governments in Texas Slammed By Ransomware Attack

By Victor Tangermann

Fossil fuel may comprise a large part of the Texas economy, but new research shows that the state has the natural resources to ditch coal entirely.

New Research: Texas Could Ditch Coal Entirely for Wind and Solar

By Jon Christian

Researchers Discover the Limits of Cloaking Technology

Science & Energy

Researchers Discover the Limits of Cloaking Technology

By Jelor Gallego