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Global tech outage impacts Austin EMS services overnight
AUSTIN, Texas - An Austin-based cybersecurity firm apparently caused a global IT outage which impacted emergency services overnight in Austin. "CrowdStrike is a, let's call it, a very core fundamental tool that protects systems for cybersecurity," Direct Marketing Solutions Chief Information Security Officer and cybersecurity expert David Malicoat said. On...
Texas Music Museum looking for a larger space while dozens of Texas artifacts sit in storage
AUSTIN, Texas — Walking through the halls of the Texas Music Museum, you can see the life’s work of Clay Shorkey and the other founders of the museum. Every single wall is covered with history of Texas musicians and photographs taken by Shorkey. “I’ve always been interested in...
Bidding farewell to a friend
Under the roof of the Spivey Pavilion at Lions Foundation Park was gathered a small circle of relatives and friends to pay tribute to a man who originally hailed from the other side of the world, but lived out the final years of his life in Liberty Hill. Kebede Bekele...
UTPD seizes gun, drugs from 2 juvenile suspects at university housing
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin Police say they seized a handgun and a large number of drugs from two juvenile suspects after reports of suspicious activity at a student housing facility. Police say the reports came from the Dobie Twenty21 university housing and one suspect...
Reporter interview mixup leads to embarassing error
Media Day events can be daunting exercises for any media members. For those who cover Texas Longhorns football, the 2024 SEC Media Days were an especially formidable experience as they had to find their footing in the school’s first year in the conference. For those hosting live shows from the media event, there was a Read more... The post Texas football show has incredibly awkward interview blunder appeared first on Awful Announcing.
How to prepare for retirement
Nearly 20% of people who plan to retire in the next 10 years say they're going to need some help planning their retirement. Finance professor Daniel Roccato at the University of San Diego is here in FOX 7 Austin to give some advice on retirement.
Austin Company’s Global Tech Outage Leaves TRS “Limping a Little Bit”
Today’s global tech outage left TRS “operational but limping a little bit,” TRS Executive Director Brian Guthrie said at the start of this morning’s TRS board meeting. Note: The faulty software update — that sparked global chaos with airline, bank and other disruptions — was pushed out overnight by the Austin-based CrowdStrike cybersecurity firm.
Old Bakery and Artisan Emporium Mural
The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department partnered with the Downtown Austin Alliance and Austin Parks Foundation to add a new mural on the south-facing wall of the Old Bakery and Artisan Emporium, initiating a shift towards more programming and activities in the public plaza. Named "Generational Ties," the...
City Cast Launches In Austin With Local Content
A nationwide network of daily local podcasts and newsletters dedicated to making audiences feel more connected to their city has officially launched in Austin. Podcast Host, Nikki DaVaughn, and Executive Producer, Eva Ruth Moravec, joined Studio 512 to talk about what City Cast Austin is offering. “City Cast offers a...
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