austin : Chinatopix

Home > austin

austin

Google Fiber Construction Causes Damages, Disruption in Austin

Feb 23, 2016 01:22 PM EST

The words "Google Fiber" might incite technological excitement for most people, but the same can not be said for some residents of Southeastern Austin, Texas where the company is planning an expansion program. For several months, several residents have complained about construction eyesores as well as flooding aggravated by material left behind by contractors working for Google Fiber.

Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Go on Double Date

Barnali Pal Sinha |

Sep 09, 2015 08:36 AM EDT

Newly wedded couples Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux had a double date with Sandra Bullock and photographer Bryan Randall.

Case Of Missing Brains From University Of Texas Solved After 12 Years

Kat De Guzman |

Dec 04, 2014 01:48 AM EST

Human brains from a research lab at the University of Texas located in Austin went missing and a professor said that students might have used it for Halloween but it turns out that the environmental workers were responsible for the mysterious missing brains.

Google Fiber Preparing To Launch In Austin, Texas For $70 Per Month

David Curry |

Nov 25, 2014 02:08 AM EST

After a small delay in the Austin, Texas rollout, Google Fiber has announced it will arrive with three price plans.

Google Fiber Comes to Austin in December

David Curry |

Oct 16, 2014 01:48 PM EDT

Austin will be the next city to get pumped full of Google Fiber, with residents able to sign-up for the 1Gbps service in December this year.

Missing Texas Deputy Found Dead in Lake Austin

Erika Villanueva |

Sep 19, 2014 11:37 PM EDT

The search for the missing Texas deputy has finally concluded as she was found dead on Friday in Lake Austin after being swept away by flood water early Thursday.

JetBlue Plane Makes Emergency Landing in California After Smoke Fills the Cabin

Erika Villanueva |

Sep 19, 2014 03:11 AM EDT

A JetBlue Liner passenger plane made an emergency landing at a Long Beach, California airport on Thursday after a problem occurred with one of its engines shortly after taking off.

Search for Missing Texas Deputy Suspended as Severe Weather Looms over Austin

Erika Villanueva |

Sep 19, 2014 02:50 AM EDT

Search operations for a Travis County Deputy who went missing after her cruiser was swept by flood near the Colorado River have been postponed until Friday due to severe weather conditions.

Gov. Rick Perry Deletes Tweet Mocking Democratic DA

Bianca Ortega |

Sep 02, 2014 03:44 AM EDT

Texas Gov. Rick Perry's Twitter account on Sunday posted a status mocking a Democratic District Attorney that Perry tried to remove from power resulting in his indictment for alleged abuse of power. Perry's account quickly took down the tweet with the governor apologizing without saying who had posted the "unauthorized" material.

Rick Perry indicted: Texas governor defiant as he gets mug shot, booked in abuse of power case

Dan Weisman |

Aug 19, 2014 09:00 PM EDT

Declaring on Aug. 19, 2014 he would "fight this injustice with every fiber of my being," embattled Texas Gov. Rick Perry stood on the Travis County Courthouse steps and spoke before going inside to have his mug shot taken. Perry was indicted by a local grand jury two weeks ago at the same courthouse of two felony counts of abuse of power. and coercion of a public servant. He turned himself into authorities at 3:05 p.m. CT on Tuesday,