President Joe Biden visited a semiconductor chip manufacturer near Bay City on Tuesday afternoon, touting federal taxpayer investments in manufacturing to move supply chains to the United States and pursue an energy future with fewer carbon emissions.
Congressman Bill Huizenga recently announced the start of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) – a competition aimed at encouraging middle and high school students to develop an interest in coding by designing their own apps while highlighting the value of science, technology, engineer…
When Facebook hosted an internal competition a few years ago to develop new product ideas, a handful of employees teamed up to build a robot named Max.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people have become accustomed to using their smartphone cameras to scan small black-and-white square bar codes, allowing them instantly to do everything from access restaurant menus to pay bills.
Under quarantine for COVID-19 exposure, Garret Bernal and his family missed a recent Sunday church service. So he strapped on a virtual reality headset and explored what it would be like to worship in the metaverse.
A new bit of technology has given a boost to a piece of local history.
When first presented with the opportunity to purchase a robot to help deal with staff shortages, Josh and Katie Sandberg balked.
WASHINGTON — A former Facebook data scientist told Congress on Tuesday that the social network giant's products harm children and fuel polarization in the U.S. while its executives refuse to make changes because they elevate profits over safety.
Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms suffered a worldwide outage that has lasting more than three hours on Monday. Facebook's internal systems used by employees also went down. Service has not yet been restored.
There are still parts of Ottawa County that do not have access to broadband internet, county officials say.
LOS ANGELES — When Evan Mobley declared for the NBA draft in April, he didn’t go the traditional route. Mobley eschewed a news release or Players’ Tribune post, instead making his announcement by releasing an NFT.
Could consumers dream about one day actually being able to pick up their phones and answer a call from a number they don’t recognize?
The family dentistry business now owned by Dr. John Leitner can trace its local roots back 120 years.
Six months ago, Cindy Sanders, 68, bought a computer so she could learn how to email and have Zoom chats with her great-grandchildren.
Gerry Witherell is an environmentalist, too – at least to his standards.
An upcoming community discussion on racism will feature new security protocols after being “Zoom-bombed” with racist messages weeks ago.
The first in-person meeting in the Grand Haven Community Center since the COVID-19 shutdown in March took place Tuesday night, as community organizers hosted a discussion to raise financial concerns with the Board of Light & Power’s redevelopment plan for Harbor Island.
One year from today, the location of the Harbor Island power plant site will be nearly empty.
While we’re sheltering in place, the fact that kids can stay in touch with friends and family by texting, video-chatting, and gaming has been a lifesaver for many families.
The woodsy community of Wolcott, Connecticut, doesn't see a lot of crime. But when the police chief heard about an opportunity to distribute doorbell cameras to some homes, he didn't hesitate.
SPRING LAKE TWP. — “Can you hear me now?”
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Facebook is launching a major redesign of its app and website built around letting people connect with groups that share their interests — an attempt to shift its focus away from the untrammeled public sharing that has helped spread hate speech, extremism, misinformat…
The classic philosophical riddle is, “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?”
(AP) — Apple has disabled a group-chat function in FaceTime after users said a software bug could let callers activate another person's microphone remotely.
When I heard that Vitaminwater is giving away $100,000 in a contest where the winner has to give up their smartphone for a year in favor of a 1996-era app-free version, my immediate thought was: I could never do that. I couldn’t even handle the consolation prize of $10,000 for six months sma…
NEW YORK (AP) — Sometimes you can sense that tech products are striving to solve problems that are manufactured by their manufacturers. Smartwatches, for instance, have long been a nifty idea — but they've offered few tangible benefits for anyone but health and fitness enthusiasts.
The young men sit in chairs in a circle in a small meeting room in suburban Seattle and introduce themselves before they speak. It is much like any other 12-step meeting — but with a twist.
Children talk to their toys as if they’re really listening, sometimes confiding in dolls and stuffed animals.
WEST OLIVE — The first court greeter robot in the country, CORA, has become a familiar face at the Ottawa County Courthouse in Grand Haven. A new robot with a different name will soon be assisting visitors to the county’s administrative offices on Fillmore Street.
LANSING (AP) — Michigan lawmakers on Thursday finalized bills that would ease the wireless industry's shift to next-generation technology, approving statewide regulations for the installation of a dense network of "small cells" on telephone poles, traffic signals and other infrastructure.
You were just getting used to your kid's obsession with Fortnite, and now, all you hear about is V-Bucks.
GRAND RAPIDS — There are now more ways to connect with the Gerald R. Ford International Airport thanks to a new mobile app the airport released earlier this month.
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple and Google want to help you spend less time on their phones — really. Like that time you checked Facebook at 3 a.m. Stats don't lie.
As the parent of three millennials, I pride myself on knowing voice mail is out, texting is in. Small-talk texting is out. Getting to the point is in.
ANN ARBOR (AP) — Just how tiny is the world's smallest computer?
NEW YORK (AP) — Who knew connecting the world could get so complicated? Perhaps some of technology's brightest minds should have seen that coming.
Grand Haven residents have a new way of watching the goings on of city government, all from the convenience of their digital device.
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is closing a security gap that allowed outsiders to pry personal information from locked iPhones without a password, a change that will thwart law enforcement agencies that have been exploiting the vulnerability to collect evidence in criminal investigations.
WASHINGTON (AP) — After privately assuring senators that his company will do better, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is undergoing a two-day congressional inquisition that will be very public — and possibly pivotal for the massive social networking company he created.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Cellphones are still absent from most U.S. schools but new data shows them steadily gaining acceptance as administrators bow to parents' wishes to keep tabs on their kids and teachers find ways to work them into lessons.
If you can't trust a social network to protect your data, what can you do?
It started out for Sam Machado as a relatively low-effort way to get free pizza. In 2014 Machado was a 20-year-old junior at California State University, Chico, when he came across an app called Pocket Points. The app earned him rewards such as free slices whenever he shut off his phone duri…
WASHINGTON — Twitter loves lies. A new study finds that false information on the social media network travels six times faster than the truth and reaches far more people.
A JAMA Pediatrics study released recently revealed a rise in the number of young people under age 18 who engage in sexting, with approximately 1 in 7 teens sending sexts, and 1 in 4 receiving them.
There’s a bit of self-loathing that comes after you waste more than an hour scrolling through social feeds and comparing your life to the people online.
By now, you’ve heard that the Federal Communications Commission voted last week to repeal net neutrality.
Children are often found wrapped up in their devices, and topping many kids’ Christmas lists this year are electronics like the PlayStation 4.
Ottawa County Central Dispatch is making progress with its ongoing effort to roll out a new countywide emergency communications system.
On a color-coded map where blue equals slow internet, vast swaths of rural Michigan are a virtual ocean of that hue.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Federal Communications Commission next month is planning a vote to kill Obama-era rules demanding fair treatment of web traffic and may decide to vacate the regulations altogether, according to people familiar with the plans.
It's natural to get the phone-upgrade itch when the likes of Apple, Samsung and others keep coming out with newer models. And sometimes your old phone is just kaput.
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