LANSING — Traffic lights that turn red or green in response to traffic flows, rather than a pre-programmed schedule. Systems that can scan signatures on absentee ballots and flag those that don’t seem authentic. Chatbots that can respond to residents’ questions at 3 a.m., when most state employees are asleep. Those are all potential uses …
MASON COUNTY — The Chamber Alliance of Mason County is encouraging all Mason County residents and businesses to confirm or challenge their access to high-speed internet. Residents with unreliable, slow or no internet access in particular are are asked to check their addresses on the map at merit.edu/challenge by April 23. This includes those who have internet at …
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A first-of-its-kind partnership allows paramedics in West Michigan to train for life or death scenarios without the real world consequences of a mistake. This week, Life EMS Ambulance announced the use of virtual reality technology in its educational curriculum through a partnership with VRpatients, an Ohio-based company. ‘Hugely helpful’: How virtual …
Detroit — Slow internet speeds, which can hinder everything from access to education to health care, continue to be an issue in several Metro Detroit communities, with nine falling below proposed federal standards for high-speed internet access in 2023, according to a Detroit News analysis. The communities are primarily located in the northern portions of Oakland …
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Merit Network is the recipient of a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant for $997,000 to develop a connectivity and digital equity strategy to promote the expansion of high-speed internet in underserved rural Michigan communities. Merit Logo (PRNewsfoto/Merit Network) According to the USDA website, “Under the Broadband Technical Assistance …
(CBS DETROIT) – The deadline to sign up for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides money for discounted internet, is Feb. 7. Connect 313 was on sight at the Macc Development Center Tuesday, working to bridge the digital divide. They hope to get as many people signed up for the ACP, which provides eligible households …
PAW PAW, Mich. — High-speed fiber internet is coming to thousands of unserved and underserved residents in Van Buren County. The money is part of the State of Michigan’s Realizing Opportunity with Broadband Infrastructure Networks (ROBIN), grant program. 3,734 Van Buren County residents will be connected to high-speed fiber internet by 2026, according to officials. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A romance that united sports and music fans, a celestial wonder that drew millions of eyes skyward and a spiritual homecoming for some Native American tribes were just some of the moments that inspired us and brought joy in 2023. In a year that saw multiple wars, deadly mass shootings, …
A Michigan “internet pornography personality” who goes by the name “God Hypnotic” has been taken into custody by the FBI for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Surveillance footage shows that Paul Caloia climbed into the building through a broken window and was on Capitol grounds for at least two hours, recording cell …
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 11: Head coach Mike Norvell of the Florida State Seminoles and … [+] Jordan Travis #13 celebrate after a game against the Miami Hurricanes at Doak Campbell Stadium on November 11, 2023 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) Getty Images I am writing this opinion piece from the perspective …