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What The Tech? Blocking spam calls and texts
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (69+ words) What The Tech? Blocking spam calls and texts'WILX What The Tech? Blocking spam calls and texts East Lansing facility among four Michigan Forest Service research sites closing as USDA restructures Cristo Rey reenacts Stations of the Cross ahead of Easter…...
What The Tech? Kids creating fake Instagram accounts
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (347+ words) Many parents keep an eye on their children's social media use, checking Instagram accounts and setting restrictions on their phones. But those efforts may not go far enough. Kids can easily create and hide a second account that parents never…...
What The Tech? Reducing app clutter
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (392+ words) Spring cleaning usually means closets, garages, and maybe that junk drawer in the kitchen. But your phone probably needs it just as much. Take a look at your home screen. How many apps are on there that you haven't opened…...
Jackson District Library brings free public Wi-Fi to downtown Brooklyn
2+ week, 4+ day ago (119+ words) Jackson District Library brings free public Wi-Fi to downtown Brooklyn'WILX LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Jackson District Library is offering free public Wi-Fi to residents in Brooklyn through a partnership with the village. The Wi-Fi will be accessible 24 hours a day to…...
What The Tech? Claude vs. ChatGPT
4+ week, 1+ day ago (379+ words) For many people, ChatGPT has become almost synonymous with artificial intelligence. In fact, it may be the Xerox of AI. Just like people once said they were "Xeroxing" something even when using a different copier, many people now say they're…...
Nessel warns of rise in AI deepfake scam calls
4+ week, 1+ day ago (67+ words) Nessel warns of rise in AI deepfake scam calls'WILX Nessel warns of rise in AI deepfake scam calls Junior Achievement of Mid-Michigan holds career speaker series for students Detroit man whose confession to 1999 murder was coerced by rogue cop released…...
What The Tech? Instagram’s new notifications
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (75+ words) What The Tech? Instagram's new notifications'WILX What The Tech? Instagram's new notifications Barn fire spreads to two structures in Perry Travelers urged to plan ahead for spring break trips as safety concerns persist Efforts to eliminate marijuana wholesale tax met…...
How costly cyberattacks threaten schools, hospitals
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (355+ words) (InvestigateTV) " Ransomware attacks begin when users download malware by clicking on phishing emails or following suspicious links, according to CrowdStrike. The malware allows cybercriminals to lock users out of accounts and hold sensitive information hostage in exchange for money. Health…...
What The Tech? Reporting scams
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (376+ words) What happens when you mark a text or call as Spam? And what you should do instead? Spam texts and robocalls have become part of everyday life. For many of us, seeing an unknown number pop up triggers an automatic…...
What The Tech? The App of the Day is Speechify
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (348+ words) Most of us are drowning in things we're supposed to read. Emails. Documents. Long articles that someone says are important. When life gets busy, those things stack up fast. That's where Speechify comes in. Speechify is a text-to-speech app that…...