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Michigan Senate passes bills to place limits on cell phone use in classrooms
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (129+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The Michigan Senate has passed a pair of bills aimed at cracking down on cell phone use in classrooms across the state. The Senate voted Thursday to pass Senate Bill 495 and House Bill 4141, which would restrict student…...
Michigan House passes bill requiring cell phone bans in classrooms
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (405+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The Michigan House passed a bill requiring school districts to ban cell phones during classroom instruction, with lawmakers voting 99-10 in favor of the measure. House Bill 4141 aims to reduce classroom distractions by prohibiting smartphones during class in…...
The benefits of stepping back from phone usage in 2026
1+ week, 2+ day ago (73+ words) The benefits of stepping back from phone usage in 2026WILX The benefits of stepping back from phone usage in 2026 Jackson residents raise concerns about city's Lead Service Line Program Trump visits Detroit, defends economic policies amid criticism Lansing's Code Blue emergency…...
Lansing proposes using data center revenue for affordable housing
1+ week, 2+ day ago (332+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A proposed ordinance would funnel 10% of data center utility revenue from the Lansing Board of Water and Light into the city's housing support services fund. City Council President Peter Spadafore proposed the plan as a way to…...
Michigan lawmakers propose social media age verification for minors
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (314+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan lawmakers are considering legislation that would require social media companies to verify users" ages and obtain parental consent before minors can create accounts. The proposed bill would establish age verification requirements for anyone opening or using…...
This Day in Michigan History: Michigan receives its first telephone lines
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (90+ words) ONTONAGON, Mich. (WILX) - On this day in 1897, Michigan got it's first telephone. The Ontonagon telegraph company in the tiny upper peninsula town of Rockland hooked up the state's first lines between ... ONTONAGON, Mich. (WILX) - On this day in 1897, Michigan got…...
Amazon Web Services outage causes disruptions worldwide
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (152+ words) (Gray News) " A massive Amazon Web Services outage is causing disruptions around the world Monday. The cloud-based service hosts many websites for companies like the government, universities and many ... (Gray News) " A massive Amazon Web Services outage is causing disruptions…...
What The Tech? Beware of ‘Digital Creator’ accounts on Facebook
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (240+ words) Over the past couple of years, scammers on Facebook and Instagram have come up with a nifty way to hide. You might have noticed it too. Friend requests from people you've never met who call themselves "Digital Creators." The title…...
City of East Lansing to have phone outage for maintenance
10+ mon, 1+ day ago (121+ words) EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The City of East Lansing will temporarily disable phone service for municipal facilities for planned maintenance. The disruption only affects city lines. It will not affect 911. The maintenance is expected to occur on March 20 from 6 p.m. to…...
What the Tech: App Permissions
11+ mon, 2+ day ago (269+ words) Is Your Smartphone Sharing Too Much? It's time to take a closer look at app permissions and take control of your data. The first step is to check which apps have access to your data. On an iPhone, go to…...