Technology

It's no doubt the world we live in is a scary one and that's why the Michigan State Police are taking extra precautions to make sure the public is safe. Effective as of last Wednesday, the MSP will be sending out text message alerts to people when an active shooter is present...

I'm pretty sure there were times during Michigan State's mistake-filled 30-6 loss to Wisconsin on Saturday that head coach Mark Dantonio wanted to disappear. And now, thanks to an alert TV viewer, he does in this hard to explain viral video making the rounds.

Tara Hunt is heading into her senior year at East Kentwood High, so she decided to have a little fun by recreating her awesome kindergarten photo that has been sitting in the fireplace mantle in her home since she was five.

We are in back-to-school season which means back-to-school shopping. It's time to get all the essentials so your kids are prepared and ready for the new school year. But do you find that its costing you more than expected? A survey, on over 1,700 parents, found that, on average, parents are spending around $246 on back-to-school shopping...

In the next five years, you could be driving a new type of car... or rather it could be driving you. Ford Motor Company announced Tuesday that by 2021 it will roll out it's first batch of self-driving cars. CEO of Ford, Mark Fields, said that these cars will be full autonomy, which means there will be no steering wheels and no gas or break pedals...

Getting your kids to do chores can be rough because let's be honest... what kid ACTUALLY wants to do their chores? That's why you have to be creative with it or give them some type of incentive. A picture has gone viral because of a Mom's genius way of making her kids do their chores...

If you’re still trying to “catch ‘em all” with Pokémon Go, but you’re having problems with your aim, this new iPhone case is exactly what you need. Jon Cleaver created a case for your iPhone which helps guide your finger when throwing you Pokeballs, so that you throw the balls straight, rather than curved and all over the place...

When you go to the bar more than likely you're there to drink and be social with other people. But with everyone glued to their phones these days you see a lot more people looking down than being social. That's why a cocktail bar in England has decided to put a stop to it...

Apple has made a statement with their latest change to their emojis.  In the next version of it’s operating system, iOS10, the pistol emoji will be replaced with a water gun.  Although Samsung, Facebook, Google and Twitter will still keep the other pistol emoji; at least for the time being...

In case you haven't noticed, Pokemon GO is a game like no other.  Within a few weeks of the game launching, tens of millions of people across the country have started playing.  Grand Rapids is no exception to this phenomenon, and you can see the effect of the game on the city in a variety of ways...

It’s no secret, everyone’s been playing Pokémon GO.  At one point it had about as many daily users as Twitter.  As the number of users are starting to fall off, it’s time to take the Pokémon GO game to the next level.  It’s time to play LIVE ACTION Pokémon GO...

Still have a bunch of movies on VHS laying around? Think you might want to watch them again in the future? Well, if you don't have a working VCR, you're going to want to get your hands on one soon because the last ever VCRs are being manufactured this month.