A nationwide cellular service outage affected major carriers, including AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon, with AT&T users reporting widespread disruptions. Emergency services were impacted, but carriers are working to restore service.

Dearborn, Michigan has installed air quality monitors to measure pollution and inform residents, aligning with the 'MiNextCities' program for environmental health and justice.

Detroit has launched the first eight Certified Tech Hubs, providing residents with free Wi-Fi, digital tools, and literacy training to bridge the digital divide.

Detroit police are searching for Brianna Blow, missing since February 1. Blow is described as 5'3", 175 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. She wore a pink jacket, black shirt, and pants. Tips can be reported to (313) 596-5940.

Detroit is accelerating efforts to sign up residents for the Affordable Connectivity Program, which offers discounts on internet service and devices for eligible individuals, as the Feb. 7 deadline nears.

The NSF awarded $15 million to the Great Lakes ReNEW consortium for developing water purification technologies, with a potential $160 million over ten years.

Detroit and Macomb County Health Departments are offering free radon testing kits to locals during Radon Action Month to prevent radon-related lung cancer.

A J.D. Power study found Gen Z on their phones for over 300 minutes a day and experiencing more network issues, compared to older generations with less usage and fewer problems.

Wayne County officials plan to place 100 Narcan vending machines as a significant measure to combat opioid overdoses by providing the public with free naloxone kits.

Eureka unveils the J20 robot vacuum with advanced mopping system at CES 2024, alongside other innovative cleaning products like the OmniVerse and the Dual Washing Bot.

Rockford High School students in West Michigan compete with an AI called "Blizzard" in predicting snow days, merging hands-on learning with AI capabilities to analyze predictive accuracy and explore AI's educational applications.

Looking for fun, entertaining science and technology events to check out in Detroit this week? Here are top picks with dates, times, locations and ticket links.