mikebrennan

About Mike Brennan

Founder of Michigan News Network, and serves as CEO, as well as Editor & Publisher of MITECHNEWS.COM. Brennan has worked since 1980 as a technology writer at newspapers in New York, NY, San Jose, CA., Seattle, WA., Memphis, TN., Detroit, MI., and London, England. He co-founded and served as managing editor of Pacific Rim News Service (SEATTLE), which developed a network of more than 100 freelance journalists in 17 Asia-Pacific countries.

UFO Enthusiast Claims Guadalupe Island Off Baja Hides UFO Base

The location of an alien base on Earth might just have been disclosed. Danny Sheehan, who's had a hand in escorting UFO whistleblowers into the hallowed halls of US Congress, is providing supposed evidence on alleged government cover-ups of otherworldly visits, with some states said to be 'extraterrestrial hotspots.' After dropping staggering hints recently about the

By |2024-10-24T17:46:08-04:00October 24th, 2024|Guest Columns|

Gulf Stream Collapse Could Devastate European Climate, Agriculture

PHILADELPHIA - Forty-four of the world's leading climate scientists have called on Nordic policymakers to address the potentially imminent and "devastating" collapse of key Atlantic Ocean currents. In an open letter published online Monday (Oct. 21), University of Pennsylvania climatologist Michael Mann and other eminent scientists say the risks of weakening ocean circulation in the Atlantic have been greatly underestimated

By |2024-10-23T09:28:30-04:00October 23rd, 2024|Climate Change, Science|

How Attackers Get Past Cybersecurity Phishing Defenses

DETROIT - Hackers are evading natural language processing detection capabilities used to filter out phishing attacks by adding benign text and links, according to data from Egress’ threat intelligence unit released Tuesday. Egress researchers looked at 40 attacks targeting U.S. organizations that used obfuscation techniques designed to evade anti-phishing services by using natural language processors (NLP) to

By |2024-10-23T09:19:18-04:00October 23rd, 2024|Cyber Defense|

Troy Ohio Council May Restrict Cannabis Operators At Public Hearing Nov. 4

TROY — A hearing to collect public comments for or against allowing cannabis operators within the city of Troy will be held on Monday, Nov. 4. That hearing will be scheduled during the City Council’s regular meeting at 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, located at 100 S.

By |2024-10-21T16:25:44-04:00October 21st, 2024|Guest Columns|

Interactive Map Shows America’s UFO Hot Spots

A recent study has charted UFO sightings across the US, revealing where you're most likely to encounter an extra-terrestrial. Just in time for the spooky season, Casino. CA has trawled through over 149,000 UFO sighting entries from 1974-2024 on the National UFO Reporting Center. They've combined this data with social media sightings to compile a comprehensive list of states where

By |2024-10-20T17:22:02-04:00October 20th, 2024|Guest Columns|

NASA Will Pay You $3 Million To Help Them Take Out The Trash

WASHINGTON DC - As NASA looks toward long-term lunar missions, a few problems have arisen -- specifically, how to create less trash in space and what to do with the trash that people create. That's why the US space agency started the LunaRecycle Challenge. This challenge is a two-phase competition, NASA says, focused on the

By |2024-10-19T11:58:58-04:00October 19th, 2024|Featured, Science, Space Exploration|

Adult-Use Cannabis Sales In Ohio Through Oct. 6 Top $109.5 Million

OLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio adults aged 21 and older purchased $11.1 million in recreational marijuana product from Oct. 6 through Saturday, pushing sales figures above the $100 million mark. Dispensaries have rung up a total of 1.4 million transactions totaling $109.5 million since the beginning of recreational sales on Aug. 6 through Saturday, according to Ohio

By |2024-10-18T10:33:54-04:00October 18th, 2024|Marijuana Business, News|

Google Code Next Works With High School Students Of Color

DETROIT - Google's Code Next program works with high schoolers to cultivate the next generation of Black, Latinx and Indigenous tech leaders. Nando Felten , Community manager Google Code Next, joins MITech TV to talk about the program he runs in Detroit. In this interview he hits the following topics: • STEM and Digital Transformation:

By |2024-10-16T17:41:28-04:00October 16th, 2024|ESD, mitechtv|

New Round Of Cyberpatriot Training For Michigan Students Underway

ANN ARBOR - Michigan Cyberpatriot President Tamara Shoemaker's primary mission is to address the shortage of specifically educated and trained cybersecurity professionals.  The funding she has obtained from the State of Michigan has allowed her to develop the Michigan CyberPatriot program. CyberPatriot provides a structured educational experience for well over 1000 high school and middle

By |2024-10-15T16:38:13-04:00October 15th, 2024|Cyber Defense, mitechtv|

September Michigan Cannabis Sales $266.9 Million, Down 10 Percent From August

LANSING - After record-breaking Michigan August cannabis sales, September sales plunged nearly 10 percent, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency announced Monday. By the numbers, September sales were $266.9 million versus $294 million in August, with just 1 percent purchased by medical marijuana patients. The $266.9 million in September sales is a slight dip from the roughly

By |2024-10-15T10:29:07-04:00October 15th, 2024|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|