Get ready for some new Emojis. The Unicode Consortium announced it is releasing more than 200 animated figures. They include a bandaged heart and a heart surrounded by flames, which can either refer to heartbreak or heartburn. There are also…
Source: NASA The search for ancient life on Mars continues with the launch of a new rover set to take off for the red planet this week! NASA is hoping to launch its latest rover, “Perseverance," this Thursday, July 30th.…
Teaching in a now online world can be almost impossible without any remote resources. This was an issue faced by the Pascagoula Adult Learning Center. The Pascagoula Adult Learning Center specializes in helping students get their high school diplomas, workforce…
A new app could be a big help for some parents home schooling during the coronavirus pandemic. Google has launched the 'Read Along' app for Android. It can help children five and up learn to read by giving verbal and…
Bullied online? There's an app for that, sort of. Snapchat is rolling out a new feature called "Here for You." It works by populating self-help information when users search topics like anxiety, depression, suicide, and bullying. Users can also connect…
New emojis are coming to your phone: 117 of them! The new emojis will arrive in 2020 on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android and other devices. Additions in emoji version 13.0 include Italian hand, ninjas, anatomical body parts, disguised face, and…
Siri’s cousin Pepper made a stop on the Coast today to teach young kids about technology. C Spire’s Pepper the Robot was at St. Martin Middle School. This high-tech robot teaches students about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics from an…
For the tenth time, Samsung is hosting their ‘Solve for Tomorrow’ contest. The nation-wide contest is designed to encourage students and teachers to address problems in their local community through science, technology, engineering, and math. The company will chose 300…
In an effort to better protect children, the Long Beach School District held a cyber safety event for parents. The ‘Protect Young Eyes’ organization held a free seminar, detailing the different apps, websites, and social media trends that children are…
What started out as just a gift to Robert Ramey and Cheli Strumila’s godson of ‘Come to Life Artscape’ is quickly growing into a new phenomenon and it’s only here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Coast Observer and the…
Today, Governor Phil Bryant made his way down to Infinity Science Center to make some big announcements. A new economic development initiative and space directive were both announced as Mississippi continues to assist in space exploration. The road to space…
Chiefs of police from all across Mississippi are in Biloxi this week to network with each other and learn about new advances in law enforcement. Chiefs of police from every corner of Mississippi have gathered at the Golden Nugget in…
The Biloxi Fire Department debuted new technology for their fire boat. The Flir System was recently installed for Biloxi’s newest boat the Serena G. The Flir is a state-of-the-art sonar system that can detect heat signatures. The system can read…
Technology is helping the Mississippi Army National Guard more efficiently introduce soldiers to operating heavy construction equipment. The Gulfport-based 890th Engineer Battalion is currently at Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg for two weeks of annual training. Soldiers are using recently purchased…
They aren’t even teenagers yet, but D’Iberville students are already being molded into the tech leaders of tomorrow. Robots programmed to do a multitude of things including playing the piano, driving on a course and even solving a rubik’s cube…
Singing River Health System has announced a new way they plan to store patient’s medical records. Singing River Health System's electronic medical records platform, 'My Singing River,' will now support health records on an iPhone app. This will bring together…
This morning, the Biloxi Chamber of Commerce hosted its last installment of ‘Breakfast with the Mayor’ for 2018. The event took place in the cafeteria of Merit Health Biloxi where Mayor FoFo Gilich became Dr. FoFo Gilich for the day.…
Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula debuted their brand new cutting edge robot this morning. The first total knee replacement was performed with the Stryker Mako system. The robotic technology transforms the way joint-replacement surgery is performed and enables surgeons to…
Representatives from C-Spire were in Diamondhead this morning to announce a major technology program coming to the city to improve broadband internet access for homes and businesses. Diamondhead is the first city on the Mississippi Gulf Coast to take part…
College students are now getting ready to head back to the books. David Pitalo from Best Buy has every tech savvy thing your student may need this school year.
Today at Gulfport High School, students got a lesson in cybersecurity and computer technology at the first ever Duck-Con. The 333rd Mad Ducks from Keesler Air Force Base dropped by to speak to students about concepts like coding, password selection,…
Today at the Beau Rivage Casino, entrepreneurs, business start-ups, and fans of cutting edge tech gathered for the 2018 Technology Expo. Social trends, cyber security, and cloud usage are just a few examples of the concepts that were discussed at…
This year marks the first year Rapiscan Systems has been named the title sponsor for the golf tournament previously known as the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic. Rapiscan has signed on to sponsor the event for at least the next three…
Instructors and trainees alike joined forces in Biloxi today for the 2018 Keesler Air Force Base Technology Expo. As News 25’s Toni Miles shows us, warfare and our nation’s defense are now being fought on a new front and those…