Alexander Slagg is a freelance writer specializing in technology and education. He is an ongoing contributor to the CDW family of magazines. The term “computer lab” might bring to mind a room filled ...

EAST MOLINE, Ill. — Ten graduates received their diplomas on Thursday at the East Moline Correctional Center, earning their college degrees through Augustana College's Prison Education Program. The ...

OpenAI has become the lead investor in Merge Labs, a new brain-computer interface research lab co-founded by Sam Altman that just raised around $250 million USD in seed funding Merge Labs is ...

It’s a weird time to be studying computer science. Recent grads have a higher unemployment rate than those in just about every other major—yes, even philosophy. The internet is littered with rants ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Three members of the Augustana Vikings track and field program have officially qualified for the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships, set for May 21–23 in ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723, “Renesas”), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that a subsidiary of Renesas has completed the ...

Dr. Charles Lieber, a former Harvard scientist convicted in 2021 of concealing his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program, has since rebuilt his brain-computer interface lab in Shenzhen, China, ...

Charles Lieber leads China's i-BRAIN lab with advanced resources and state funding Lab is recruiting researchers for studies on monkeys as models for human brain-computer interfaces Case highlights ...

Augustine “Augie” Rivas, born November 12, 1943, in San Jose, CA, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on April 25, 2026. Augie was the third of three children. He grew up on a ...

Laughter can be powerful—and for local comedian Augie T, it’s also a way to give back. “Comedy For A Cause” is more than just a night of entertainment; it’s an opportunity for the community to come ...