At the Internet of Things World Forum, held in Chicago from October 14-16th, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that in three years taking a computer science course will be mandatory to graduate from high school in Chicago.

Ben Bradlee, editor of The Washington Post during the Watergate scandal, died at the age of 93. A New York City doctor, Craig Spencer, was diagnosed with Ebola after having returned from a mission to West Africa to help treat people with this illness.

On the last day of September of 2014, Microsoft unveiled proof that it had been listening to consumer complaints over Windows 8; Windows 10. In Windows 10, Microsoft scaled back the touch-friendly user interface (UI)and added back a true start menu. Redmond especially focused on its enterprise customers and power users by adding several new…

The future of Android lays in Google’s hands the Supreme Court debates whether or not the Android Open Source Project infringes on Oracle’s patents over its Java platform. Although Oracle and Google have been sparring for years over this issue, Oracle has gained the upper hand in the past year after a victory in an…

At the most recent InterBattery convention, Samsung demonstrated a flexible battery concept. LG Chem, an LG subsidiary is also working on a flexible battery. Many companies are releasing wrist electronics.

Two American nurses were diagnosed with Ebola, sparking controversy over whether the CDC should be more pro-active to protect health care workers from this deadly virus. Apple released two new iPads as well as Yosemite, an updated operating system for laptops and desktops. President Obama signed an executive order to implement better security for credit…

Thomas Duncan, the American infected with Ebola, died in the Dallas hospital where he was being treated. One healthcare professional that was treating him has also been diagnosed with the deadly illness. Kmart and Dairy Queen became the latest in a slew of companies to have fallen victim to a cyber-attack. Elon Musk, CEO of…

On October 8th  (this Wednesday), sky watchers should see a rare cosmic sight.  At around 6:25 am in Columbus, a total lunar eclipse will occur. While that event alone is enough to spark someone’s interest, an unusual effect known as a selenelion will also occur.

Secret Service Director, Julia Pierson, resigned amid controversy about a fence jumper at the White House. The intruder made it all the way into the East Room before being arrested.

This past week, the boys golf team won Division III districts for the first time in 10 years. With an unusual combination of 2 freshmen, 1 junior and 3 seniors, this is one of the more diverse teams.