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FarrPro nears commercial entry

Inside the Varied Industries Building this week at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, visitors will find hundreds of exhibitors showcasing the latest in pork production – including FarrPro founder and CEO Amos Petersen. FarrPro is preparing …

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July 24-26: TECNA Conference powered by Shazam

Host: Technology Association of Iowa
About: Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) Conference represents more than 50 IT and technology trade organizations that, in turn, represent more than 22,000 technology-related companies in North America. The …

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ONE GOOD READ: This is one data center story that won’t happen here


As you may know, Big Companies have built data centers in West Des Moines, Altoona, Council Bluffs, and, soon, in Waukee. Their presence is being used as a way to sell this area as a…
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Data dilemma

When Brad Dwyer founded Hatchlings Inc. in an Iowa State University dorm room in 2008, he couldn’t have predicted what the social media landscape would become. 

Dwyer’s mobile games company requires a few basic permissions …

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ONE GOOD READ: New privacy controls will let Apple users block website trackers

With the newly announced iOS 12, Apple is jumping in to the privacy fray headfirst to soothe customers’ worries over digital privacy. Apple unveiled new privacy controls for the Safari web browser and iOS 12…
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Mysterious and inaccurate primary election texts an error, not malicious, officials say

Text messages sent to voters with inaccurate primary election information were sent in error by a campaign, not by a party with malicious intent, state election officials said today. Text messages received by Democratic voters …

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ONE GOOD READ – NOTEBOOK: Prepare to track your time on your iPhone (scary!)

Here’s my favorite sentence from a CNN Tech story on Apple’s announcement of a new way to track your screen time and how often you pick up your iPhone: “Welcome to 2018, when tech companies hold major …

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Aug. 19: STEM Day at the Iowa State Fair

Host: Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council 
About: STEM Day at the Iowa State Fair is taking over the Grand Concourse again. Fairgoers of all ages can experience up to 25 hands-on STEM activities, watch STEM stage acts …

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Des Moines chosen to host 2018 TECNA Conference

The 2018 Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) Conference will take place July 24-26 in downtown Des Moines, the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) announced today. TECNA represents more than 50 IT and technology trade …

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UI space satellite prepares for launch two years after $3.7 million NASA grant

Things go missing — keys, sunglasses, odd socks, baryonic matter and computer passwords. With the help of a NASA grant, University of Iowa professor Phil Kaaret and his students might be able to solve one …