FAST COMPANY: A new app developed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas will allow users to record and notify emergency contacts every time the user has an interaction with law enforcement. MigraCam, which is available on iOS and Android, is free to all users. The app is designed for anyone in immigrant […]
Emily Steele first noticed how slow foot traffic was at the East Village while shopping for a wedding outfit one afternoon. “The story in our city was that the East Village is a thriving community, that downtown should be just like the East Village and how do we make downtown just as successful,” Steele said. “The […]
An Iowa and Texas lab are sharing credit for the serendipitous, concurrent discovery of a protein-coding gene. The Daily Iowan reports that findings from the University of Iowa Boudreau Lab and a University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center lab were published side-by-side in the journal Cell Reports, for the gene that UI investigators call “Mitoregulin,” […]
Alliant Energy and Invenergy have signed contracts to complete development of a 210-megawatt (MW) Richland Wind Farm in Sac County, reports the Corridor Business Journal. The move is part of Alliant Energy’s plan to add 1,000 megawatt wind generation to Iowa businesses and communities by 2020 – enough to power 430,000 thousand average Iowa homes. […]
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will host the China Intellectual Property (IP) Road Show – a one-day workshop to share insights on China and IP issues – in Iowa City on Aug. 28. The workshop will bring in experts from the U.S. government, IP attorneys and local businesses during the program, which runs from […]
What started as a feasibility study concept ended up as framework for a statewide policy for driverless vehicles in Nebraska, reports Silicon Prairie News. The city of Lincoln is the first in the state conducting a pilot test of a Navya autonomous shuttle over several weeks. The shuttle, funded in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies, is […]
A new pilot project between the city of West Des Moines and Microsoft Corp., among other partners, aims to change the way Valley Junction neighborhood residents and businesses access high-speed broadband service. The broadband equity pilot project will provide levels of free community Wi-Fi access to Valley Junction homes, businesses, employees, visitors and students at Hillside […]
BUZZFEED NEWS: Here’s a reminder to update your router at home. At least two people tied to the U.S. military accidentally leaked secret files to a hacker after failing to change either the default username, password, or both to their routers, researchers at Recorded Future found. The hacker told Recorded Future researchers that he found the […]
Corey Schmidt, founder of Schmidt Strategic, launched new initiative InnovateDSM on Tuesday for individuals leading innovation in their workplaces. The group will host a monthly speaker series with experts in developing fields, who will speak on the best practices and strategies those companies use when implementing innovative solutions. “I thought, there’s people want to be more […]
Hy-Vee will expand existing grocery delivery to customers with two new partnerships, beginning in late July, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette. Agreements with delivery startups Shipt and Instacart will allow shoppers to order groceries and have them delivered at home on the same day – an expansion of Hy-Vee’s existing Hy-Vee Aisles Online service, which allows […]