Technology

Millions of American consumers still rely on 3G devices and technology, and its phase-out is underway as 5G services expands across the country.

IPR's Kendall Crawford and Jason Clayworth of Axios Des Moines join Ben Kieffer to discuss the strains on western Iowa's foster care system and how casinos and sports betting have become a billion-dollar industry in the state. Later, healthcare administrator Devin Juel explains why his nursing home and assisted living facility can no longer accept new patients and Iowa State University's Ryan Bergman describes John Deere's newest autonomous tractor.

A variety of guests join Ben Kieffer to talk about top news stories from around Iowa, including Dr. Stanley Perlman of the University of Iowa. Dr. Perlman is a world-leader on coronavirus research and provides the latest on what we understand so far about the new COVID-19 omicron variant.

Ben Kieffer speaks with Georgetown University computer science professor and New York Times best-selling author Cal Newport about his latest book, "A World Without Email."

A new data dashboard from Facebook reveals the trends of how small businesses posted during the pandemic, a new measure of how they communicated since March 2020.

Iowa State University will work with three central Iowa counties to create a laboratory to research and test technologies to boost rural broadband connectivity.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced he would travel to space earlier this month. Shortly after, a petition began circulating asking that he not come back.

Harley Hand often starts his day by getting in a combine and heading out to one of his fields. But it’s not a real combine, field or farm. He is one of...

The Iowa Flood Center is creating technology that will forecast Missouri River flooding and model how it could affect individual homes, businesses and farms. Scientists hope the tech will better inform and prepare people for flooding.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law Wednesday aimed at expanding high-speed internet access across the state. Lawmakers approved $100 million to fund the grants.