Technology
Oakland’s Privacy Advisory Commission inches closer to passing the city’s first policy on cell site simulators.
The David E. Glover Education & Technology Center in Oakland provides after-school tutoring in tech skills, including virtual reality development.
Oakland meeting reveals Bay Area’s lofty rail ambitions.
A new 3-D technology to detect breast cancer at Oakland’s Carol Ann Read Breast Health Center is helping doctors diagnose the disease earlier by allowing them to examine tissue layer-by-layer. The medical center, part of the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center and a Sutter Health affiliate, installed tomosynthesis, also known as 3-D mammography, earlier this year. The technology enables technicians to capture both digital, two-dimensional mammograms and 3-D images using a single machine. Breast cancer is one of the most…
Bike-sharing hits Oakland courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
Internet company Google is opening a new technology education center in Oakland for minority students amid criticism that Silicon Valley is not diverse enough. Claire Shorall, the manager of computer science for the Oakland Unified School District, said that the company had been working with local groups for over a year to pilot the project, and it will open the lab in the Fruitvale, a predominantly Latino neighborhood. The news was first reported by the San Francisco Business Times on…
A new California Assembly Bill could bring more clean tech jobs to Oakland and reduce pollution.
On September 9, the Mars Experience Bus made its first California stop on its long national tour at the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland to share with children a virtual reality experience of the red planet. The Mars bus stayed on the premises for the weekend, and the Lockheed Martin Center invited the public to enjoy the experience for free. The experience was received with joy by visitors of all ages, as children and parents came down from…
The 10th annual Urban Shield training and equipment expo sparks a major debate about the militarization of first responders in Oakland.