Internet access

Thousands of unconnected Oakland households to receive free Wi-Fi under pilot project

Oakland is the first city to be selected for a pilot project that will provide internet service for tens of…

3 years ago

Jack Dorsey donates $10 million to bridge digital divide for Oakland students

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey stunned Oakland schools and city leaders on Friday with a $10 million donation to a campaign…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: SF breaks down zip code data, state tackles digital divide, Trump announces immigration halt

The John Hopkins global Covid-19 database has tracked nearly 2.5 million cases of confirmed Covid-19 infections as of Monday evening.…

4 years ago

Comcast offers $10 Internet for SF seniors

San Francisco city officials gathered with Comcast executives and senior citizens Wednesday to launch a new affordable Internet plan aimed…

9 years ago

Twitter’s ‘Neighbornest’ teaches tech to homeless

NeighborNest, a new community space staffed with Twitter employees, opened Wednesday in San Francisco's Central Market neighborhood.

9 years ago

Facebook eyes drones to connect the masses

Facebook is mulling a plan to deploy high-altitude drones to provide Internet access.

10 years ago

Google floats balloon-linked Internet plan

Google revealed lofty plans on Saturday to send balloons to the edge of space to bring the Internet all corners…

11 years ago

Google ‘Fiber’ stretches to Texas

Austin, Texas will be the next U.S. city to be hooked by Google up with blazing-fast, gigabit-speed Internet service.

11 years ago

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