DW #journalism #traineeship (Volo) – Apply by Nov 17!

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Join DW’s 18-month volo program (01/27–06/28) to train in digital storytelling, data journalism & […]

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Dear Fediverse people,

It's time to say thank you again. 🙏

We started this account 2 years ago & we've recently hit 7k followers. 🎉

What's more important than this standard metric: We've received a lot of insightful comments & questions (& a few less […]

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If you're into #longreads and tech #history, check out this 3-part series on the people and ideas that made the #internet by @arstechnica:

I: An ARPA Dream Takes Form […]

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Our #geolocation tool SPOT just got a lot smarter:

The latest version features:

- cluster search ("find THREE lamp posts...")

- improved OSM integration (categories!)

- sharper spatial understanding (prepositions!)

- an upgraded, more robust LLM (by […]

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Dear followers,

It's time to take another social media break.

We'll be back on August 14th.

Until then, check out our blog archive, our collection of tools and prototypes – and DW's other services.

Stay safe, have a good summer, see you later! 👋

📸 (by […]

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#xr innovators & immersive media peepz:

The #xreco #mvp platform #tests and #evaluations are coming up! ⚙️

For an exclusive look under the hood, follow this link: https://forms.gle/gPTFRVD1dRQimNxu9

The deadline is Tuesday, June 3rd (so better register […]

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This platform is not about accumulating loads and loads of followers. It's about friendly, respectful discourse – and alternative social media architecture. 👩‍💻

Nevertheless, we're quite happy to see that there are now (more than) 6666 people interested in […]

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Both organizations were founded in 1950 and thus celebrate their 75th anniversary this year. Cheers!

More details:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARD_(broadcaster)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Broadcasting_Union

The Easter holidays are coming up – so we're taking a little social media break.

Back on April 28th.

In the meantime, check out our projects and prototypes, and the blog archive. Cheers!

Our work for 2024 is done, the last email replies have been sent out, the office is almost empty, and the vast majority of those working remotely are about to power down their laptops.

Yes, this is us announcing a Christmas / winter break. 🎄

Thank you […]

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🗺️ 📍 Geolocating an image can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack.

We built SPOT to help you find it:

Just describe distinctive geospatial features and distances in natural language – and our tool will pinpoint potential matches on […]

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