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Tech News 2026 " Issue 25
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (441+ words) Wikimedia. org Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available. - The Reader Growth team has launched an Image Browsing beta feature on the mobile…...
Wikipedia's account creation process is broken
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (789+ words) This isn't just a numbers issue; it's a threat to the health of Wikipedia's contributor community, in every language. Each of them are concerned: when fewer people register, fewer stick around to edit, maintain and curate the encyclopedia, and the…...
Introducing Wiki Eval: A Platform for Wikimedia Contests and Campaigns
1+ week, 3+ day ago (343+ words) But if you've ever helped organize a contest, you know that the work doesn't stop at creating the event page. Tracking submissions, checking whether articles meet the rules, coordinating with jury members, calculating scores, sharing feedback, and publishing results can…...
I Chose to Preserve, Not Just Translate: Keeping Setswana Alive on Wikipedia
1+ week, 5+ day ago (99+ words) Imagine reading all the important information on Wikipedia in your own local language? Exciting, enriching and inclusive right? Well, that is what me and thousands of volunteers from Botswana and across the world are striving for in'local representation! Allow me'to…...
Wikis for Everyone: Bridging the Accessibility Gap at the 2026 Hackathon
2+ week, 56+ min ago (458+ words) Web accessibility is not merely a technical feature. It is a prerequisite for truly free knowledge. During the recent Wikimedia Hackathon 2026, held in Milan, we came together as a dedicated group hailing from Italy to confront a quiet yet persistent…...
Tech News 2026 " Issue 23
1+ week, 6+ day ago (161+ words) Wikimedia. org Latest'tech news'from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you.'Translations'are available. Weekly highlight Community Tech has published'new guidance'explaining how wishes on Community Wishlist are triaged and prioritized. The…...
AWW Podcast Season 2 Episode #1 Can Wikipedia Evolve With the Digital Age?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (758+ words) There was a time when Wikipedia was the go-to source for information and one of the most trusted tools for research across the world. From students and journalists to researchers and everyday internet users, millions relied on the platform for…...
What's new in the Wikipedia Library? (Jan " Mar 2026)
2+ week, 2+ day ago (302+ words) Wikimedia. org This quarter, we renewed access to the American Psychological Association and welcomed the Harvard Business Review and Swiss Media Database (Swissdox) to The Wikipedia Library. Harvard Business Review is a leadership and management magazine and our partnership unlocks…...
Adding Visual Context to the Dagbanli Dictionary: How the University of Ghana HCI Lab Dataset Powered our Sentence Matching System
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1331+ words) Colorful handwoven kafuna from Ghana, made with straw and leather handles, arranged on the ground. The University of Ghana HCI Lab contributed a Dagbanli speech dataset alongside Mozilla Common Voice. Merging two sources with different formats, and matching sentences to…...
Representing Wikimedia Taiwan in Taiwan's AI Policy Dialogue
2+ week, 6+ day ago (182+ words) Reke Wang / Secretary General of Wikimedia Taiwan Although Wikimedia itself may not need to participate in such a licensing organization, the Wikimedia Foundation's cooperation models and licensing arrangements with AI companies could become valuable references for future frameworks. The Wikimedia…...