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Wikipedia is getting its first desktop redesign in 10 years

The Verge

Image: Wikipedia. Wikipedia has been an integral part of web culture for nearly twenty years, letting users browse its millions of text-heavy, crowd-sourced encyclopedia entries from their computer, tablet, or phone. Image: Wikipedia. Image: Wikipedia. This will make it much easier to navigate longer pages!

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Jimmy Wales is selling his first Wikipedia edit as an NFT

The Verge

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales is selling a non-fungible token (or NFT) based on his first edit of the free encyclopedia. Auction house Christie’s will hold a sale of the token from December 3rd to 15th, auctioning it alongside the Strawberry iMac Wales was using around Wikipedia’s launch. Jimmy Wales / Christie’s.

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Technology Has Shaped Human Knowledge for Centuries. Generative AI Is Set to Transform It Yet Again.

Singularity Hub

In turn, scribal culture played an integral role in ancient civilizations. Daniel Chodowiecki/Wikipedia The Revolutionary Potential of the Digital Age The invention of the computerand more importantly the connecting of multiple computers across the globe via the internetsaw the arrival of another knowledge revolution.

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A guide to getting everlasting traffic with keyword research

The Next Web

Go to Wikipedia. Search each keyword and mark the wikipedia URL closest to the keyword. Wikipedia results rank top of Google search results more often than not. You’ll be looking for what the Wikipedia pages are ranking for, and if you can fine-tune your shortlist. Create a shortlist of keywords.

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Baby Yoda can live on your desk thanks to AR and Google Search

The Verge

Searching “Grogu”, “The Child”, “The Mandalorian”, or “Baby Yoda” on mobile or in the Google app will return the usual Knowledge Panel with a Wikipedia summary of the character. Din Djarin saying ‘Grogu’ with Grogu reacting to it #TheMandalorian pic.twitter.com/bre7Bjq8IJ — Culture Crave (@CultureCrave) November 30, 2020.

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Want to Get Your Content Out There? Put it on Wikipedia.

Museum 2.0

It might be Wikipedia. Wikipedia is an incredible place to reach hungry learners and join a community of dedicated researchers who care deeply about making knowledge accessible to everyone. This isn't rocket science, but it's surprising how few museums have gotten involved with Wikipedia. Anyone can contribute to it.

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Baby Shark is the first YouTube video to surpass 10 billion views

The Verge

Baby Shark” is a cultural touchstone at this point. If you’re curious what the other top-viewed YouTube videos are, Wikipedia looks to have a comprehensive list. There’s also a Baby Shark show on Nickelodeon , a Baby Shark movie , and yes, as you may have feared, Baby Shark NFTs.

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