Technology

1. Wikipedia

   Android app now offers new ways to browse Wikipedia and find trending, recommended articles

   

   The updated Wikipedia app for Android features a completely redesigned home screen, now including the explore feed, in addition to other new features and improvements.... Read more

2. Wikipedia

   Wikipedia seeks to speak your language

   

   Wikipedia readers speak many languages, so it’s not a surprise that sometimes they search for phrases not in the language of the wiki that they’re currently reading. We’re changing that by adding language detection to Wikipedia’s search engine.... Read more

3. Community

   Content translation tool hits milestone with one hundred thousand articles

   

   Since its introduction in January 2015, the Wikimedia Foundation’s content translation tool has been used to translate 100,000 new Wikipedia articles. We asked some users to share their experiences on how this tool helped them.... Read more

4. Wikipedia

   All-new notifications page helps Wikimedians focus on what matters most

   

   A redesigned notifications page and a raft of new features make it easier than ever to manage and monitor your messages.... Read more

5. Technology

   Making articles in all languages more accessible for readers

   

   Compact language links are coming to a Wikimedia wiki near you.... Read more

6. Free Culture

   How MediaWiki is streamlining San Francisco’s new Museum of Modern Art

   

   The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is experimenting with MediaWiki as a hub for curated information for hundreds of complex artworks.... Read more

7. Technology

   Providing timely, relevant information on Wikipedia mobile apps

   

   The mobile apps team at the Wikimedia Foundation is introducing and looking for input on a new prototype for the iOS app to help Wikipedia readers find and access relevant, timely information on mobile devices. ... Read more

8. Technology

   Eight Wikimedia projects in Google Summer of Code 2016

   

   Eight students are working on Wikimedia projects for Google Summer of Code 2016.... Read more

9. Wikipedia

   Semi-automated content translation is coming to Scandinavian Wikipedias

   

   Machine translation between Scandinavian languages with the Wikimedia Foundation’s content translation tool will soon be a reality, allowing every contributor and editor on Wikipedia to help expand free knowledge, regardless of their spoken language.... Read more

10. Technology

    Cross-wiki notifications unite a world of messages in one window

    

    The Wikimedia Foundation’s Collaboration team has developed “cross-wiki notifications,” a tool that will simplify the editing experience for Wikipedia users by allowing them to get updates from all of the projects they contribute to.... Read more