Kevin Baumer
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Kevin Baumer
@kpbaumer.bsky.social
The 18,203rd ranked tennis player in Switzerland
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📣💫 EPFL researchers have developed new software, now spun-off into a start-up, that eliminates the need for #data to be sent to third-party cloud services when #AI is used to complete a task. This could challenge the business model of #BigTech.

👉 More info: actu.epfl.ch/news/do-we-r...
Do we really need big data centers for AI?
EPFL researchers have developed new software – now spun-off into a start-up - that eliminates the need for data to be sent to third-party cloud services when AI is used to complete a task. This could ...
actu.epfl.ch
December 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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📬 Our TMO Newsletter – December Edition is out!

At the beginning of December, we shared the latest TMO Newsletter, highlighting recent developments, key activities, and upcoming milestones of the project.
December 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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🚀 Call for innovative 3D heritage projects!

1 week left to apply for the #3DBigDataSpace Outreach Synergy Call.

We’re seeking creative ideas that turn 3D cultural heritage into engaging public experiences.🔎

📅 Deadline: 15 Dec 2025!
#3DBigDataSpace #3DHeritage

🧵
December 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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📢 Big news from our President @frederickaplan.bsky.social!

Switzerland is launching a national #AI initiative to build the first foundational model for city-scale point clouds and #4D digital twins — a major leap toward #spatiotemporal intelligence.🪄
November 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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☀️📚 Every summer, the School of Computer and Communication Sciences provides #internship opportunities as part of the #Summer@EPFL program.

One of these students, Sophie Sigfstead, shares her experience with us from the #summer2025 program.

🔗 Full interview: actu.epfl.ch/news/everyon...
Everyone is really passionate about research!
Every summer, the School of Computer and Communication Sciences provides internship opportunities as part of the Summer@EPFL program. Places are assigned on merit to students with outstanding academic...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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"It wasn’t just ugly to watch, it was uncomfortable to watch. A football snuff film. McCarthy’s yips were so pronounced that they became contagious." defector.com/j-j-mccarthy...
J.J. McCarthy Sucks | Defector
I’ve seen enough of J.J. McCarthy. On a weekend where draftmates Bo Nix and Drake Maye assumed full command of the AFC, there was the Vikings quarterback playing football as if he had acute lead poiso...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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💭 Beyond Competitiveness:
Partner Conference 2025 | Porto☀️

We were glad to join the @eitculture.bsky.social Partner Conference in Porto, exploring how culture and creativity can drive Europe’s competitiveness and a regenerative future.

Thanks to all hosts for an inspiring event!
November 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Thrilled to welcome our European colleagues to Vienna! ☎️

After an inspiring #CHNT conference, our TMO team, as lead partner of #3DBigDataSpace, hosted the 2nd consortium meeting.

With a view over the city, we reflected on results and planned next steps.

Stay tuned!
November 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Libraries matter. Access matters.

After years of legal battles, the Internet Archive is still here—and still fighting for a world where everyone can read, learn, and remember.

@arstechnica.com tells the story: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Internet Archive’s legal fights are over, but its founder mourns what was lost
“We survived, but it wiped out the library,” Internet Archive’s founder says.
arstechnica.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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🧠 AI + Heritage: Shaping the Future of Archives & Libraries
How can AI revolutionise cultural heritage?

Join us on 25 Nov in Venice (or online!) for a full-day workshop on how #AI is transforming archives & libraries — from transcription to cataloguing and beyond.

📅 25 Nov | 💻 Hybrid | 📍 Venice
AI + Heritage: Shaping the Future of Archives and Libraries | Time Machine Europe
On 25 November 2025, Venice will host an exciting workshop on Artificial Intelligence applied to cultural heritage management, organized by the Ugo and Olga Levi Foundation together with Made In Herit...
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October 22, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Au Canada, la recherche s’appuie sur l’IA pour améliorer les conditions de vie des vaches
Au Canada, la recherche s’appuie sur l’IA pour améliorer les conditions de vie des vaches
Des chercheurs montréalais utilisent l’intelligence artificielle afin de mieux comprendre les animaux et donner aux éleveurs des pistes pour une meilleure prise en compte du bien-être des troupeaux.
www.lemonde.fr
October 20, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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✨ From Lost Worlds to Open Data ✨

The Time Machine Organisation celebrates two winners of its Data Synergy Call: 🏆 Portomarín Virtual (Spain) and 🏆 Turin 1911 (Italy/USA).

Both revive lost heritage through #3D tech, enriching the European Data Space for Cultural Heritage.
🔗 shorturl.at/GNfgy
From Lost Worlds to Open Data: 3DBigDataSpace Enriches Europe’s Online 3D Heritage with New Contributions
Press releaseThe 3DBigDataSpace Data Synergy Call has selected two outstanding projects that will enrich the availability of high-quality online 3D cultural heritage datasets. Both projects were devel
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October 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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🌟 We’re hiring!
EPFL’s School of Computer & Communication Sciences (IC) is recruiting tenure-track faculty in Learning Sciences & EdTech — AI, AR/VR, learning analytics & more.
Apply now! Eval. begins Nov 1, 2025 👉 
www.epfl.ch/about/workin...
Faculty Positions in Computer & Communication Sciences – Learning Sciences
The School of Computer and Communication Sciences (IC) at EPFL invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions in learning sciences and educational technologies, with a focus on computational ...
www.epfl.ch
October 14, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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Thumping ambition – and demolition: 10 high-rises that changed modern Britain
Thumping ambition – and demolition: 10 high-rises that changed modern Britain
Eyesores and scandalously unsafe? Or utopian housing for the working classes? Here are the stories and scandals behind some of the UK’s most revolutionary homes
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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🚀 The next TMO Newsletter is coming soon!

Be the 1st to discover the latest on cultural heritage, digital innovation and collaborative projects across Europe – ➕exclusive updates from our community, events & opportunities

📬 Subscribe today and stay at the forefront of innovation: shorturl.at/IIbXd
September 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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"I hope all of these people end up in a Hell that’s worse than the one they’re constructing right in front of us." www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
Jimmy Kimmel's firing makes me ashamed to be an American
SFGATE columnist Drew Magary on the fallout of Jimmy Kimmel's firing.
www.sfgate.com
September 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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#SavetheDate
Join us on 23 Oct for “Educators in the Data Space: a Bottom-Up Approach” by @europeana.bsky.social!

Educators will share insights & co-create recommendations shaping the Education Community’s role in Europe’s cultural-heritage #dataspace.🌟

⏳Apply by 14 Sept 👉 shorturl.at/SV3uI
Educators in the data space: a bottom-up approach | Europeana PRO
This online workshop - organised by the ENA Education Community Steering Group - will explore and research the role of the Education Community within the com…
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August 18, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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Join us 1–2 Sept 2025📅 in Vienna for “Digitise. Transform. Inspire. Shaping the Archives of Tomorrow”—a free international gathering by #ICA, #ICARUS, READ-COOP, & FamilySearch.

Expect talks, demos & workshops on AI-powered archival digitisation.

Register by 23 Aug!✍️
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Digitise. Transform. Inspire. Shaping the Archives of Tomorrow | Time Machine Europe
Dates: 1-2 September 2025Venue: Imperial Riding School Vienna, Ungargasse 60, A-1030 Vienna, AustriaParticipation: free of chargeRegistration: kindly requested here (open until 23 August 2025) Technol...
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August 14, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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📢 @europeana.bsky.social Academy will be back in fall!🍂

Kick off with a free, online training on preparing image collections in the #IIIF standard for Europeana.

Learn how to:
✨ Improve online viewing quality
🔍 Enable deep zoom functions
🌍 Share your collections widely

📅 3 Sept
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Preparing image collections in the IIIF standard for Europeana | Europeana PRO
This training course - run as part of Europeana Academy - will run in September 2025 and focuses on preparing image collections in the IIIF standard for…
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August 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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📢 #3DBigDataSpace: Data Synergy Call - in numbers👀

40 applications from 19 countries for the #Grant – huge thanks to all who spread the word! 🌟

Stay tuned for updates:
🏅Winners announced 31 July

This strong response shows real momentum for a cross-border #3D data ecosystem!
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Home | 3DBigDataSpace - High-Quality 3D Data, Ready for the Future
Where Heritage Meets Innovation: Building Europe's 3D Data Space
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July 3, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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☀️ Summer’s here — and so is the latest Time Machine newsletter!✉️

From €70K in #3D grants to new members, tech breakthroughs, and major events across Europe, there’s something for everyone. ✨

🚀 Apply, join, or get inspired⬇️
June 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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🚀 Only 1 week left!

Work with #3D cultural heritage data?
Apply for the #DataSynergyCall & get €10,000 to boost your project!

Support includes:
✔️ 3D data processing
✔️ Preservation
✔️ Visibility via @europeana.bsky.social & Zenodo

🗓️ Deadline: 30 June
🔗 shorturl.at/KCjur
#3Ddata #DigitalHeritage
June 23, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Please share: we have a Teaching Fellow in Roman History post available! I want to be up front: 0.4 FTE for basically 10 months. We know what that means, but we are supportive, friendly & not cruel taskmasters. Applications close June 30.

Full advert here: jobs.le.ac.uk/vacancies/11....
Teaching Fellow in Roman History in Leicester | University of Leicester Recruitment Team
View details and apply for this Teaching Fellow in Roman History vacancy in Leicester. An exciting new post has arisen for a Teaching Fellow in Roman History to join the University of Leicester...
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June 20, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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We’re thrilled to partner with #EPFL Digital Humanities Lab & Time Machine Unit at Venice Data Week!

🚀From 25–27 June, this premier workshop dives into Venice’s rich history with hands‑on #datatools.

Proud to be part of this journey in shaping #digitalheritage!
#VeniceDataWeek
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Venice Data Week: A Data-Driven Workshop at EPFL | Time Machine Europe
This summer, the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) invites young researchers to embark on a three-day data journey into the heart of Venice’s thousand-year history.
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June 16, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Moranis and Bill Pullman are expected to reprise their roles for the 2027 sequel, with Keke Palmer too.
'Spaceballs 2' Could Also Bring Back Rick Moranis—and More
Moranis and Bill Pullman are expected to reprise their roles for the 2027 sequel, with Keke Palmer too.
gizmodo.com
June 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM