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Royal Botanic Gardens Kew: AI and digitisation transform fight against global extinction, landmark report reveals. “In a seismic shift since Kew’s inaugural State of the World’s report ten years ago, the sixth State of the World’s Plants and Fungi report, published 16 June 2026, brings together expertise from over 400 scientists across 40 countries to explore how new technology is […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/17/royal-botanic-gardens-ai-and-digitisation-transform-fight-against-global-extinction-landmark-report-reveals/

Royal Botanic Gardens: AI and digitisation transform fight against global extinction, landmark report reveals

ResearchBuzz: Firehose

Calishat Jun 16

#plants #botany #digitizing

'The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in southwest London announced on 16 June that it has completed the digitization of 7.4 million specimens.'

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01917-7

‘Every box has been opened’: London botanic gardens digitizes 7 million specimens

As Kew Botanic Gardens completes a scan of its collections, AI tools could help in the fight against biodiversity loss.

ResearchBuzz: Firehose Jun 9

Disciples of Christ Historical Society: Digitization 101: I’ve Got 99 Problems, But Will Digitization Solve Any of Them?. “This is the second article in our ‘Digitization 101’ series, which aims to answer questions the archival team regularly receives about digitizing and providing online access to historical records. This month, we confront digitization’s reputation as the panacea for all […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/09/digitization-101-ive-got-99-problems-but-will-digitization-solve-any-of-them-disciples-of-christ-historical-society/

Digitization 101: I’ve Got 99 Problems, But Will Digitization Solve Any of Them? (Disciples of Christ Historical Society)

Disciples of Christ Historical Society: Digitization 101: I’ve Got 99 Problems, But Will Digitization Solve Any of Them?. “This is the second article in our ‘Digitization 101’ ser…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose

CBC Montreal Apr 22

Quebec to begin digitizing health records — but patients should expect delays
Santé Québec is rolling out its digital health record pilot project on May 9 in two regions. To allow health-care professionals to adapt to the new system, Santé Québec says there will be a gradual and temporary reduction of non-urgent services in those areas.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/sante-quebec-digital-health-records-launch-9.7173281?cmp=rss

Digitizing.us.com Apr 20

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“American Flag Skull Embroidery” hits hard with bold detail and killer stitch precision.

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Hackaday [Unofficial]Apr 16

Desktop Digitizer Makes Note Capture a Breeze

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/04/16/desktop-digitizer-makes-note-capture-a-breeze/

13 Apr 16

Desktop Digitizer Makes Note Capture a Breeze https://hackaday.com/2026/04/16/desktop-digitizer-makes-note-capture-a-breeze/
#Digitalcamerashacks #ToolHacks #Digitizing #Notes #Notion #Ocr #Openai #Opticalcharacterrecognition #Scanner #Tesseract

Desktop Digitizer Makes Note Capture A Breeze

While it might seem quaint these days, we’ve met many makers and hackers who reach for a pen and a pad when learning something new or working their way through some technical problem. But eve…

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