Show HN: TranslateTribune – News from the 'Global South', Translated by Claude 3

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2 years ago

I'm excited to share https://TranslateTribune.com, an open-source project aimed at making international news accessible to English-speaking audiences by breaking down language barriers and offering daily insights from a broad array of global sources.

Why TranslateTribune?

In today's interconnected world, understanding global events requires access to diverse perspectives. However, language barriers and media biases often limit this exposure. TranslateTribune leverages advanced AI to select, translate, and summarize news articles from around the globe, including regions often underrepresented in mainstream media. Our goal is to provide English-speaking users with direct insights from local (Non-English Speaking) perspectives, preserving the original context and meaning.

Features:

- Daily Updates: Fresh news summaries every day.

- Diverse Sources: Content from a variety of countries and perspectives. (See https://github.com/Medusa-ML/TranslateTribune/blob/main/sour... for our list.)

- AI-Powered Summaries: Quick and accurate translations and summaries using the latest AI technology.

Development Principles:

- Privacy by Design: No cookies, minimal JavaScript, and no trackers.

- Security and Reliability: Minimal server logs for operational integrity, with a strong emphasis on data protection.

- Use the right tools for the job: Utilizing state-of-the-art language learning models and efficient tools like Python, Selenium WebDriver via Docker (sooo easy!), and Beautiful Soup 4.

- Open and Accessible: Code designed for portability and ease of use, it's Dockerized and isn't too loaded down with heavy dependencies like (cough LangChain cough).

Get Involved:

TranslateTribune is a community-driven project, and we're always looking for volunteers to help with identifying new sources, improving AI models, and enhancing our web scraping capabilities. If you're interested, check out https://github.com/Medusa-ML/TranslateTribune/ or contact us directly at [email protected]

License:

TranslateTribune is available under the GPLv3 License.

We believe TranslateTribune can serve as a valuable tool for those seeking to broaden their understanding of global events through direct insights from the countries and communities at the heart of these stories. We welcome your contributions, feedback, and support in our mission to promote a more informed and diverse global discourse.

Check it out and let us know what you think!