Digital EU 🇪🇺 @DigitalEU@respublicae.eu

The term #Metaverse 🌐 was first coined in 1992 by @nealstephenson in his sci-fi novel Snow Crash.

Since then, writers from all over the world have reimagined similar digital worlds 🔮

Here are some books that will transport you into a 3D futuristic reality 👇

#VirtualWorldsEU

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1643557843390300161

📣Calling all #VirtualWorldsEU fans!

Where do you see them having the biggest impact?

Make your choice 👇

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1643527358115205129

🇪🇺 A #VirtualWorlds centred on #EU values & principles

🤖 Using AI, data, supercomputing & more to shape them

📶 And strong #connectivity to support them

This is the European way forward to virtual worlds that work for people.

#VirtualWorldsEU

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1643227683294158850

🤔 How do you distinguish facts from fake news? And where do you find trustworthy information online?

☑️ Check out some tips on what to watch out for and remember to always make sure you #FactCheckIt 👇

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1643189497788547072

RT @vestager: Our next EU-US Trade & Technology Council #TTC :
👉 30 & 31 May 2023
📍Luleå, 🇸🇪
Mark your calendar!

@SecBlinken
@SecRaimondo
@AmbassadorTai
@VDombrovskis

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1642902919887441920

50 years ago: Martin Cooper made the first mobile phone call 🤙

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Since 2017: you can call & use #data around 🇪🇺 with no #Roaming charges

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Soon: you can use 1 single charger 🔌 for your electronic devices & easily repair them both within & beyond the legal guarantee ♻️👨‍💻

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1642876817827569664

#DYK that 1⃣5⃣0⃣ Europeans came together last month to set the wheels in motion for how #VirtualWorldsEU could follow 🇪🇺 values and principles? 

👀 Keep an eye out for their concrete recommendations following the final #CitizensDialogue 21-23 April

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1642862166486261760

@RachelNaKo1 @EU_Eurostat By digitally savvy we mean understanding of how tech works, level of digital skills and use of digital tools.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1642849902421049344

@rlreader @EU_Eurostat Hi @rlreader, please find the link with the stats here: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/web/products-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20230320-2

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1642816886877347840

🌐 What are #VirtualWorlds? How do they benefit us? Do they follow our EU values & principles?

🗓️ We're dedicating the whole month to answering those questions!

But we will give you a hint! 🔍

🌀 Immersive
🤹‍♀️ Interactive
🔛 Continuous

Tune in to learn more on #VirtualWorldsEU

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1642808404337999877

#DYK that 1 in 3 kids are victims of cyberbullying?

🚸The EU strategy for a Better Internet for Kids ensures a safe & positive online space for them, with the right tools to develop their #DigitalSkills and improve their digital experiences 💟.

Check out #BIKplus ⬇️

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1642497858535559169

🏎️ New self-driving #technology is just around the corner - literally.

A network of roadside cameras can help autonomous vehicles navigate traffic more safely, almost like x-ray vision.

Find out more in our #WeekendRead via @BBCNews

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1642436712218460162

🚀#Tech moves pretty fast, so what #skills will you need for the future?

Our #WeekendRead via @WIRED looks into what we should learn to succeed in 2023.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1642139497155678208

🤖 Here's your weekly #DigitalDigest:

🔊 Learn more about the #DataAct

🎙️ Media sector: apply now to Journalism Partnerships call for proposals

⚡️ #Supercomputers and Digital Twins: watch the full interview with the #DigitalEU director for science infrastructure

#DigitalEU

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1642081867116716032

🚘📶 5G corridors:

➕connected & self-driving vehicles
➕safety on transport networks
➕jobs across telecoms & mobility sectors
➖carbon output & traffic jams

Learn more about this & the 15 projects launched across 🇪🇺 in @ViolaRoberto's new blogpost

🔗 https://bit.ly/3M6kR3d
RT @ViolaRoberto: I'm proud to see our vision for #5G corridors become reality as the first wave of deployment projects are launched across Europe 🇪🇺.

5G corridors will be crucial to boosting th…

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1641805240059002880