CNN

Using the phone while you poop greatly raises hemorrhoid risk, new study says

Jocelyn Solis-Moreira is a freelance health and science journalist based in New York. There’s nothing like shutting the bathroom door, maybe even locking it and hiding away from one’s family, even ...
CNN

‘They’re using us as pawns on their political chessboard’: How Venezuelans abroad feel the tension with the US

“They use us. Some use us as pawns in their political schemes, and others as collateral damage.” This is how Adelys Ferro, who works at an NGO that advocates for the rights of Venezuelan immigrants, ...
KEYT

‘They’re using us as pawns on their political chessboard’: How Venezuelans abroad feel the tension with the US

(CNN) — “They use us. Some use us as pawns in their political schemes, and others as collateral damage.” This is how Adelys Ferro, who works at an NGO that advocates for the rights of Venezuelan ...
IEEE

Handwritten Digit Classification Using Support Vector Machine Algorithm Comparing with Logistic Regression for Improving Accuracy

Abstract: The work's objective is to assess how well the classification techniques of logistic regression and support vector machine predict handwritten digits. A Digit dataset with 985 records is ...
CNN

‘The new encyclopedia’: how some kids will use AI at school this year

Ludrick Cooper, an eighth-grade teacher in South Carolina, didn’t always like the idea of using artificial intelligence – in the classroom or otherwise. But he eventually came around. “This is the new ...
IEEE

Optimizing Deep Learning on Sustainable Embedded Systems: A Study of Handwritten Digit Recognition with CNN and OpenCV

Abstract: This senior thesis develops a real-time handwritten digit identification system using a Raspberry Pi 3B+ with a camera module, leveraging a lightweight CNN optimized with MNIST. The project ...
People

Home Depot Hit with Lawsuit Over Allegations About Using Facial Recognition Technology

The lawsuit alleges the company uses a form of artificial intelligence called “computer vision” to help mitigate theft by collecting data about customers’ facial geometry Jon Cherry/Bloomberg via ...
9NEWS

ICE buying eyeball-scanning AI phone app to deport and remove people

DENVER — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has issued a notice to purchase licenses for mobile artificial intelligence-powered iris recognition technology to aid in deportations and removals.
IEEE

A Hybrid Approach for Denoising and Recognition of Handwritten Characters Using Deblur GAN-CNN

Abstract: Handwritten Character Recognition (HCR) is a critical area of research within pattern recognition and artificial intelligence, with applications spanning from document digitization, optical ...
CNN

Trump’s threats of using military on US soil are getting more real

It’s been evident for a long time that President Donald Trump is quite fond of the idea of dispatching the US military on domestic soil. It’s one of the outcomes that those who are wary of Trump’s ...