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 ...
TechSpot

A growing number of states are restricting corporate use of facial recognition

A hot potato: US states are imposing stricter rules on how tech companies collect, analyze, and monetize biometric data, including facial features, iris patterns, and other unique identifiers. While ...
abc7NY

Man's wrongful arrest puts NYPD's use of facial recognition tech under scrutiny

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Civil rights and privacy groups are demanding an investigation into the NYPD's alleged misuse of facial recognition technology after a false match led to a man being wrongfully ...
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 ...
CNN

Masked agents and public arrests: A closer look at ICE’s increasingly aggressive tactics

In Los Angeles, a livestreaming Colombian immigrant was yanked out of her vehicle by masked federal agents and detained on the ground as she screamed. In nearby San Bernardino, masked US Customs and ...
PC Gamer

Chicago man sues Home Depot, alleging it's secretly using AI facial recognition at self-checkout

If you're shopping at Home Depot, you might want to watch out for facial recognition at the check-out counter. Benjamin Jankowski, a resident of Chicago, Illinois, is taking Home Depot to court after ...
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

Here are the countries that have recognized a Palestinian state

A growing number of countries are pledging to recognize a Palestinian state, with more than 145 nations now joining the call for international recognition. Most of the nations that recognize a State ...
CNN

Israel is using US munitions to ‘illegally and indiscriminately’ attack Gaza school shelters, Human Rights Watch says

The Israeli military has “illegally and indiscriminately” used US munitions to attack school shelters in Gaza, killing hundreds of people, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says. Israel’s campaign following ...
IEEE

Handwritten Digit Recognition Using CNN with Average Pooling and Global Average Pooling

Abstract: Recognition of handwritten digits is crucial because it enables computers to comprehend and understand human handwriting. The automatic sorting of mail, processing of financial records, and ...
IEEE

FPGA-based Neural Network for Arabic and English Handwritten Digit Recognition

Abstract: In recent years, neural networks have been extensively used for handwritten digit recognition. However, limitations in computational efficiency present challenges for real-time applications.