IEEE

Parallelized CNN Architecture for Handwritten Digit Recognition on FPGA via Verilog Implementation

Abstract: This research focuses on implementing a Convolutional Neural Network based handwritten digit recognition system on an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), specifically focusing on utilizing ...
USA Today

Cursive handwriting is making a big comeback. Here's why

Many people of a certain age remember practicing loops and waves, moving our small hands clutching pencils across pages with light blue dotted and solid lines. But in many schools, that elementary ...
TechCrunch

Meta plans to add facial recognition to its smart glasses, report claims

Meta plans to add facial recognition to its smart glasses as soon as this year, according to a new report from The New York Times. The feature, internally known as “Name Tag,” would allow smart ...
The New York Times

Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses

In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release. By Kashmir Hill Kalley Huang and Mike Isaac Kashmir Hill reported ...
TechCrunch

Spotify says its best developers haven’t written a line of code since December, thanks to AI

Has AI coding reached a tipping point? That seems to be the case for Spotify at least, which shared this week during its fourth-quarter earnings call that the best developers at the company “have not ...
Forbes

The FBI Is Using Facial Recognition To Identify ICE Protestors In Social Media Videos

The FBI has charged multiple people with crimes like vandalism after determining their identities using the controversial technology, according to court records. ICE protesters are being monitored by ...
The New York Times

How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are

Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said. By Sheera ...
GitHub

FPGA-Based CNN Accelerator for MNIST Digit Recognition

This repository contains the complete RTL design and verification environment for a fully hardware-based Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) accelerator. The system is designed from scratch in Verilog ...
WSFA

Mandatory 10-digit dialing starts as Alabama implements new area code

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - As of Friday, you’ll need to dial 334 to get even local calls to go through, because in the next month, Alabama will get a new area code. The Alabama Public Service ...
Reuters

CoreTechX Unveils Its OCR System, Achieving State-of-the-Art Accuracy in Handwritten Arabic Recognition

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, January 21, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- The leader in specialized Arabic document intelligence, CoreTechX, opens new tab, has announced the launch of its proprietary OCR system. Until ...
Business Wire

10-Digit Dialing Required in the Alabama 334 Area Code Starting January 23, 2026

MONTGOMERY, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With new telephone numbers in high demand, the Alabama Public Service Commission approved the implementation of the new 483 area code to overlay the existing 334 ...