WiMi Releases Hybrid Quantum-Classical Neural Network (H-QNN) Technology for Efficient MNIST Binary Image Classification

Beijing, Feb. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WiMi Releases Hybrid Quantum-Classical Neural Network (H-QNN) Technology for Efficient MNIST Binary Image Classification ...
Biometric Companies

Partial tribunal victory allows Bunnings to keep facial recognition system

The Administrative Review Tribunal of Australia has partially upheld a ruling by the Privacy Commissioner that major retail chain Bunnings breached the country’s ...
IEEE

Arabic Sign Language Recognition for Differently-Abled Individuals Using Vision Transformers and Temporal Analysis

Abstract: This paper introduces an improved Arabic Sign Language Recognition (ArSLR) system that aims to facilitate increased accessibility to communication for the deaf and hard-of-hearing population ...
Biometric Companies

ICE, FBI expand facial recognition use to protest investigations

Federal use of facial recognition and related surveillance technologies has expanded decisively into the monitoring of domestic protest activity, according to a growing body of reporting and firsthand ...
KARE 11

Federal agents' use of facial recognition technology in Minnesota sparks legal concerns

MINNEAPOLIS — There are growing concerns among some lawmakers and legal experts after reports that federal agents may be utilizing facial recognition technology in the field to capture images of ...
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 ...
Computer Weekly

Landmark legal challenge against police facial recognition begins

A judicial review against the Metropolitan Police’s use of live facial recognition (LFR) will argue the force is unlawfully deploying the technology across London, without effective safeguards or ...
The New York Times

Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. In the A.I. Era, It Expects Water Use to Soar.

Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.
Ars Technica

“Wildly irresponsible”: DOT’s use of AI to draft safety rules sparks concerns

The US Department of Transportation apparently thinks it’s a good idea to use artificial intelligence to draft rules impacting the safety of airplanes, cars, and pipelines, a ProPublica investigation ...
The Hill

Trump addresses bruise on hand seen at Davos

President Trump on Thursday addressed bruising on his hand seen at an event earlier in the day. saying he “clipped” it on a table and attributing being easily bruised to the side effects of taking ...
IEEE

Hindi Handwritten Character Recognition Using Histogram of Oriented Gradients Feature

Abstract: Handwritten Character Recognition is among one of the illustrious fields of research nowadays. The field of Pattern Recognition has a huge demand in handwritten character recognition of old ...