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Abstract: While character recognition systems applications with restrictions on writing conditions, such as zip code recognition and ledger sheet recognition, are in practical use, the accuracy of ...

Another season of Bridgerton is nearly upon us, this one centering Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) and Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha). Netflix held the red-carpet premiere for Season 4 of the popular ...

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Abstract: Pattern recognition is crucial across diverse domains, including retrieval of information, data mining, and bioinformatics. Numerous algorithms exist for string matching, and finite state ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has already fulfilled its mandate and may now have to give way to the Office of the Ombudsman in the investigation of ...

Genetic engineering consists of selecting, inserting, or removing individual genes in order to manipulate the genome of an organism. In agriculture and animal husbandry selective breeding to obtain ...

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