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1 week ago

Servants of Knowledge, an NGO, is Digitising Literary Works in an Effort to Preserve them

Published : Dec 16, 2024 17:38 IST - 8 MINS READ When you enter a large, airy room on the third floor of the salubrious you will see a group of around 15 youth diligently scanning books. So optimised are the scanning operations now, that Omshivaprakash says, “5,000 to 10,000 pages can be scanned by each scanner a day; you …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

100ml liquid rule at UK airport: What is changing?

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “By 2024, major airports across the UK will have the latest security tech installed, reducing queuing times, improving the passenger …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Federal prosecutors seek records from company that deployed AI weapons scanner on NYC subway

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Federal investigators in New York are seeking records from the manufacturer of an AI-powered weapons scanner that was briefly deployed this summer in New York City’s subway system. The tech company, Evolv, revealed in a public filing that it “received a voluntary document request from the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York” on …

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2 months ago

Metro tries out new tech to find hidden weapons on subways

LA Times

L.A. Metro officials begin testing a concealed weapons detection system at Union Station as a noninvasive screening method to detect and identify hidden threats without physical contact. “When we’re talking about this particular pilot, the idea is layering in a process and a protocol that makes sense for our system, but also ensuring that we’re doing it in a way …

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3 months ago

Mpox: All international passengers have to go past thermal scanners at Kempegowda International Airport

The Hindu

International passengers arriving at Kempegowda International Airport have to go past thermal scanners owing to the current global mpox situation as a surveillance measure implemented by the Airport Health Organisation. Sources said that there are no mandatory mpox tests conducted at the airport and officials have not received any guidelines or orders from State health authorities about 21-day quarantine. A …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Hawaii prisons are getting new scanners that can detect drugs without opening mail

Associated Press

A test of new technology for scanning incoming prison mail identified drugs in fake legal documents, confirming suspicions that confidential communications between inmates and their attorneys or the court system can be exploited to smuggle contraband. Breiner said that during the height of the pandemic someone attempted to smuggle paper soaked with spice into Halawa, the Hawaii Community Correctional Center …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Airport X-ray machine tender comes under the scanner

The Hindu

A tender to procure 770 dual-use X-ray Baggage Inspection Systems for airports across the country has run into a controversy following complaints of corruption and attempts to favour a particular company. In a letter to Mr. Naidu dated June 28, Mr. Athawale wrote, “The company has accused and invited attention towards suspicion of corruption in evaluation of tender by breaking …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Costco looks to crack down on membership cheats, announces card scanners

LA Times

In an effort to crack down on shared memberships and prevent nonmembers from sneaking in, Costco is installing card scanners at the entrances of its warehouses, the company announced on its website. The popular destination for bulk shopping has until now had a notably lax entrance policy, requiring shoppers simply to flash their membership cards to an employee as they …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

New York City turns to AI-powered scanners in push to keep guns out of the subway system

Associated Press

NEW YORK — New York City is turning to AI-powered scanners in a new bid to keep guns out of its subway system, but the pilot program launched Friday is already being met with skepticism from riders and the threat of a lawsuit from civil liberties advocates who say the searches are unconstitutional. “But if you would speak to the …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

'No urgency, no apologies, absolute chaos': Passengers reveal how they were left waiting for hours at Birmingham airport amid confusion over new 100ml liquid rules as evening queues continue to snake

Daily Mail

Chaos at Birmingham Airport has rolled into this evening, as holidaymakers continue to queue for hours outside the terminal amid confusion over the new 100ml liquid rules. Furious passengers have faced hours-long queues at Birmingham Airport today amid confusion over new 100ml liquid rules Several images have been posted online this morning showing long queues snaking round outside the airport's …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Get At Least One Full Body Scanner At Airports With A Minimum 5 Million Footfall By End of June: BCAS

News 18

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has set a fresh deadline of June 2024 for the airports across country to install full body scanners. Issuing technical specifications, the regulatory authority for civil aviation security in India has recently advised airports that at least one full body scanner shall be installed at all airports with a minimum annual footfall of five …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Ludhiana: Now, book train tickets, make payments on the go using QR code

Hindustan Times

The train passengers will now have the facility to pay digitally as the Ferozepur division has unrolled QR code devices on the railway stations and with the ticket collectors. The scanners at the ticket counters have dual display information system, a big screen outside the ticket counter, which displays the journey details, fare and a code to make digital payments …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Will Bulgaria joining the Schengen area affect me?

The Independent

Q I live in the UK and have a property in Bulgaria. Name supplied A One of the many consequences of Brexit for British citizens – particularly those who own property in the EU – is the UK’s demand to be subject to the “90/180-day” rule. Until the start of April, British visitors could spend an additional 90 days in …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

UK airports get more time to put in new scanners that will allow more liquids and packed laptops

Associated Press

LONDON — Drink it or bin it: That phrase should have become history this summer at all U.K. airports. But it’s set to persist for at least another year after the British government said it will grant extensions to several large U.K. airports unable to meet the June 1 deadline to fully install new scanning technology. It did not provide …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

NYC will try gun scanners in subway system in effort to deter violence underground

Associated Press

NEW YORK — New York City officials announced a pilot program on Thursday to deploy portable gun scanners in the subway system, part of an effort to deter violence underground and to make the system feel safer. New York City officials announced a pilot program on Thursday to deploy portable gun scanners in the subway system, part of an effort …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Municipalities want facial scanners to prevent fraud with ID, passport applications

NL Times

Several Dutch municipalities have plans to use facial scanners to prevent identity fraud when applying for ID cards or passports. Facial scanners are currently mostly found at airports, where they check incoming customers. A facial scan is considered special personal data and organizations who use them must handle them very carefully, according to privacy legislation. The Ministry of Home Affairs …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Best printers and scanners: Buying guide for 10 best picks

Live Mint

Find the perfect all-in-one printer and scanner combo for your home or office with our top 10 list, featuring in-depth product details, pros and cons, and a feature comparison table. Specifications of HP DeskJet Ink Advantage All-in-One Printer Automatic document feeding for convenience Wireless printing and scanning Energy-efficient operation for cost savings Print, copy, and scan functionality Affordable ink options …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

UK tourists face travel confusion as airport delay means 100ml liquid rules continue

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Holidaymakers could face confusion when jetting off this summer after the UK’s busiest airports admitted that …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

How old am AI? Robot face scanners will be used in UK supermarkets to see if shoppers are old enough to buy booze

Daily Mail

AI face scanners which can check a shopper's age when buying alcohol are set to be brought into UK supermarkets. It is consulting on new laws that would let supermarkets use technology which can give an accurate estimate of a shopper's age when their face is scanned at the till. AI face scanners which will check the age of shoppers …

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11 months ago

France fines Amazon $35 million for ‘excessively intrusive’ monitoring of warehouse staff

Associated Press

PARIS — France’s privacy watchdog said Tuesday that it slapped Amazon ‘s French warehouse business with a 32 million euro fine for using an “excessively intrusive system” to monitor worker performance and activity. The French Data Protection Authority, also known by its acronym CNIL, said the system allowed managers at Amazon France Logistique to track employees so closely that it …

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1 year ago

Delhi Airport Expected to Have Full Body Scanners by May 2024: BCAS Chief

News 18

Full body scanners are expected to be installed at the Delhi airport by May 2024, a senior official said on Friday. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security Director General Zulfiquar Hasan on Friday said the deadline for installing the full body scanners and CTX machines at certain airports is being extended. “We expect the full body scanners and X-ray machines …

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1 year ago

Return of scanners, calls for masks in these Asian cities as Covid cases surge

Hindustan Times

Governments across Southeast Asia are bringing back measures to limit a rapid resurgence of respiratory infections such as Covid-19, including installing temperature scanners at airports and encouraging people to wear masks again. Signs of that tension emerged earlier this week when Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong took to Facebook to say there had been “misinformation circulating on various networks …

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1 year, 1 month ago

How temperamental self-service tills are leading to rise of middle-class shoplifters: Marks & Spencer boss warns well-off shoppers are walking out without paying when scanners fail to register their i

Daily Mail

Temperamental self-service tills are leading to a rise of middle-class shoplifters who are walking out of stores without paying and thinking 'it's not my fault, I'm owed it', a retail boss has claimed. M&S chairman Archie Norman said that while shoplifting is on the rise across the country, his shops aren't 'attractive' to criminal gangs because they don't sell as …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Labour vows to double number of hospital scanners and get tough on developers

The Independent

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Servants of Knowledge, an NGO, is Digitising Literary Works in an Effort to Preserve them

100ml liquid rule at UK airport: What is changing?

Federal prosecutors seek records from company that deployed AI weapons scanner on NYC subway

Metro tries out new tech to find hidden weapons on subways

Mpox: All international passengers have to go past thermal scanners at Kempegowda International Airport

Hawaii prisons are getting new scanners that can detect drugs without opening mail

Airport X-ray machine tender comes under the scanner

Costco looks to crack down on membership cheats, announces card scanners

New York City turns to AI-powered scanners in push to keep guns out of the subway system

'No urgency, no apologies, absolute chaos': Passengers reveal how they were left waiting for hours at Birmingham airport amid confusion over new 100ml liquid rules as evening queues continue to snake

Get At Least One Full Body Scanner At Airports With A Minimum 5 Million Footfall By End of June: BCAS

Ludhiana: Now, book train tickets, make payments on the go using QR code

Will Bulgaria joining the Schengen area affect me?

UK airports get more time to put in new scanners that will allow more liquids and packed laptops

NYC will try gun scanners in subway system in effort to deter violence underground

Municipalities want facial scanners to prevent fraud with ID, passport applications

Best printers and scanners: Buying guide for 10 best picks

UK tourists face travel confusion as airport delay means 100ml liquid rules continue

How old am AI? Robot face scanners will be used in UK supermarkets to see if shoppers are old enough to buy booze

France fines Amazon $35 million for ‘excessively intrusive’ monitoring of warehouse staff

Delhi Airport Expected to Have Full Body Scanners by May 2024: BCAS Chief

Return of scanners, calls for masks in these Asian cities as Covid cases surge

How temperamental self-service tills are leading to rise of middle-class shoplifters: Marks & Spencer boss warns well-off shoppers are walking out without paying when scanners fail to register their i

Labour vows to double number of hospital scanners and get tough on developers