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Best colour printers with scanner: Top 10 multi-functional options for all your printing with scanning needs

Moreover, many modern colour printers with scanners feature wireless connectivity, enabling users to print and scan from various devices such as computers, smartphones, and tablets. This wireless capability enhances flexibility and productivity, allowing users to perform tasks conveniently from anywhere within the Wi-Fi range. In summary, colour printers with scanners offer a comprehensive solution for printing, scanning, and copying needs. With their high-quality output,…

Digi Yatra: Surveillance or security? Digi Yatra app divides opinion on facial scanning

Social media has been flooded with complaints of how people are being coerced into using the Digi Yatra app, which uses facial scanning biometrics. Is it really risky? And what do the stakeholders have to say about it? Suraksha P finds out.Akshay Gupta recently posted on social media platform X (previously Twitter) that he was denied entry at the Varanasi airport because he “did not follow the Digi Yatra lane”.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIM KozhikodeIIMK Advanced…

Worldcoin to launch new Orb to make its eyeball scanning device look “more friendly”

The next iteration will look similar to an “Apple product,” CEO says Jacquelyn Melinek 8 hours It’s been a little over 180 days since Worldcoin publicly launched – and its futuristic looking Orb device is getting an upgrade, Alex Blania, CEO and co-founder of Tools for Humanity, shared exclusively with TechCrunch. “The new orb is coming” and the “next iterations will look quite different,” Blania said during a fireside chat at a StrictlyVC event on…

How to scan from a printer to a computer

Tracey Truly / Digital Trends The most popular printers tend to be all-in-one models that include the ability to scan documents and make copies. Some multifunction printers can even connect to a phone line to send and receive faxes. The original purpose of a scanner, however, is to digitize a photo or document so it can be used on a computer. With a high-resolution image, it’s easy to zoom, crop, and clean up pictures with a variety of advanced photo editors. You can even use AI to enhance an old photo after scanning…

Lockly’s Visage smart lock can unlock doors by scanning your face

Getting into your home could get a lot more hands-free shortly. Lockly, a company with a name that gives away its focus on smart locks, unveiled a face recognition lock at CES 2024. The lock, known as Visage, only needs to scan your face in order to unlock the door — no fingerprint, keys or other devices required.Lockly's Visage works with Wi-Fi and the Matter smart home standard to seamlessly integrate into your existing smart home — Matter's official certification is still pending. Visage uses a pair of 2MP-resolution…

Think twice before scanning a QR code — it could lead to identity theft, FTC warns

Scanning a QR code can expose you to identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Quick-response, or QR codes, which store links and other information and are readable by a smartphone camera, are today widely used at businesses including restaurants and a range of retailers. Over 94 million consumers will use their phone to scan a QR code this year, according to Insider Intelligence. The technology helps retailers by giving them insights into customer behavior, such as by linking a QR code to a store loyalty…

AI autism detection can diagnose children by scanning their eyes

A new AI can detect and diagnose childhood autism just by scanning photos of their eyes. The system is comprised of a deep-learning AI algorithm, which diagnosed childhood autism with 100% accuracy during a test phase. The findings surrounding the new detection system could allow for better screening tools and early diagnosis.The screening relies on a new method that scientists came up with, which allows them to access information about the brain by looking at the back of the eye, where the retina and optic nerve…

Sam Altman’s Weird Eyeball Scanning Crypto Tech Comes to Minecraft

Worldcoin, Sam Altman’s cryptocurrency venture, is now integrating its verification services into popular apps such as Reddit, Discord, Shopify, Mercado Libre, Telegram, and Minecraft. The move is part of Altman’s World ID 2.0, which describes itself as “a human passport for the internet.”Google’s AI Isn’t a Gimmick, It’s the Future | AI Unlocked“Applications can now let you verify existing accounts to apply a verification status, like a blue checkmark,” Worldcoin said in a blog post Wednesday. “They can also optionally…

Google Working on Anti-Phishing Scanning for Deceptive Apps, May Arrive With Android 15: Report

Google has updated Android with several security and privacy-oriented features over the years and the search giant is reportedly working on adding support for identifying phishing apps to protect users. Expected to arrive with a future update to the Android operating system, Google is developing a feature that will inspect app activity to check for deceptive behaviour, including phishing. The phishing app detection service will reportedly run locally on Android phones, while some detection-related…