All-optical computing, with its inherent advantages of low power consumption, fast processing speed, high throughput, and parallel computation capability, has emerged as a promising approach.
Integrating high-resolution imaging with on-demand, arbitrary-order differentiation on a robust, low-size, weight, and power platform is critical for the advancement of all-optical computing systems, yet remains an outstanding challenge that warrants further investigation.
The team implemented two types of metasurface differentiators, each capable of performing 0th/1st-order and 2nd/3rd-order spin-multiplexed differentiation.
"This work provides a practical pathway toward ultracompact all‑optical computing devices," says Professor Cheng Zhang.
Potential applications span real‑time biological imaging, material inspection, machine vision, and other fields that require fast, parallel processing of optical information.
2m ago · via miragenews.com
First-hand hands-on experience with "Goosyverse" After entering "Goosyverse", the AI character selection interface will first come into view.
Click the select button on the card to confirm your AI companion.
The logic of the whole interface is very clear: you can not only have ordinary casual conversations, but also activate the exclusive AI gaming companion function to let Xiaxia become your online gaming buddy.
At the bottom left is the gaming companion module, click to activate the gaming companion mode.
New Experiment in Gaming Socialization: Why Tencent Bets on AI Digital Companionship Gaming socialization has always been Tencent's core business, but the traditional gaming companion industry itself has exposed many practical problems.
2m ago · via eu.36kr.com
A live facial recognition (LFR) trial at major railway stations in the UK scanned more than half a million faces over six months but generated only one alert, which proved to be an incorrect match, according to figures reported on 29 September.
Live facial recognition works by capturing images of people passing through a camera’s field of view and comparing them with facial images contained on a predetermined police watchlist.
The trial comes amid broader expansion of police use of facial recognition in the UK.
The false alert also illustrates the importance of accuracy and human oversight when facial recognition systems produce potential matches.
The BTP trial therefore provides practical evidence for the broader policy debate over the effectiveness, necessity, proportionality and oversight of LFR deployments in public spaces.
29m ago · via dig.watch
Tonfotos leads for a family archive where finding people matters most, followed by PhotoPrism for a private server library and Piwigo for shared online collections.
Its face recognition and photo face search features help turn a scattered collection into something you can browse by the people who appear in it.
Photo face search here means finding someone within your own photo library.
Albums, tags, date browsing, maps for geotagged pictures and duplicate management give you other routes through the collection.
Key advantages: detailed search, face grouping and access through a browser.
4h ago · via criticalhit.net
A six-month trial of live facial recognition (LFR) technology in London’s railway stations that cost more than £320,000 and almost 100 hours of police officers’ time led to one false match against a watchlist of suspects and no arrests.
Last month BTP announced it was extending the trial for a further four months and expanding the deployments to include London Underground stations.
Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, has since confirmed the technology will be used on the newly pedestrianised Oxford Street.
A recent report from parliament’s joint committee on human rights, which called on the government to introduce a law to address the threat of artificial intelligence to human rights, identified the rollout of live facial recognition technology as a “particularly clear example of risk”.
Bell Ribeiro-Addy, the Labour MP for Clapham and Brixton Hill, said: “Live facial recognition technologies are a serious invasion of our privacy.
11h ago · via theguardian.com
Experts on police technology told Fox News Digital that the case is among more than a dozen known instances involving alleged police mishandling of facial recognition technology.
Officials then used a photo from a fraudulent ID card presented by the suspect, rather than surveillance footage, to conduct facial recognition searches using Clearview AI, prosecutors alleged.
A West Fargo police captain reportedly characterized AI facial recognition as "close to a last-ditch effort" in police investigations, the lawsuit said.
"We've been seeing these kinds of wrongful arrests happening for at least five or six years now out of this kind of AI technology.
"We've seen cases where police intentionally avoid making any notes about their use of facial recognition technology or other AI."
12h ago · via foxnews.com
Reflecting this evolving landscape, Tina Walia has been recognised as Best Image Consultant of the Year at the ILCI Image Excellence Awards 2026, held as part of ILCI Image Fiesta – Season 4 in New Delhi.
The fourth edition of ILCI Image Fiesta was organised by the Image & Life Skills Council of India (ILCI) on September 18, 2026, at the India International Centre, Lodhi Road.
Tina Walia's recognition came among 17 professionals and organisations honoured at the ILCI Image Excellence Awards across categories spanning image consulting, styling, beauty, wellness, leadership and life skills.
For Tina Walia, the award represents recognition within this expanding professional landscape and adds another milestone to her work in image consulting.
Recognition such as the ILCI Image Excellence Awards further contributes to the visibility and formalisation of the profession.
23h ago · via fintechbiznews.com
Report Overview In 2025, the Global Face Recognition AI Camera Market was valued at USD 6.4 billion.
By Component The Hardware segment accounted for 56.3% of the Face Recognition AI Camera Market, as every installation requires physical components such as AI cameras, image sensors, processors, lenses, network video recorders, storage systems, and access-control terminals.
By Application The Security and Access Control segment held the largest 34.2% share of the Face Recognition AI Camera Market, as these systems help verify a person’s identity before allowing entry into restricted areas.
By End-User The Government and Public Sector segment accounted for 45.4% of the Face Recognition AI Camera Market, supported by large-scale deployment across borders, police facilities, government offices, courts, public streets, welfare centers, ports, and transport terminals.
Key Players Analysis The Face Recognition AI Camera Market is led by a group of Tier-1 companies, including Huawei, Axis Communications, Honeywell, Cisco, and Verint, supported by strong capabilities in security hardware, networking, cloud, and AI.
1d ago · via market.us
Sheela Foam was an early pioneer in leveraging ML for visual defect detection.
As retail tech advances, how are industry trends around data hygiene, governance, and compliance evolving to handle the massive influx of unstructured customers and store data?
How do you encourage them to rely on predictive AI insights rather than traditional historical reporting?
Sheela Foam has traditionally built core applications in-house to maintain strict security and control.
Charu: It is vital to understand the business before the technology know its goals, and align every technology decision to serve them.
1d ago · via cio.com
▼ The bars above the ticket gate made it look like an airport security checkpoint.
Taking a closer look at the instructions posted at the gate, Seiji suddenly realised why it wasn’t so popular.
Seiji was totally stumped by this, as he had no idea what a “digital ticket” was.
Finally, the true nature of the digital ticket was revealed.
Having completed all the necessary steps to use the system, all that was left to do was enable the “Use facial-recognition ticket gate” setting in the ticket details, and he should now be able to pass through with just his face.
1d ago · via soranews24.com
Android has three tiers of biometric security.
The requirements are as follows: Class 1 (formerly Convenience): For users who want a quick way to unlock their device.
Requires primary authentication every 24 hours, after four hours idle, or after three failed biometric unlock attempts.
Class 2 (formerly Weak): This middle-ground between convenience and security has the same requirements as Class 1, but with a SAR of under 20%.
Finally, use Android's built-in security features such as Lockdown mode, which disables biometrics, prevents USB connections, and temporarily blocks notifications.
1d ago · via bgr.com
U.S. Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer Gabe Bosman speaks at the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Axe 60th anniversary, Morgan City, Louisiana, Sept. 26, 2026.
Bosman gave recognition to the CGC Axe for its contribution to waterway management.
(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tasha Smith)
Sep 27, 2026 · via dvidshub.net
Sony Alpha 7R V features AI-Powered Camera Intelligence A new AI processing unit takes camera intelligence to a new level, enabling more advanced subject recognition, autofocus, and image-processing capabilities.
The 3:2 aspect ratio makes full use of the camera’s full-frame sensor for detailed, high-resolution images.
Real-Time Recognition Autofocus Next-generation autofocus combines real-time recognition technology with deep-learning AI to accurately identify and track subjects.
Why we like this Sony camera deal Sony cameras are some of the most renowned options out there, and we even use them for our in-house photography for products.
So it’s no surprise the Alpha 7R V has also received good review scores on Amazon.
Sep 27, 2026 · via pcguide.com
The current water treatment plants require heavy civil infrastructure just to get started, which is a major concern for manufacturing and processing plants in India,” he said.
Asked about the scope of the project, Jha said it indirectly impacts the common person by providing industries an affordable water treatment solution.
“When small and medium-scale industries get an affordable water treatment solution, they're less likely to discharge toxic wastewater into water bodies.
An industry may earlier spend Rs 20 lakh on operational costs for water treatment, which our pretreatment solution reduces to Rs 5 to 7 lakh,” he told PTI.
“I don't have any formal degree in water treatment engineering.
Sep 27, 2026 · via etvbharat.com
These manufactured scandals become instruments of blackmail, leveraged to extract political concessions, including normalisation, security agreements, or the quieting of public opinion.
Israel’s advanced technology and security sector, most notably systems, such as the Pegasus spyware, create a dangerous dependency.
Security systems are not immune.
The potential to poison the algorithms that control energy distribution means electricity or vital services could be disrupted at any moment as a form of political pressure.
It is economic pressure exerted at a distance, silent and devastating.
Sep 27, 2026 · via egyptian-gazette.com
Airport security in the US is changing in ways many travelers may not immediately notice, even as they pass through checkpoints every week.
The TSA Is Replacing Traditional X-Ray Machines With 3D CT Scanners For years, airport security checkpoints followed a familiar routine.
While implementation varies by airport and checkpoint, the long-term goal is clear: reduce the amount of handling required during security screening while maintaining or improving threat detection capabilities.
The TSA's deployment of advanced CT scanners is gradually eliminating one of the most frustrating aspects of airport screening.
Passengers at equipped checkpoints are increasingly allowed to leave laptops, tablets, cameras, and approved liquids inside their carry-on bags.
Sep 26, 2026 · via simpleflying.com
It belongs to a family of techniques known as time series to image (TS2I) transformations, which convert one-dimensional signals into two-dimensional pictures.
SPIRAL: A Novel Time Series to Image (TS2I) Transformation Method for Vision-Based Anomaly Detection.
Spiral Images Turn Time Series Into a Feast for Pretrained Vision Models.
“Spiral Images Turn Time Series Into a Feast for Pretrained Vision Models.”
“Spiral Images Turn Time Series Into a Feast for Pretrained Vision Models.”
Sep 26, 2026 · via bioengineer.org
Face biometrics are crossing over into the mainstream in a wide range of sectors, which means being stress-tested.
Face biometrics are also gaining traction in retail payments, though South Korea’s Toss is delaying a planned U.S. IPO to wait for improved conditions in the broader financial market.
Reusable digital identity provider ShareID has passed compliance assessments by CLR Labs for PAD and IAD.
The next running of DHS’ RIVR program will specifically target AI-generated ID documents and deepfakes, reflecting the altered threat environment for face biometrics.
And even Face ID, which popularized native device biometrics nearly a decade ago, is still improving.
Sep 26, 2026 · via biometricupdate.com
Flock says its cameras do not use facial recognition, and no evidence shows its ALPR cameras perform facial identification.
That question became considerably more concrete this month when hackers physically obtained a Flock camera, and researchers examined what was running inside it.
September has seen a cascade of cases in which Flock’s audit records were used to uncover alleged or substantiated misuse by law enforcement personnel.
The city intended the system to operate as an island, separate from Flock’s broader law enforcement network.
It also maintains that its technology has helped law enforcement locate missing persons, recover stolen vehicles, and solve serious crimes.
Sep 26, 2026 · via biometricupdate.com
Edited by | Panda Do you still remember the attack on Hugging Face launched by OpenAI's AI agents?
It turns out that during the attack, OpenAI's agents even tried to get help from DeepSeek, Kimi, Qwen, and even Haiku, the model of its competitor Anthropic.
Nearly a million short links of "criminal records" The core evidence in Parse's possession is a batch of nearly 1 million short links in total.
In the field of AI security, "AI launching AI" has always been a risk scenario that has been repeatedly warned.
Parse has notified Hugging Face of its findings, and the latter confirmed that these agent activities are consistent with the observations it has made.
Sep 26, 2026 · via eu.36kr.com