IEEE

Automated Detection of Fake Brand Logos using a Multi-Stage Image Analysis and Machine Learning Approach

Abstract: Online deception and the spread of counterfeit brand logos ("ensigns") to mislead consumers pose a huge challenge. Current automatic brand logo detection is mostly geared towards recognizing ...
Philadelphia Inquirer

Three happy thoughts about the Eagles, for a change

‘Twas the weekend before Christmas and all through the house I couldn’t find anything about which to grouse. The Cowboys have Cowboyed, the Commies are done, the Eagles will again be the NFC East’s No ...
PC Gamer

Ex-ASML workers reverse-engineered state of the art chipmaking machines to get China far closer than previously thought to independence from foreign tech

If this were a game of Civilization, we'd certainly be moving into the "Future Era", which the game's wiki describes as containing "marvels beyond the dreams of ancient prophets, and terrors more ...
Deadline.com

Freestyle Digital Media Acquires ‘Intrusive Thoughts,’ “Mumblecore Drama” From Director Saumene Mehrdady, Producers Mehrdad Sarlak & Joel Villegas Saldaña

EXCLUSIVE: Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution arm of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has acquired VOD rights to Intrusive Thoughts, the feature directorial debut of Saumene ...
Slate

I Thought Once Women Hit a Certain Age, They Didn’t Have to Worry About This in Bed. I Was Very Wrong.

I’m a woman, married 20-plus years to a man. For most of my marriage, I have been using a copper IUD for birth control. For a long time, our understanding was that once we were done having kids, my ...