Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Raleigh County records that date back to the founding of the county in 1850 are being newly preserved by county officials. Deputy Circuit Clerk Vickie Suttle said the "preservation of history" started about five years ago when former Raleigh County Circuit Clerk Paul Flanagan purchased a large document scanner that she affectionately calls "The Beast," because of its size. The machine resembles a large desk and has a conveyor-like belt at one end that feeds documents through a scanner.

One of the benefits of being proficient with Machine Learning is having a good understanding of the algorithms that run some of the wonderful features we see on our devices. When Apple, the computer device manufacturing company, released the iOS16 version, one of the new functionalities was the ability to use the default Notes app as a digital scanner, think of it as a "scanner in your palm", borrowing a similar phrase from the legendary Steve Jobs. Prior to when it was introduced, I had to use other services usually apps downloaded from the App Store for the purpose of scanning documents with my phones, some paid some free and some of the free apps come with the disadvantage of a watermark which somewhat defeats the purpose unless you subscribe to a paid version. Having worked on a number of computer vision projects, I thought, would it be possible there is some computer vision library or ML algorithm one can use to replicate what's been done in my phone? In this article, we will be using a very popular library familiar to most MLEs familiar with deep learning particular computer vision: OpenCV.

Every summer, I get the travel itch. Before you head out, make sure your home is locked down. The bad news is security cameras, from video doorbells to a full-fledged security system, aren't always hack-proof out of the box. Tap or click here for the steps to make sure only you can access your security and video doorbell camera's feed. Speaking of cameras, best check your rental for any hidden cameras.

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Every summer, I get the travel itch. Before you head out, make sure your home is locked down. The bad news is security cameras, from video doorbells to a full-fledged security system, aren't always hack-proof out of the box.

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This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, it may earn affiliate commissions that support its work. After putting in more than 100 hours for research and hands-on testing since 2013, we think the Epson ES-300W is the best portable document scanner for digitizing documents without taking up half of a desktop. It combines scan speeds usually found on full-size scanners with extremely accurate text recognition. And thanks to its built-in Wi-Fi and battery, you can use it almost anywhere--even with a phone or tablet.

This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a buyer's guide to the best technology. When readers choose to buy The Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, it may earn affiliate commissions that support its work. After putting in more than 100 hours for research and hands-on testing since 2013, we think the Epson ES-300W is the best portable document scanner for digitizing documents without taking up half of a desktop. It combines scan speeds usually found on full-size scanners with extremely accurate text recognition. And thanks to its built-in Wi-Fi and battery, you can use it almost anywhere--even with a phone or tablet. The reason for buying a portable document scanner is fairly straightforward.