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scanner

[skan-er] / ˈskæn ər /
NOUN
optical character recognition
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The New York State Capitol in Albany and the Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne also received suspicious packages, according to emergency responder scanner feed reviewed by the BBC.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The researchers also found that a relatively inexpensive handheld X-ray fluorescence scanner could readily detect lead based ink in a burned scroll.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

In 2025, a preliminary study carried out with the 7-Tesla MRI scanner at the ULiège platform allowed the team to examine the locus coeruleus in greater detail.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026

That’s because LLMs are far more user-friendly than a scanner or TV that requires what she called a “born-to-it comfort with tech” to operate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

I asked, pointing to the scanner on the table between us.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

Participants then did an exercise designing a store of their choice using ChatGPT, while fMRI scanners recorded their brain activity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Known as “wardrivers,” they use scanners to identify the radio signal given off by a camera and log it on DeFlock’s map as a potential site.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

More police forces are adopting A.I. facial scanners; the tech is being piloted in schools, buses, and stores as well.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026

Yet even with today's advanced scanners, producing clear images of some areas remains difficult.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026

Several red laser scanners sprang to life under the book drop slot.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein


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