Dan Moren
at 09:29 AM Feb 24 2015

No, Superfish isn't the next comic-book movie to hit theaters; it's an advertising software program that's caused a headache for computer maker Lenovo. The company pre-installed the software on many of its consumer laptops, where it basically injects ads into webpages as users surf. That's intrusive enough—and that's what the software is designed to do.

Francie Diep
at 09:36 AM May 21 2014
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There are so many things computer vision can do. It can help cars recognize bikers and brake before they hit them. It can scan security footage to look for a particular person's face. And now, it can help you find a pet that looks like your long-dead childhood dog, that Persian of your neighbor's that you covet, or your favorite Internet celebrity animal.

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