These Ancient Roman Tablets Were Supposed to be Unreadable. Scholars Just Read Them.

The tablets were purposefully thrown in a well to obscure what was written on them, but there were still impressions on the ...

Archaeologists Discovered the Oldest Rock Art in the World

The handprints dotting the walls of an Indonesian cave had tapered fingertips, and the team found the prints were nearly ...
Frontiers

Preliminary development and evaluation of a mechanical handwriting assistive device to support individuals with movement disorders

Individuals with movement disorders often face challenges in writing independently due to factors such as spasticity, lack of precise motor control, muscle weakness, and tremors. This paper aims to ...
IEEE

FedEmo: A Federated Learning Framework for Privacy-Preserving Emotion Detection From Handwriting on Consumer IoMT Devices

Abstract: Emotion detection from handwriting and drawing presents a promising yet underexplored avenue for scalable mental health monitoring. This is particularly relevant within consumer-centric ...

10 Best Co-Op Games for Players Tired of Open World Bloat

In this list, we discuss our picks of co-op games that are perfect for players tired of the usual open-world slog genre.
Business Standard

Writing by hand: Why the pen still beats the keyboard for your brain

In a world dominated by laptops, tablets and smartphones, the simple act of writing by hand is quietly making a scientific comeback. Neuroscience research now shows that handwriting activates more ...
CNET

Meta's Neural Band Can Now Let You Handwrite on Your Pants

An early access update is giving the bands the ability to scribble messages on your leg (or anywhere else) while wearing Ray-Ban Display glasses. I haven't tried it yet. I started with CNET reviewing ...
YourTango

People Who Still Write Everything Down By Hand Usually Have These 4 Increasingly Rare Traits

As time goes by, it seems like there is less and less of a need to write things down by hand. Letters are no longer necessary when you can easily text or email someone. Things you need to remember can ...
CNN

Bruising on Trump’s left hand sparks renewed questions about his health

New bruising on Donald Trump’s left hand is reviving questions about his health nearly one year after he became the oldest president to take the oath of office. Across a series of events last week, ...
Complex

Kanye West Says Viral Bucket List Is 'Fake': ‘It’s Not My Hand Writing'

The artist formerly known as Kanye West is debunking claims that he wrote a bucket list circulating online that’s been attributed to the rapper. On Sunday (Dec. 28), a lengthy handwritten checklist ...
Concord Monitor

Granite Geek: Remember when I dissed cursive writing? Maybe I was wrong.

Two and a half years ago, I presented a carefully thought-out argument for not requiring schools to teach cursive, calling it the equivalent of teaching about slide rules. I expected praise for my ...
IEEE

ML-Powered Handwriting Analysis for Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease

Abstract: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive, incurable condition leading to decline of nerve cells and cognitive functions over time. Early detection is essential for improving quality of life ...