{
  "id": 1050744,
  "title": "I built a security scanner that checks if you are a dog",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/i-built-a-security-scanner-that-checks-if-you-are-a-dog",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-15T14:11:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/xbill/i-built-a-security-scanner-that-checks-if-you-are-a-dog-357n"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This weekend challenge submission showcases a security scanner designed to identify whether an object held up to a camera is a dog or not. The scanner, named Dog or Not, was built with a specific purpose in mind. To accomplish this task, the scanner utilizes live video feeds and voice commands to determine if the object in view is a canine. If the object is identified as a dog, the scanner responds by barking. The scanner is a straightforward and unambiguous system, without any attempts at charm or humor. It serves as a cold, objective threat-assessment tool, albeit with a humorous twist. The scanner was developed for the Dev Weekend Challenge: Dog Days Edition.",
  "summary": "This is a submission for Weekend Challenge: Dog Days Edition What I Built I went looking for a dog in the GPU family tree. I found fish, dead physicists, and a bridge in Florence. NVIDIA names its architectures after scientists — Tesla, Kepler, Hopper, Blackwell. AMD names its GPUs after fish : Sienna Cichlid, Navy Flounder, Hotpink Bonefish. Intel uses Italian bridges. There is exactly one dog…",
  "key_points": [
    "\"Dog or Not\" scanner identifies if object is a dog",
    "Scanner uses live video feeds and voice commands",
    "Barks when object is confirmed as a canine"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}