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arXiv:2512.17299v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Continual learning on edge platforms remains challenging because recurrent networks depend on energy-intensive training procedures and frequent data movement that are impractical for embedded deployments. This work introduces M2RU, a mixed-signal arch…

arXiv:2512.16969v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Despite advances in scientific AI, a coherent framework for Scientific General Intelligence (SGI)-the ability to autonomously conceive, investigate, and reason across scientific domains-remains lacking. We present an operational SGI definition grounde…

Even with modern medicine, infections caused by bacteria and viruses remain a leading cause of death worldwide. Scientists are now exploring whether diet may play a role in shaping the body’s response to these threats. A research team led by Ina Bergheim from the Department of Nutritional Sciences a…

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Thousands of farms set to go bankrupt as grain farmers in particular hit by trade disruptions caused by price hikesDonald Trump, having promised to “NEVER LET OUR FARMERS DOWN”, appeared to come through for them this month when he unveiled a $12bn aid package. Industry leaders say thousands of farms…

Ernesto Castaneda, talks about why some in US President Donald Trump’s cabinet are pushing for a war with Venezuela.

Five pieces of wood in a silver-and-gold container at a basilica in Rome may be the remains of the manger Jesus was laid on when he was born.

How to watch college football for free. Live stream Utah State vs. Washington State in 2025 without cable.

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The Rugby Football League gives a new Salford team Championship membership for 2026, three weeks after the old club was wound up.

Hadeel Al Gherbawi survived her two pregnancies despite extreme hunger and painChildbirth under attack: how women and babies became targets in conflicts around the worldHadeel Al Gherbawi was seven months pregnant when the war started in October 2023. Up until that point the 26-year-old had meticulo…

Intel today released libva 2.23 as the newest feature release for this Video Acceleration API "VA-API" reference library implementation. Most significant with libva 2.23 is adding AV1 Profile 2 support...

French President Emmanuel Macron is in the United Arab Emirates to celebrate Christmas with the French troops stationed there. Macron also held meetings with the Emirati president - as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral ties - and provide stability for the Middle East. The UAE is a major purcha…

Iranians of all religions and all walks of life are marking the ancient Persian festival of Yalda. Historically marking the victory of Good over Evil, Yalda sees families and get together, eating nuts, sweets and fruits. Yet, rampant inflation and international sanctions may dampen this year's spiri…

A multi-agency response is under way at the scene in Whitchurch, with the public asked to stay away.

Australia legend Glenn McGrath says England must change their mentality towards Ashes tours in order to win series down under.

CISA is a headless organization at war with itself over a failed lie detector test, Politico says.

Friends Tarryn Allarakhia and Haji Mnoga will step out together in Morocco having shared a path in the English lower leaguesLike all good things, Tarryn Allarakhia and Haji Mnoga’s friendship began at a National League match between Wealdstone and Aldershot in 2023 when they were opponents. Since th…

Whether you’re trying to stay warm at home or smarten up for guests, we’ve found the perfect slippers and bed socks for everyone – even if you don’t normally like them• The best women’s pyjamas• The best men’s pyjamasIf it’s true that you can judge a person by their shoes, then it’s perhaps even mor…

Whoever wins season’s Scudetto is likely to crawl over the line and Juve have entered the picture”When you say things like that, it makes me want to bite you,” Luciano Spalletti told a Sky Sport Italia reporter asking about title ambitions. Treating interviewers like a slice of Panettone aside, the …

Recent research suggests that AI chatbots are not merely passive sources of election information; they can actively shape voter attitudes in measurable and durable ways.
The post AI Chatbots Are Reshaping Political Persuasion appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

Margin long positions continue to climb, signaling strong conviction despite bitcoin’s weakness.

A Malaysian court has rejected former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s bid to serve the rest of his graft sentence under house arrest

Kranking, Prillaman, & Hill, Sonian Every December, Smithsonian magazine's science team picks which stories were the year's most significant. We look for a broad set of topics that...

arXiv:2512.08554v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: In this article, we give two extended space formulations, respectively, for the induced tree and path polytopes of chordal graphs with vertex and edge variables.
These formulations are obtained by proving that the induced tree and path extended …

arXiv:2512.17017v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Working with abstract information often relies on static, symbolic representations that constrain exploration. We introduce Explorable Ideas, a framework that externalizes abstract concepts into explorable environments where physical navigation coordi…

Documents allege Epstein’s accomplice and ex-girlfriend ‘normalized’ his grooming and ‘directed’ girls on what to doA document among the tranche of newly released Jeffrey Epstein files casts fresh light on psychological tricks that his ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell deployed in her effort to lure v…

arXiv:2510.16882v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: Supervised fine-tuning (SFT) is a commonly used technique to adapt large language models (LLMs) to downstream tasks. In practice, SFT on a full dataset is computationally expensive and sometimes suffers from overfitting or bias amplification. This…

arXiv:2510.08461v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: We introduce a refinement-based Christoffel sampling (RCS) algorithm for least squares approximation in the span of a given, generally non-orthogonal set of functions $\Phi_n = \{\phi_1, \dots, \phi_n\}$. A standard sampling strategy for this prob…

arXiv:2505.14886v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: Winning competitive debates requires sophisticated reasoning and argument skills. There are unique challenges in the competitive debate: (1) The time constraints force debaters to make strategic choices about which points to pursue rather than cov…

arXiv:2512.17276v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Machine learning approaches for Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosis face a fundamental challenges. Clinical assessments are expensive and invasive, leaving ground truth labels available for only a fraction of neuroimaging datasets. We introduce Multi v…

A Russian general was killed in Moscow on Monday when an explosive device detonated underneath his car.

Astronomers have uncovered a massive hidden planet and a rare “failed star” by combining ultra-precise space data with some of the sharpest ground-based images ever taken. Using the Subaru Telescope in Hawaiʻi, the OASIS survey tracked subtle stellar wobbles to pinpoint where unseen worlds were lurk…

Pakistan's military says Saudi Arabia has awarded its highest national honor to Pakistan’s powerful army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, during his visit to Riyadh, underscoring deepening ties between the two countries, including cooperation on defens...

Thailand’s foreign minister says Thailand and Cambodia will resume talks to work toward a more durable ceasefire along their border

In a breakthrough that defies nature, Northwestern University and Stanford University synthetic biologists have created a new artificial metabolism that transforms waste carbon dioxide (CO2) into useful biological building blocks.

One of the biggest quests in biology is understanding how every cell in an animal's body carries an identical genome yet still gives rise to a kaleidoscope of different cell types and tissues. A neuron doesn't look nor behave like a muscle cell but has the same DNA.

The expiration involves over 50% of Deribit's total open interest, with a bullish bias indicated by a put-call ratio of 0.38.

"My Secret Santa," "Hot Frosty," "Jingle Jangle," "Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square," and more of the best Christmas movies on Netflix. Guide.

Japan’s flagship H3 rocket suffered an issue with its second stage late Sunday resulting in the loss of the Michibiki 5 (QZS-5) navigation satellite.
The post Japan’s H3 suffers second-stage anomaly, QZS-5 satellite lost appeared first on SpaceNews.

I'm starting to worry that I'm not worried enough about the AI bubble.

Bollywood’s top stars are driving production costs sky-high with private trailers, personal chefs, and massive entourages, insiders say. The hefty fees are hiking up production costs and straining the Indian film industry's already fragile finances.

The world’s democracies cannot depend on the most powerful authoritarian state — and an increasingly aggressive one — for critical minerals.

arXiv:2504.17287v3 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: In API testing, deriving logical constraints on API response bodies to be used as oracles is crucial for generating test cases and performing automated testing of RESTful APIs. However, existing approaches are restricted to dynamic analysis, in wh…

arXiv:2512.17532v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Multimodal Large Language Models struggle to maintain reliable performance under extreme real-world visual degradations, which impede their practical robustness. Existing robust MLLMs predominantly rely on implicit training/adaptation that focuses sol…

arXiv:2512.17386v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Deterministic auctions are attractive in practice due to their transparency, simplicity, and ease of implementation, motivating a sharp understanding of when they match randomized designs. We study deterministic implementation in single-item auctions …

A rise in geopolitical tensions and the search for inflation hedges are fuelling the surge in precious metal prices

In eastern Congo, where rape is widespread, the cancellation of USAID funding for PEP kits has left many victims vulnerable, according to nearly 50 interviews.

Miami bout was a bleak and blood-flecked affair but both men will find more opponents willing to take the moneyJake Paul’s mouth opened wide, and his eyes became huge glazed saucers, as he sank to the canvas in shock and awe after a pulverising right hand from Anthony Joshua finally ended the circus…

Author has strongly denied allegations of inappropriate behaviour which emerged last week.

Weather presenter Ruth Dodsworth says the festive season can be misery for domestic abuse victims.

Trump reshaped the industry this year, even as it faced opposition from the United Nations, scientists and Indigenous peoples.

arXiv:2510.24830v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: Flow matching has achieved remarkable success, yet the factors influencing the quality of its generation process remain poorly understood. In this work, we adopt a denoising perspective and design a framework to empirically probe the generation pr…

arXiv:2512.17607v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) have recently emerged as a prominent paradigm for solving partial differential equations (PDEs), yet their training strategies remain underexplored. While hard prioritization methods inspired by finite element …

arXiv:2512.17367v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Social media platforms are plagued by harmful content such as hate speech, misinformation, and extremist rhetoric. Machine learning (ML) models are widely adopted to detect such content; however, they remain highly vulnerable to adversarial attacks, w…

arXiv:2512.17477v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Time-dependent deformation, particularly creep, in high-temperature alloys such as Inconel 625 is a key factor in the long-term reliability of components used in aerospace and energy systems. Although Inconel 625 shows excellent creep resistance, fini…

A Russian general was killed when a bomb detonated under his car in Moscow and investigators said Ukraine​ could be behind the attack.

A spectacular bicycle kick earned royal approval for Ayoub El Kaabi as host Morocco opened the 35th Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 win over Comoros on Sunday. Home fans including Moroccan Crown Prince Moulay Hassan, who greeted the players before kickoff, had endured a frustrating game as island n…

The US is pursuing a third oil tanker in international waters off the coast of Venezuela.

Northwestern In an unprecedented celestial event, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST) captured the dramatic aftermath of colliding space rocks within a nearby planetary system.
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The Department of Defense is stockpiling cobalt, lithium, and other minerals at the expense of climate action, a new report warns.

With rural food programs stretched especially thin and climate change driving up prices, meat donations and local initiatives are trying to fill the gap.

Move stokes an already strained trading relationship between Brussels and Beijing

Beach Sprints are shaking up this most strait-laced of sports and may be heading to a coastal town near youAt a point when most rowers are pounding away on rivers in the wind and rain through the dark winter months, a new breed are honing their skills in brighter climes surrounded by sun, sand and w…

arXiv:2512.17504v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Recent advances in diffusion-based video generation have opened new possibilities for controllable video editing, yet realistic video object insertion (VOI) remains challenging due to limited 4D scene understanding and inadequate handling of occlusion…

arXiv:2412.16827v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: As intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) has emerged as a new and promising technology capable of configuring the wireless environment favorably, channel estimation for IRS-assisted multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems has garnered extensi…

arXiv:2512.17343v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: As augmented reality and virtual reality applications gain popularity, image processing for OmniDirectional Images (ODIs) has attracted increasing attention. OmniDirectional Image Super-Resolution (ODISR) is a promising technique for enhancing the vis…

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

Where to watch "Elf," "Home Alone," "Love Actually," "The Grinch," and more! Best Christmas movies to rewatch 2025.

A 30-year-old man has been given a suspended prison sentence after admitting to operating an illegal waste site on rural land in Northumberland, following a long-running investigation by the Environment Agency. A Northumberland man who dumped waste illegally on his land has been sentenced at court a…

Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum This giant bubble on the island of Sardinia holds 2,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide. But the gas wasn't captured from factory emissions, nor was it...

One of the biotech industry’s most esteemed venture capitalists anticipates that, after two years of drought, a wave of drug companies are set to go public.

Someday, there will be a game-changing drug for Alzheimer’s. It’s worth thinking about that now.

Many designers are increasingly warming to the idea of incorporating AI in design, says Cecilia Brenner, the managing director of Design for Good, a global design charity.

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

Thousands of demonstrators in Serbia gathered in Novi Pazar on Sunday to protest government pressures on universities.

River Dart, Devon: It probably came here for the shoals of grey mullet, but just for a second, it’s more interested in me and my paddleboardThere’s a lull between the storms, and for the first time in days it’s calm enough to take out my stand-up paddleboard. It’s 7.30am, and on this sheltered tidal…

Your look at what's coming in the week starting Dec. 22.

UK company strikes deal as it seeks to expand internationally

Tibi Puiu, ZME Science Does regular exercise throughout one's life prolong lifespan? The science is pretty clear, offering a resounding "yes."

Molly McDonough, Harvard Medicine In every country in the world, demographic data show that women tend to live longer than men. But that pattern may not hold true among U.S. physicians,...

Universidad de Navarra Researchers at the University of Navarra have developed RNACOREX, open-source software capable of identifying Genetics regulatory networks Genetics applications in...

Jin, Bobrowsky, & Cohen, WSJ At a party atop a waterfront hotel, researchers kicked back with cocktails like the Burning TPU, made of honey,...

arXiv:2511.21417v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: In pseudo-boolean solving the currently most successful unit propagation strategy is a hybrid mode combining the watched literal scheme with the counting method. This short paper introduces new heuristics for this hybrid decision, which are able t…

arXiv:2512.17663v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: We study the computational complexity of scheduling jobs on a single speed-scalable processor with the objective of capturing the trade-off between the (weighted) flow time and the energy consumption. This trade-off has been extensively explored in th…

Japan's space agency said its H3 rocket carrying a navigation satellite failed to put the payload into a planned orbit, a setback for the country's new flagship rocket and its space launch program.

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Investigators pursue various lines of inquiry, including possibility attack was 'linked' to 'Ukrainian special forces'.

But the explosives did not detonate, according to investigators, who also found a video of the two men training with firearms.

Mary-Ann Stephenson defends convention as ‘really important’ and warns against demonisation of migrantsTaking the UK out of a European human rights treaty to quell rightwing anger over immigration would be a mistake, the new chair of Britain’s equalities watchdog has said, as she warned against the …

arXiv:2411.02221v2 Announce Type: replace-cross
Abstract: Variable importance is one of the most widely used measures for interpreting machine learning with significant interest from both statistics and machine learning communities. Recently, increasing attention has been directed toward uncertaint…

arXiv:2512.17077v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Diffusion Large Language Models (dLLMs) have emerged as a promising alternative to Autoregressive Models (ARMs), utilizing parallel decoding to overcome sequential bottlenecks. However, existing research focuses primarily on kernel-level optimizations…

arXiv:2512.17146v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Genomic Foundation Models (GFMs), such as Evolutionary Scale Modeling (ESM), have demonstrated remarkable success in variant effect prediction. However, their security and robustness under adversarial manipulation remain largely unexplored. To address…

arXiv:2512.17525v1 Announce Type: cross
Abstract: We investigate a type of lunar calendar known as lists of the 'nights of the moon', found throughout East Polynesia, including Rapa Nui (Easter Island). Using computational methods, we analyzed the lexical and structural divergence of 49 calendric l…

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From Ronaldo’s legendary haircut to Argentina’s improvised 1986 away shirt – the odd stories behind football’s biggest trophy are explored. Plus, a smart series from the makers of Pod Save AmericaThis series from football site Goal dedicates an episode to each one of the last 10 World Cups and pulls…

A saucer of pomegranate seeds and something sprinkled with petals? No thanks: just give me dinnerIt’s lovely going out for dinner in London. It’s a gastro capital with cuisines from all around the world. One night, Indian, French the next, Peruvian, Ethiopian. You can travel the globe without leavin…

A Russian general was killed Monday after a bomb exploded under his car in Moscow, officials said.

The Indie Game Awards has revoked 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Game of the Year and Debut Game awards, citing its use of generative AI.