Quote from: Vultur on Today at 04:15 pmThat makes sense; I'd just rather not see them moving up that ladder of risk.No risk, no frisk.Every single achievement they own right now is a result of risk taking...

arXiv:2410.01933v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: Synthetic tabular data generation has gained significant attention for its potential in data augmentation and privacy-preserving data sharing. While recent methods like diffusion and auto-regressive models (i.e., transformer) have advanced the fie…

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Glaciers are melting worldwide. In some regions, they could even disappear completely. Looking at the number of glaciers disappearing, the Alps could reach their peak loss rate as early as 2033 to 2041. Depending on how sharply the planet warms, this period may mark a time when more glaciers vanish …

Anthony Geary, an eight-time Daytime Emmy winner for playing Luke Spencer on the long-running soap opera “General Hospital,” died due to complications from a medical procedure. He was 78. His husband, Claudio Gama, confirmed the news to TV Insider, saying, “It was a shock for me and our families and…

After the latest in a series of deadly attacks on the global Jewish community, Jews are angry. And we have good reason to beDave Rich is director of policy at the Community Security TrustHeaton Park, Boulder, Washington DC – and now Bondi beach. Add the murders of Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the UAE and Ziv …

Bloomberg data pegs global dealmaking at $4.5 trillion this year. It's the second-highest total on record, and the biggest ever haul of $30 billion–plus megadeals. Bloomberg Senior Deals Reporter Michelle Davis joined Bloomberg Open Interest to talk about the M&A outlook. (Source: Bloomberg)

arXiv:2512.06236v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: We explore the node classification task in the context of graph domain adaptation, which uses both source and target graph structures along with source labels to enhance the generalization capabilities of Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) on target gra…

Radio astronomy has a pollution problem. Satellites thousands of kilometers overhead, designed to broadcast communications or relay data, are increasingly contaminating the frequencies astronomers use to study the universe. While much attention has focused on SpaceX's Starlink and other low Earth or…

Back in July 2024, Ampere Computing announced AmpereOne M on their road-map for Q4'2024 to provide AmpereOne with 12 channel DDR5 memory compared to eight memory channels with the original AmpereOne processors. Then this past May the AmpereOne M SKUs were announced while Ampere Computing stated thes…

arXiv:2502.03090v3 Announce Type: replace-cross
Abstract: Uncertainty Quantification (UQ) is essential for the reliable application of computational models in engineering and science. Among surrogate modeling techniques, Gaussian Process Regression (GPR) is particularly valuable for its non-paramet…

Wondering if your debt load is too high? Here's how to gauge it — and what else you should keep in mind right now.

arXiv:2512.11168v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: We consider the problem of learning an unknown, possibly nonlinear operator between separable Hilbert spaces from supervised data. Inputs are drawn from a prescribed probability measure on the input space, and outputs are (possibly noisy) evaluations …

This will be the sixth and final launch of the year for United Launch Alliance. Teams are targeting liftoff from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 3:49 a.m. EST (0849 UTC).

The Leapfrog Group said more organizations received the Top Hospital award this year due to improvements in some patient safety metrics.

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team has released detailed plans for a major survey that will reveal our home galaxy, the Milky Way, in unprecedented detail. In one month of observations spread across two years, the survey will unveil tens of billions of stars and explore previously unchart…

Smaller hospitality businesses are angry at unexpected increase in business rates

arXiv:2512.11015v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: In the quest for fairness in artificial intelligence, novel approaches to enhance it in facial image based gender classification algorithms using text guided methodologies are presented. The core methodology involves leveraging semantic information fr…

Actor and director Robert Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead in their Los Angeles home over the weekend.

A paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, reports that Italian bears living in areas with many villages evolved and became smaller and less aggressive.

Kathy Bates, Norman Lear, Paul Walter Hauser, Ben Stiller, Stephen King, Paul Feig, Jamie Lee Curtis, and more mourn the death of the acclaimed actor, director, and activist

Between 128,000 and 186,000 years ago, when ice covered the Sierra Nevada, a lake 100 miles long and 600 feet deep sat in eastern California in what is now the Mojave Desert.

The color display and integrated AI make a compelling product, but these glasses have some things to solve before I can recommend them.

Medline Inc. is guiding prospective investors to expect its IPO to price in the upper half of the marketed range, according to people familiar with the matter, in what could be the year’s biggest listing.

The Coldplay singer lands by helicopter to play at a wedding in Staffordshire.

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is working on legislation to strengthen the U.S. critical mineral supply chain and reduce reliance on China, by creating a tax credit for American companies that process rare earth minerals and establishing a Critical Minerals Security Alliance with global trading partner…

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The data centers used for work on artificial intelligence can cost tens of billions to build. Tech giants are finding ways to avoid being on the hook for some of those costs.

A jury has found Massachusetts man Brian Walshe guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his wife Ana Walshe.

While Tesla shares have pared gains, optimism is building for the company’s efforts in AI and autonomous driving.

Nick Reiner was taken in for questioning after Rob and Michele Singer were found dead Sunday at their Los Angeles homeRob Reiner found dead in apparent homicideRob Reiner – a life in picturesReiner changed Hollywod for everNick Reiner has been arrested following after the death of his parents, Rob R…

These Apple TV tweaks can enhance your viewing experience, and here's what I recommend adjusting.

Star Air, India’s largest regional carrier, is considering the purchase of as many as 20 Embraer SA aircraft, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be a breakthrough for the Brazilian manufacturer in one of the fastest-growing aviation markets.

The Miami Dolphins are headed to Pittsburgh to face the Steelers tonight. Here's how to stream the game without cable

This is partner content. Billboard News, presented by Amazon Prime, breaks down notable highlights from Billboard’s Greatest of All Time Holiday 100 Songs, including fan favorites from Katy Perry, Jonas Brothers and Wham!, to name a few. With festive sound cues and seasonal flair, the segment celebr…

The strike action marks the latest disruption for the museum after a jewel theft and water damage.

It’s an eclectic list, to say the least, encompassing pop, traditional pop, rock, hard rock, R&B, rap, country and reggae.

City’s small shops are reaching tipping point amid higher business rates, staff costs and big chains eager to move inIt’s lunchtime at Dormitory, an independent bedlinen store on Gloucester Road in Brighton, and proprietors Sue Graham and Cathy Marriott are peering across the street at the Brighton …

Photos taken on Android phones are appearing with a haunting red filter over them in the iPhone Photos app.

If passed, the bill would see the ex-president and others receive shorter sentences for coup-related crimes.

UK prime minister finishes 2025 with approval ratings at rock bottom and Labour languishing below 20 per cent in the polls

He and his father, the director Rob Reiner, also worked together on a film that was loosely inspired by the son’s early life.

Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. Our universe is filled with galaxies, in all directions as far as our instruments can see. Some researchers estimate that there are as many as two trillion galaxies in the observable universe. At first glance, these galaxies might appear to be randomly scatte…

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the FBI and Justice Department thwarted "what would have been a massive and horrific terror plot" in Southern California.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) slammed President Trump on the social platform X on Monday after he made remarks about recently deceased Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele.  “Regardless of how you felt about Rob Reiner, this is inappropriate and disrespectful discourse about a man who wa…

Authorities released a person of interest after determining that the evidence "points in a different direction."

Ian Murray says he has still not been given an explanation for his demotion to technology ministerUK politics live – latest updatesThe former Scottish secretary Ian Murray has hit out at the prime minister for his “humiliating” sacking, despite deciding to remain a minister in the government.In a ca…

Volume surged 86% above average during resistance rejection, though late-session breakout signals potential reversal from bearish structure.

A growing number of parents are putting something more old-fashioned under the tree this year: a landline. Experts explain the benefits.

Researchers have shown that certain psychedelic compounds break the link between neurological functions and blood flow in the brain.

Australia is in mourning after gunmen opened fire on Bondi beach on Sunday, killing at least 15 people in an attack on the Jewish community during its Hanukah celebrations. One of the alleged gunmen was also killed during the incident Continue reading...

Writers including Sir Philip Pullman back a proposal to automatically sign up newborns to a library in a bid to boost literacy.

With Linux 6.19-rc1 released, the merge window for Linux 6.19 has now concluded. Here is a summary of the interesting Linux 6.19 new features and changes with this kernel version.

AI Mode is mangling recipes by merging instructions from multiple creators – and causing them huge dips in ad trafficThis past March, when Google began rolling out its AI Mode search capability, it began offering AI-generated recipes. The recipes were not all that intelligent. The AI had taken eleme…

arXiv:2512.11284v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Unsupervised industrial anomaly detection requires accurately identifying defects without labeled data. Traditional autoencoder-based methods often struggle with incomplete anomaly suppression and loss of fine details, as their single-pass decoding fa…

New form of quantum advantage emerges from study of game theory and quantum information
The post Playing games by the quantum rulebook expends less energy appeared first on Physics World.

Score the Sony WH-1000XM6 noise-cancelling headphones for just $398 at Amazon. That's $61.99 off and matches the Black Friday deal.

Australia is mourning the 15 people who were killed in a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach. CBS News foreign correspondent Anna Coren has the latest details.

Oracle Corp.’s aggressive artificial intelligence spending plan has put the cloud computing giant’s corporate bonds under a harsh spotlight as Wall Street searches for cracks in the AI boom.

The European political elite still holds onto the belief that Ukraine can somehow prevail on the battlefield if funded.

FBI director said his agency helped detain ‘person of interest’ in Brown shooting – who was released hours laterKash Patel, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations, is once again facing criticism for rushing to social media to tout his agency’s work on tracking down a person of interest…

That makes sense; I'd just rather not see them moving up that ladder of risk.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is planning to enact stricter gun laws after a shooting at a Hanukkah event that left at least 16 people dead on Sunday. "What we saw yesterday was an act of pure evil, an act of antisemitism, an act of terrorism on our shores in an iconic Australian locat…

Lightspeed Venture Partners, a Silicon Valley venture firm, has amassed more than $9 billion to invest in artificial intelligence. That is its biggest haul.

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The European Union expanded sanctions against Belarus, just days after the US said it would lift restrictions on exports of potash from the country, underscoring diverging approaches to the close ally of Russia.

After a very cold and snowy start to December, temperatures will shift toward unseasonable warmth just in time for Christmas.

Zoom is allowing free users to try its AI assistant in limited capacity

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A JetBlue pilot said a “midair collision” was avoided in an incident near Venezuela that the commercial pilot is blaming on the pilot of a U.S. Air Force refueling tanker.  “We almost had a midair collision up here,” the JetBlue pilot said, according to a recording of his conversation with air traff…

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Industry concerns over Netflix acquiring Warner Bros has led executives to address fears regarding jobs and theatrical releases.

arXiv:2512.11147v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Tool calling agents are an emerging paradigm in LLM deployment, with major platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini adding connectors and autonomous capabilities. However, the inherent unreliability of LLMs introduces fundamental security risks w…

A HELOC can be a flexible, low-cost borrowing option for homeowners, but is it the best way to borrow money now?

arXiv:2512.09687v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: Recent advances in generative models have demonstrated an exceptional ability to produce highly realistic images. However, previous studies show that generated images often resemble the training data, and this problem becomes more severe as the mo…

Video of Ahmed el Ahmed disarming one of the gunmen has gone viral, and officials around the world have hailed his bravery.

The Meta Quest 3 (512GB) is on sale at Amazon for $407.10, down from the normal price of $499.99. That's a 19% discount and it comes with a free $100 digital credit from Amazon.

Ukraine has intensified attacks on Russia’s Caspian region, hitting energy production and refining assets, amid ongoing talks to clinch a peace deal.

Saros for PS5 is now available to preorder at various retailers for $69.99. It's set to be released next year on April 30.

Netflix has appointed Dani Dudeck as chief communications officer. She starts on Jan. 12 and will report to co-CEO Ted Sarandos. Dudeck is joining Netflix from Instacart, where she serves as chief corporate affairs officer. She’s also held posts at Zynga and MySpace. Dudeck’s hiring comes amid Netfl…

During a town hall with CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, Erika Kirk said her husband Charlie "never incited violence" through his political rhetoric. CBS News political contributor Chuck Rocha and Republican strategist Kevin Sheridan join to discuss the rise of political violence in the U.S.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is evasive when asked to explain his claim that he has endured his "worst 48 hours" at the club and lacked support.

arXiv:2512.10995v1 Announce Type: cross
Abstract: Cancer patients may undergo lengthy and painful chemotherapy treatments, comprising several successive regimens or plans. Treatment inefficacy and other adverse events can lead to discontinuation (or failure) of these plans, or prematurely changing …

These are CME’s smallest crypto contracts to date, aimed at active participants who prefer to trade in spot market terms without managing contract expiries or rollovers.

arXiv:2511.20445v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: Stellarators are a prospective class of fusion-based power plants that confine a hot plasma with three-dimensional magnetic fields. Typically framed as a PDE-constrained optimization problem, stellarator design is a time-consuming process that can…

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Shenzhen-based Picea Robotics, its lender and primary supplier, will acquire all of iRobot’s shares.

More than 30,000 Spotify users reported issues with the streaming-music service on Monday morning, according to outage reports compiled by DownDetector.

Gaza’s residents face deadly winter storms as weakened, bombed-out homes collapse.

With a powerful dual-lead-singer lineup, the Ontario band has gone back to their roots and captured the No. 1 song on the Billboard Canada Mainstream Rock chart for 2025.

President Trump weighed in on the apparent homicide of director Rob Reiner and his wife in a TruthSocial post on Monday, suggesting the cause of death was reportedly “Trump derangement syndrome.” “A very sad thing happened last night in Hollywood. Rob Reiner, a tortured and struggling, but once very…

Comedy group Smosh is scrubbed in for its next live digital special: “Smosh Hospital,” a spoof of TV medical dramas like “The Pitt,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “E.R.” “Smosh Hospital” is billed as a one-night-only, fully improvised medical-drama parody — in which the scripted “doctors” walk into each scen…

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Two new big battery projects have been energised on Australia's main grid in the past few days, underlining the speed and scale of the storage rollout in Australia.
The post Two new big batteries energised on grid, underlining speed and scale of storage rollout appeared first on Renew Economy.

How do you sell turkey and all the luxury trimmings when the world’s in chaos and the cost of living crisis continues? It’s no surprise that this year’s adverts are a complicated lotThere can’t be anyone skirting closer to burnout, more deserving of our sympathy and complicated respect, than the peo…

The Salt Path author has rejected new accusations from a niece alleging she took money from relatives, describing the claims as part of a ‘false narrative’ about her lifeRaynor Winn, the author of The Salt Path, has denied fresh allegations that she stole money from members of her family, describing…

Fifty years on Aitor Aguirre and Sergio Manzanera still share a connection after their protest against executions in Spain in 1975Amid the clatter of studs and the shouts of encouragement, the players of Racing Santander filed out of the home dressing room and into the tunnel to face their opponents…