QuoteDec 15 00:00 midnightAll systems remain "go" here at the Advanced Spaceflight Operations Center and at the launch pad as we count down to tonight's Atlas V launch at 3:28 a.m. EST (0828 UTC). The weather is favorable and we are working no issue...

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Community mourns terror attack in Bondi beach, just months after two killed at site of event in Greater ManchesterDark rain clouds hung above Heaton Park synagogue in Greater Manchester on Monday evening as worshippers gathered for the second day of Hanukah. It was the nightly menorah candle lightin…

It will be much easier to heat up Mars than to cool down Venus.  Doesn't Venus have a much slower rotation than either Earth or Mars?  Both Earth and Mars has around a 24 hour day which is easier for humans to adjust.

QuoteDec 15 19:35We are entering the final five hours in our countdown to launch. All continues to progress well.A pre-launch test of the rocket's guidance system is now in progress. Also underway are checks of the GPS Metric Tracking system used t...

arXiv:2505.11640v3 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: Implicit neural representations (INRs) are a powerful paradigm for modeling data, offering a continuous alternative to discrete signal representations. Their ability to compactly encode complex signals has led to strong performance in many vision …

DOGE's short-term direction depends on holding above the $0.1290–$0.1280 zone, with $0.1300 as immediate resistance.

It seems reasonable to guess there's still a lunar architecture design cabal that wants Orion loitering in LLO with a full load of prop for TEI. Perhaps they envision slapping BOLE 'Black Knights' onto a core with 5xRS-25 engines, and rejiggering the s...

arXiv:2512.11473v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Structured Cartesian grids are a fundamental component in numerical simulations. Although these grids facilitate straightforward discretization schemes, their na\"{i}ve use in sparse domains leads to excessive memory overhead and inefficient computati…

Giant mosasaurs, once thought to be strictly ocean-dwelling predators, may have spent their final chapter prowling freshwater rivers alongside dinosaurs and crocodiles. A massive tooth found in North Dakota, analyzed using chemical isotope techniques, reveals that some mosasaurs adapted to river sys…

arXiv:2512.11322v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: We derive a few extended versions of the Kraft inequality for lossy compression, which pave the way to the derivation of several refinements and extensions of the well known Shannon lower bound in a variety of instances of rate-distortion coding. Thes…

A landmark effort toward fighting wildfires on a global scale took another step forward after a new resolution was passed at the seventh United Nations Environmental Assembly conference in Nairobi, Kenya. The resolution, drafted and led by India, received wide support from participating nations and …

The Canary Islands may represent the “missing link” in a global pandemic killing sea urchins. Sea urchins help build and maintain marine habitats in much the same way that large plant-eating animals shape landscapes on land. As they graze and tear apart seaweed and seagrass, they limit algae and can…

Tonight's launch is set to lift off at the start of a 29-minute window, from 3:28 a.m. to 3:57 a.m. ET.

arXiv:2511.07299v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: Video anomaly understanding (VAU) aims to provide detailed interpretation and semantic comprehension of anomalous events within videos, addressing limitations of traditional methods that focus solely on detecting and localizing anomalies. However,…

Police investigating claims Sajid and Naveed Akram received ‘training’ overseas before Sunday’s attackThe father and son duo allegedly behind the Bondi attacked appear to have been inspired by Islamic State, the Australian prime minister says, as police confirmed they were investigating why the pair…

arXiv:2512.11258v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Multi-intent spoken language understanding (SLU) involves two tasks: multiple intent detection and slot filling, which jointly handle utterances containing more than one intent. Owing to this characteristic, which closely reflects real-world applicati…

The Pentagon said Monday it is "escalating" a "preliminary review" into "serious allegations of misconduct" leveled against Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a retired naval officer, after he clashed with President Trump.The big picture: A Pentagon spokesperson said in an emailed statement that Kelly now f…

Carl Sagan famously said that "We're all made of star stuff." But he didn't elaborate on how that actually happened. Yes, many of the molecules in our bodies could only have been created in massive supernovae explosions—hence the saying—and scientists have long thought they had the mechanism for how…

https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/2000766463867805850QuoteRocket Lab@RocketLabSafely aborting a launch after engine ignition is an advanced capability - not all rockets can do this. During today's count one of Electron's thousands of sensors no...

Crowds of people have left flowers and candles as a tribute to the 15 people who were killed in the attack in Sydney.

Trump appeals to Chinese leader Xi Jinping after Jimmy Lai convicted under Hong Kong’s national security law.

Cities around the world are facing more frequent and intense bouts of extreme heat, leading...
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In films like “A Few Good Men,” the director’s ideas of honor and morality were stated as plainly as could be.

Test your knowledge of the deep connections between physics, big data and AI
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Shop the best Pokémon Christmas deals for 2025, from Pokémon TCG chase cards and sealed products to Nintendo Switch games and Squishmallows. Perfect gifts for every type of trainer.

Huge amounts appear to have been raised for seriously ill children who never received the money.

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Hong Kong’s IPO market, which has raised more than $34 billion this year, is in its busiest month for listings in at least four years. That's as companies rush to list their shares. Bloomberg's Dave Sebastian reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

arXiv:2508.02386v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: We propose Cut-Once-and-LEaRn (COLER), a simple approach for unsupervised instance segmentation and object detection. COLER first uses our developed CutOnce to generate coarse pseudo labels, then enables the detector to learn from these masks. Cut…

Learning to read is a complex process. It requires children to master and integrate multiple skills, from mapping abstract symbols to the right speech sounds to understanding what all the words mean. This is why reading is one of the first and most important things children are taught in the early y…

arXiv:2509.12421v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: The rapid adoption of foundation models (e.g., large language models) has given rise to promptware, i.e., software built using natural language prompts. Effective management of prompts, such as organization and quality assurance, is essential yet …

arXiv:2507.14073v3 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: This paper focuses on the analysis of the Region of Attraction (RoA) for unknown autonomous dynamical systems. A data-driven approach based on the moment-Sum-of-Squares (SoS) hierarchy is proposed, enabling novel RoA outer approximations despite t…

Shares of VPS Securities JSC declined in their trading debut on Tuesday, tracking a broader market downturn that has pushed Vietnamese stocks toward their longest losing streak since 2022.

The British broadcaster, which has expressed regret over the editing of video clips about the president, has rejected claims that the error was evidence of a fundamental bias in its news reporting.

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Data shows 181,893 traders were liquidated, with long positions accounting for over 87% of total losses.

BAIC Motor Corp. and Changan Auto Co. rose Tuesday after the two state-controlled automakers received China’s first permits for Level 3 advanced driver assistance, allowing conditional driverless operations in designated areas.

Australia continues to grapple with the fallout from the deadly attack on Jews at Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faces criticism for not doing enough to combat rising violence against the Jewish community. The nation's antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal says now…

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US president says he feels ‘so badly’ about former Hong Kong media tycoon’s conviction and has spoken to the Chinese leader about itDonald Trump has said he wants Chinese leader Xi Jinping to release Jimmy Lai as he voiced sadness over the Hong Kong media mogul’s conviction on national security char…

When Reform took over 10 local councils in England this summer, it offered the first glimpse of how the party might govern if it were to get into No 10. Helen Pidd reportsFor seven months Helen Pidd has been keeping a close eye on what has been happening in Lancashire, her home county.It is one of 1…

After reviewing the video, it appears the LD enabled the Range inhibit.  That means they had a limited duration of the available launch range?  Otherwise, they could have recycled. The LD then announced that the launch is scrubbed for today and instruc...

South Korea’s state-run pension fund is set to take a larger role in ensuring currency stability as the nation battles weakness in the won.

Greenland is closing in on three decades of continuous annual ice loss, with 1995-96 being...
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The announcement came just hours after prosecutors there charged four government officials with corruption in connection with the half-billion-dollar project.

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Thanks to his eclectic style and tireless touring, he was among the most influential artists in the early days of Americana and alt-country music.

After the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, Jewish New Yorkers said they felt the need to stand up for their community.

The Canadian government has approved Anglo American Plc’s acquisition of Teck Resources Ltd., clearing the way for the creation of a $50 billion metals giant focused on copper mines in Chile and Peru.

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Official launch success confirmation: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5244443548713127https://twitter.com/Cosmic_Penguin/status/2000776638028509662

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Rabbi Menachem Lazaroff spoke with NBC News’ Tom Llamas about the condition of his brother, Rabbi Leibel Lazaroff, who was injured in the Bondi Beach Hanukkah mass shooting that killed 15 people and injured more than two dozen others.

These are the key developments from day 1,391 of Russia's war on Ukraine.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Google will stop sending out dark web reports starting early next year, as it shuts down the free tool that can tell you if your personal information has appeared on the seedy underbelly of the internet. The tool used to be exclusively available to Google One subscribers until the company opened it …

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arXiv:2512.11715v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Recent advances in diffusion models (DMs) have achieved exceptional visual quality in image editing tasks. However, the global denoising dynamics of DMs inherently conflate local editing targets with the full-image context, leading to unintended modif…

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Senior Portfolio Manager Andrew Slimmon speaks on Bloomberg TV about the risk of excess liquidity spurring higher inflation. He speaks as investors are assessing the path of future Fed interest rates. (Source: Bloomberg)

arXiv:2512.11307v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Quantum computers have the possibility of a much reduced calculation load compared with classical computers in specific problems. Quantum error correction (QEC) is vital for handling qubits, which are vulnerable to external noise. In QEC, actual error…

arXiv:2512.11493v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Situational awareness for connected and automated vehicles describes the ability to perceive and predict the behavior of other road-users in the near surroundings. However, pedestrians can become occluded by vehicles or infrastructure, creating signif…

Cloudflare has released a report looking back at online statistics in 2025, and found that overall internet usage grew 19%.

President accuses corporation of ‘intentionally, maliciously and deceptively’ editing speech in Panorama broadcastDonald Trump has filed a lawsuit against the BBC over its editing of a speech he made to supporters in Washington before they stormed the US Capitol in 2021, requesting at least $5bn in …

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Prime minister calls man who tackled Bondi beach shooter ‘humble man’ who was ‘trying to get a cup of coffee, simple as that’ The man who tackled one of the Bondi shooters has spoken from hospital as he recovers from his injuries and been visited by Anthony Albanese, who praised him as “the best of …

Federal law enforcement officials said that four members of a far-left anti-government group have been arrested and face charges for allegedly planning a series of bomb attacks across Southern California on New Year's Eve. Scott MacFarlane has details.

A climate study led by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), in collaboration with an international research team, reveals that under a high-emission scenario, the Northern Hemisphere summer monsoons region will undergo extreme weather events starting in 2064. Asia and broader …

Veteran batter’s omission means Josh Inglis retains spot at No 7Travis Head to open as Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon return to sideThe Test future of Usman Khawaja has been thrown further into doubt after the veteran opener was left out of Australia’s team to face England in the third Ashes Test start…

The aftermath of the Bondi Beach attack in Australia continues to dominate the front pages of Tuesday's papers.

Four little letters capture the tsunami of low-quality content inundating online life and corroding reality in 2025: "slop." The big picture: That slop is seeping beyond our screens into everyday vernacular, earning it the title of Merriam-Webster's 2025 Word of the Year. The dictionary is not alon…

That's not even a worst-case scenario.

Lidar maker Luminar Technologies Inc. today filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid mounting debt pressures and slower-than-expected adoption of its autonomous vehicle technologies. The company cited legacy debt obligations and challenging market conditions as key factors behind the filing, …

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From near-total control to collapse to late Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha goals that seemed to put Manchester United on the right end of a 4-3 festive thriller. But then, yet more horrific defending allowed Eli Junior Kroupi, on as a substitute, to score Bournemouth’s third equaliser and the poi…

arXiv:2512.11081v1 Announce Type: cross
Abstract: Feature and Interaction Importance (FII) methods are essential in supervised learning for assessing the relevance of input variables and their interactions in complex prediction models. In many domains, such as personalized medicine, local interpret…

Nasdaq Inc., the second-largest exchange in the US, is looking for regulatory approval to extend trading hours on its stock venues to 23 hours during the work week.

Police in Providence, R.I., and the FBI released new photos and video of a person of interest in Saturday’s deadly shooting at Brown University, as the manhunt for the gunman passes 48 hours. In one video, the individual, donning a dark green and gray jacket, dark shoes, dark pants, a dark beanie an…

Manchester United and Bournemouth played out a rollercoaster 4-4 draw at Old Trafford on Monday. But where does it rank among the greatest games in Premier League history?

Conservative commentators are finding inventive ways to excuse the president for dancing on the legendary director's grave

Ambassadors theatre, LondonWith expert direction and eye-catching stagecraft, the tension is ramped up in a play inspired by the film franchiseDarkness holds us long enough for the dread to seep into our bones. By treating horror as an art form rather than a cheap set of jump scares, this thrilling …

arXiv:2512.11323v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Benefiting from strong and efficient multi-modal alignment strategies, Large Visual Language Models (LVLMs) are able to simulate human visual and reasoning capabilities, such as solving CAPTCHAs. However, existing benchmarks based on visual CAPTCHAs s…

Financial Conduct Authority’s plans are due to be implemented in 2027

arXiv:2512.11643v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Snowflake-style distributed ID generators are the industry standard for producing k-ordered, unique identifiers at scale. However, the traditional requirement for manually assigned or centrally coordinated worker IDs introduces significant friction in…

The company behind the PYUSD stablecoin said it wants to offer business lending and interest-bearing savings accounts.

Exiled punk band says its members are proud to be branded 'extremists' and hits back at Putin as an 'aging sociopath'.

US Southern Command says eight men killed in attacks on boats it said it were ‘engaged in narco-trafficking’ The US military has launched a fresh round of deadly strikes on foreign vessels suspected of trafficking narcotics.The US Southern Command posted footage of the strikes on social media on Mon…

Chinese shares listed in Hong Kong look set to keep lagging their mainland counterparts, as investors grow wary of lofty valuations in AI-linked names and the direction of Beijing’s policy signals.

The next consumer tech revolution may require an introduction of a new personal device.

Japanese carmaker has invested £450mn in the third-generation model, breathing new life into the UK’s largest car plant

Mr. Reiner, who was arrested in connection with the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner, once estimated he had been in drug treatment 18 times as a teenager.

US president suggests ‘TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME’ contributed to killing of Hollywood filmmaker

arXiv:2512.11412v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Reliable in silico molecular toxicity prediction is a cornerstone of modern drug discovery, offering a scalable alternative to experimental screening. However, the black-box nature of state-of-the-art models remains a significant barrier to adoption, …

Copper edged lower as investors turned cautious ahead of US data that will be scrutinized for signs of where interest rates are headed.

To help increase the number of women in technology, and prevent those already in the industry from leaving, the UK government has launched a Women in Tech Taskforce

Two women share how they overcame their fear of hospitals and now help others do the same.

BBC Scotland examines how Rangers have recovered domestically under Danny Rohl.

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