Over his six-decade tenure as a ranger, Douglas Follett explained the wonders of nature to park visitors.

arXiv:2512.07829v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: Visual generative models (e.g., diffusion models) typically operate in compressed latent spaces to balance training efficiency and sample quality. In parallel, there has been growing interest in leveraging high-quality pre-trained visual represent…

A group of moderate Republicans signed a petition to force a House vote on extending health care tax credits for three years, a major blow to Speaker Mike Johnson.

Policymaker set to meet Donald Trump on Wednesday for interview to be next chair of US central bank

The company says it is protecting nursing home residents by curbing unnecessary hospital transfers. Whistleblowers allege cost-cutting tactics have endangered the elderlyThree nursing home residents died because employees of the American healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group helped delay or deny them …

The star comedian celebrated the end of the sensational case: "I knew these disgusting lies would be exposed as nothing more than a malicious money grab."

Nick Reiner has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the stabbing deaths of his parents

Nomura European Economist Josie Anderson says the bigger-than-expected drop in UK inflation could see more BOE policymakers voting for a rate cut and raises the probability of more cuts than expected in 2026. She speaks to Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua on 'The Pulse.' (Source: Bloomberg)

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Mark Jenner strung along activist who wanted to have children with him in an ‘extremely cruel’ way to infiltrate leftwing circles, Spycops inquiry toldAn undercover officer has admitted he “callously and cruelly” deceived a woman into a five-year relationship while infiltrating leftwing campaigns, t…

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arXiv:2512.14308v1 Announce Type: cross
Abstract: Amortized Bayesian inference (ABI) offers fast, scalable approximations to posterior densities by training neural surrogates on data simulated from the statistical model. However, ABI methods are highly sensitive to model misspecification: when obse…

The Soyuz launched on Nov. 27, 2025 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

While the UK may never rejoin the European Union, it has now been confirmed that the country will return to the Erasmus program it left during Brexit. This means EU students can study in the UK without major bureaucratic hurdles, and British students will have the same opportunities to study across …

This week's STATus Report takes on the CDC's new hepatitis B vaccine guidance for newborns. Host Alex Hogan dives into the controversial recommendation.

Myanmar's military government has charged over 200 people with violating the country's strict election law ahead of a general election at the end of this month

Consequence readers voted to highlight Haylee Williams, Rosalía, Sinners, Severance, Pluribus, and more as the best of the best from 2025.
Consequence Readers’ Survey Results: Your Picks for the Best Music, Film, and TV of 2025
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Immediate bonus points for acknowledging that cabling will still exist and will inevitably end up in the habitable volume, and that no matter how nice sweeping curves and soft surfaces and wood effect panels etc look; you will still end up having to sh...

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Southwest Airlines’ stock was riding a wave of renewed optimism about U.S. airlines in the new year, including a prediction from Barclays that the once no-frills air carrier will be more profitable in 2026.

The HiRISE camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter just notched a big milestone, snapping its 100,000th photo of the Red Planet.

The producer's six show Sphere Las Vegas residency begins on March 5.

Nick Reiner made a brief appearance in court on Wednesday morning on charges of murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner. Reiner did not enter a plea and agreed to postpone his arraignment to Jan. 7. He was shackled and wore a blue suicide-prevention vest. Reiner faces two charges of murder, wi…

The token has resistance at the $1.53 and then the $1.64 levels.

Legislation commits to minimum troop numbers on the continent and continued assistance to Ukraine

Governor Jared Polis warned that breaking up Boulder’s NCAR would put ‘public safety at risk’The Trump administration is breaking up a research center praised as a “crown jewel” of climate research after accusing it of spreading “alarmism” about climate change.Russell Vought, the director of the Whi…

An enterprise 5G deployment requires extensive planning. This guide helps you understand 5G use cases and deployment options as well as the latest advances in wireless technology.

10 years ago, the Rockland Water Coalition stopped a harmful desalination plant pushed by a corporate water giant. Here’s how.
The post How Grassroots Activism Beat a Corporate Water Giant in Rockland County appeared first on Food & Water Watch.

The US has increasingly looked abroad to fill teaching shortages. But some educators fear uncertainty under Trump.

Moviegoing frequency by Gen Z audiences is up in 2025, according to Cinema United’s new “Strength of Theatrical Exhibition” report. Published on Wednesday, the annual analysis seeks to make sense of key industry metrics beyond traditional box-office performance.  “Weekend box office is important, bu…

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Software giant suffers renewed declines after backer Blue Owl pulls out of $10bn project

Nick Reiner, the son of director Rob Reiner has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the stabbing deaths of both his father and his mother. Solange Mougin has more.

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The US president wants a blockade of oil tankers under sanctions to stop them entering and leaving VenezuelaAnalysis: Maduro says the real reason for Trump’s fixation is oil – is he right?Donald Trump has intensified pressure on Venezuela’s president, Nicolas Maduro, and his government in a major es…

NASA’s commercial partners are actively demonstrating next-generation satellite relay capabilities for spaceflight missions, marking a significant step toward retiring the agency’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) system and adopting commercial services. The demonstrations – ranging from rea…

Nick Reiner is set to be arraigned on murder charges for allegedly killing his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. CBS News' Adam Yamaguchi has the latest.

The fanout and choreography patterns are two common approaches to event-driven architecture, each offering its own advantages for modern distributed systems.

Get your first month of the DirecTV Signature Entertainment package for $50 through Jan. 6 in first-ever flash holiday sale.

Article Protecting the High Seas: Ensuring Strong, Effective MPAs Under the BBNJ Agreement By Elle Bent | December 17, 2025 Exactly one month from today, on January 17, 2026, the UN agreement on the conservation of biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction, or BBNJ Agreement (also referred to as the…

arXiv:2512.14180v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Radiance field methods (e.g. 3D Gaussian Splatting) have emerged as a powerful paradigm for novel view synthesis, yet their appearance modeling often relies on Spherical Harmonics (SH), which impose fundamental limitations. SH struggle with high-frequ…

New research shows that social media creators have enormous influence over their audiences' politics—especially those who don't normally share political content.

An AI-generated fake video circulated on #Facebook, falsely claiming a coup d’état in #France. Alerted by a concerned African counterpart, Emmanuel #Macron criticised Facebook after the platform refused to remove the misleading content.

Sylvester Stallone reflects on his iconic roles as Rocky Balboa and John Rambo, his rough upbringing, and the legacy he hopes to leave in a touching "CBS Mornings" interview.

Crypto-linked stocks pulled back, with miners like MARA Holdings (MARA) down 4.8% and Core Scientific (CORZ) down 6%.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said President Trump’s response to the death of actor-director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner was “not the way I would have done it.” “I’m asked to give running commentary on everything the president says every five minutes of the day, a…

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Heavy rain and strong winds are causing buildings weakened by Israeli bombardment to collapse across Gaza.

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) blasted the Pentagon’s ongoing probe into him Tuesday. “This is all a bunch of bulls---,” Kelly told reporters on Capitol Hill. The Defense Department said Monday it is escalating its review into Kelly, a retired Navy captain, over a Nov. 18 video in which and other Democr…

The UK’s membership explained as it prepares to rejoin the EU education and training programme it left after BrexitThe UK is to rejoin Erasmus, the European Union’s education and training scheme, five years after the country pulled out following Brexit. The move will allow UK institutions to tap int…

Peter Lawwell is to stand down as Celtic chairman at the end of December, citing "abuse and threats from some sources".

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A natural vitamin A transporter, RBP4, can awaken latent HIV through NF-κB signalling, offering a new angle for cure strategies. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks key immune cells, especially CD4 T cells, weakening the body’s ability to fight infections and, without treatmen…

I said 13, because infrastructure is coming online finally. 2 hangars east, 1 pad west. I am not optimistic about ULA in general but 13 is doable.

Raiffeisen Bank International AG will appoint a former finance chief as its next chief executive officer after years of unsuccessful attempts to sell its Russian unit.

Exclusive: Key figures at frozen assets depository among targets of intimidation campaign, say European intelligence agenciesBelgian politicians and senior finance executives have been subject to a campaign of intimidation orchestrated by Russian intelligence aimed at persuading the country to block…

This list includes cost-effective stocking stuffers ranging from tech to cosmetics.

Pokémon TCG's Ascended Heroes preorders could drop at any moment. Here's all the retailers you need to keep an eye on.

Marking the end of the Academy Awards' five-decade run on ABC.
Oscars to Leave ABC, Air Exclusively on YouTube in 2029
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New global members join CNCF to strengthen community contributions in observability, cloud infrastructure, and cloud native AI SAN FRANCISCO, CA – December 17, 2025 – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for...

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arXiv:2512.11844v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: We propose Love First, Know Later: a paradigm shift in computational matching that simulates interactions first, then assesses compatibility. Instead of comparing static profiles, our framework leverages LLMs as text world engines that operate in …

The creators of the Hitman series have honed their style of- open-ended and spectacle-driven sandboxes across several games, and now they're taking their signature immersive gameplay to the world of James Bond. With 007 First Light, developer IO Interactive is crafting an origin story for the globet…

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Trump administration is breaking up a research center praised as a “crown jewel” of climate research after accusing it of spreading “alarmism” about climate change. Russell Vough…

Canadian researchers tracking bear known as X33991 noticed she had gained a second cub who likely needed helpScientists in Canada have documented a rare case of female polar bear adopting a new cub, in an episode of “curious behaviour” that highlights the complex relationships among the apex Arctic …

The Dyson Airwrap i.d. is down to just $479 at Amazon in both the straight and curly models — its lowest price ever at 26% off.

President Trump announced a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers leaving or entering Venezuela. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi and Charlie D'Agata have more details.

A new technical paper titled “A Vertically Integrated Framework for Templatized Chip Design” was published by researchers at University of Southern California. Abstract “Developers who primarily engage with software often struggle to incorporate custom hardware into their applications, even though s…

“Fraud became an integral component of Tricolor’s business strategy,” U.S. prosecutors said.

The long-awaited Season 14 return of Fox’s “The Masked Singer” is just a few weeks away, and Variety can exclusively reveal three more costumes: Eggplant, Owl and “14 Karat Carrot” (yes, a nod to the show’s 14th season). Those three join the previously announced Pugcasso, Queen Corgi, Scarab and the…

Almost exactly a month after the debut of Gemini 3 Pro in November, Google has begun rolling out the more efficient Flash version of its latest AI model. According to the company, the new system offers similar "pro-grade" reasoning performance as its flagship model at a fraction of the cost, making …

New rumors of stalled data-center funding have sent Oracle’s stock lower, but some experts argue the negative narrative has gotten too harsh.

The Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Wednesday, sending the mammoth defense policy bill to President Trump for his signature. Senators voted 77-20 on the annual bipartisan package, which checks in at more than 3,000 pages and puts in place the next year’s defense priori…

Scientists say they now know where the 'Beachy Head Lady', an ancient skeleton, actually came from.

It's the latest e-bike company to seek bankruptcy protection after pandemic-era excitement for the category wore off.

Oil rose from a four-and-a-half-year low after the US signaled tougher measures against Russia to spur a peace deal in Ukraine after declaring a blockade of Venezuelan oil exports. Gold rose, approaching record levels, as investors looked ahead to US inflation data and monitored escalating tensions …

It's the latest effort by GOP lawmakers and President Trump to restrict care for transgender youth.

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Jared Lenow’s insights on the DOJ’s increased focus on crypto seizures and what it means for the broader industry – the good, the bad and the ugly. Then, we dive into a year end vibe check with two observations, two predictions and reader favorite quote…

Rhinelander v. Rhinelander was one of the most scandalous trials of the Jazz Age. 100 years later, it reads as a tragedy about the country’s original sin.

arXiv:2512.13999v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Vizing's theorem states that every simple undirected graph can be edge-colored using fewer than $\Delta + 1$ colors, where $\Delta$ is the graph's maximum degree. The original proof was given through a polynomial-time algorithmic procedure that iterat…

The Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub brings together clinicians, researchers, and industry to bridge the gap between discovery and care.

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Since receiving the Gigabyte R284-A92-AAL1 a while back as a Xeon 6900 series 2U server platform to replace the failed Intel AvenueCity reference server, I have been getting caught-up in fresh Xeon 6980P Granite Rapids benchmarks with the latest software updates over the past year. I've provided fre…

iHeartRadio is delivering a star-studded show for its live Jingle Ball event. Here’s who to expect and how to stream the show without cable

The dressings, including the popular Hidden Valley Ranch, were distributed to retailers across the country.

Comprehensive global e-learning platform Coursera Inc. today announced a merger agreement with prominent online education platform Udemy, Inc. According to Reuters, Coursera will buy Udemy in an all-stock deal. Based on the closing prices of the companies’ common stock on Dec. 16, the combined compa…

Google's Gemini 3 family is now complete with release of Gemini 3 Flash.

Composers Ludwig Göransson and Stephen Schwartz led the SCL Awards with three nominations apiece. Göransson, who scored the music for Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” landed nominations for outstanding original score for a studio film, plus two for outstanding original song for a dramatic or documentary vi…

Celtic winless in three under new manager NancyLawwell will leave club at the end of DecemberCeltic’s chair, Peter Lawwell, has announced he is to stand down, citing “intolerable” treatment from a section of the club’s support. Lawwell’s exit will intensify a sense of crisis around the Scottish cham…

Former special counsel Jack Smith defended his prosecutions of President Trump in a closed-door deposition with lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets, each carrying Starlink satellites, from Kennedy Space Cener in Florida and Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Quote from: spacenut on Today at 02:56 pmCould comets be made to crash into Mars for more water and possible eventual terraforming?  This was done on Startrek as mentioned in the show "Enterprise". There ...

Zohran Mamdani has been elected Mayor of New York City, and is promising to lower costs and make life easier for New Yorkers through rent freezes, free childcare, and non-profit city owned grocery stores, funded by tax increases on corporations and wealthy residents.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. named Edward Byun global head of technology equity capital markets and Tegh Kapur the head of technology ECM in the Americas.

Cliff is being given a state memorial as a Jamaican hero. His eldest daughter, Odessa Chambers, remembers him as an even more powerful father.

The $40m film – directed by Brett Ratner, who has been accused of sexual misconduct – follows Melania Trump in the days before the 2025 inaugurationAmazon has released the first trailer for next year’s documentary on Melania Trump.The film will follow the first lady in the 20 days before the 2025 in…

arXiv:2512.14010v1 Announce Type: cross
Abstract: The Stefan problem is a classical free-boundary problem that models phase-change processes and poses computational challenges due to its moving interface and nonlinear temperature-phase coupling. In this work, we develop a physics-informed neural ne…

The box office has a new king. As 2025 draws to a close, Jonathan Bailey is the year’s highest-grossing actor, thanks to his roles in “Jurassic World Rebirth” (which made some $869 million globally) and “Wicked: For Good” ($468.3 million to date).  Neither of these movies were sold solely on Bailey’…

Here is a recap of Billboard Boxscore's top 10 pop tours of 2025, featuring Dua Lipa, Bruno Mars and more.