Mountain permafrost is warming and thawing worldwide due to climate change, with ground temperature being a key control of its mechanical stability. Heat conduction is the dominant mode of heat transfer in frozen ground, and thermal diffusivity governs the rate at which temperature changes propagate…

A research team from the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory (XAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed an interpretable artificial intelligence (AI) framework named Convolutional Kolmogorov–Arnold Network (CKAN), which sheds new light on the properties of dark matter at galaxy-cluster sca…

It looks like the National Space Council won't be cancelled but will be chaired by the President:https://twitter.com/joroulette/status/2001846812869824593

A jury convicted a Milwaukee judge on one count of felony obstruction Thursday, the Associated Press reported, after she was accused of helping a man who was in the U.S. illegally evade federal immigration authorities.

Airlines on track for the biggest holiday season getaway in history as industry braces for record demand

Producer Neal Moritz has spent the past 15 years trying to reboot “Cliffhanger,” the 1993 blockbuster starring Sylvester Stallone. The project is finally coming to the big screen next year — but Stallone won’t be in it. And in a new lawsuit against the film’s financiers, Moritz explains why. Moritz …

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arXiv:2512.15742v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks (KANs) face a fundamental memory wall: their learned basis functions create parameter counts that impose extreme bandwidth demands, hindering deployment in memory-constrained environments. We show that Vision KANs exhibit a …

arXiv:2505.02500v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: As the automotive industry shifts its focus toward software-defined vehicles, the need for faster and reliable software development continues to grow. However, traditional methods show their limitations. The rise of Generative Artificial Intellige…

Federal officials gave the clearest timeline yet for when a breakthrough could come in closed-door negotiations over the water supply of 40 million Americans.

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said late Thursday the Trump administration will pause the diversity visa lottery program, which she said was used by alleged Brown University shooter Claudio Manuel Neves Valente.

arXiv:2512.16101v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: In recent years, user generated content (UGC) has become the dominant force in internet traffic. However, UGC videos exhibit a higher degree of variability and diverse characteristics compared to traditional encoding test videos. This variance challen…

Advertising group’s new CEO plans restructuring and says traditional agency model is from a ‘bygone era’

Bank of Japan implements quarter percentage point rise to 0.75% in progress to normalise monetary policy

Quote from: clongton on 12/18/2025 11:48 pmQuote from: spacenut on 12/18/2025 02:56 pmI do wonder who the 30 people were who didn't vote for him ...https://www.senate.gov...

In the Peloponnese mountains, the usually hardy trees are turning brown even where fires haven’t reached. Experts are raising the alarm on a complex crisisIn the southern Peloponnese, the Greek fir is a towering presence. The deep green, slow-growing conifers have long defined the region’s high-alti…

India’s long-awaited package of financial services reforms is setting the stage for a surge of foreign capital into the world’s fastest-growing major economy.

Police said villagers used flaming torches to drive away the elephant, which later died.

Albanese said Australia has more guns now than 30 years ago, when the country's deadliest-ever mass shooting took place.

Quote from: dxcubfan on Today at 01:22 amDoes this mean all of the segments of B19 are in Mega Bay 1 now?  It looks like SpaceX might just have it ready to test by the end of the month.Welcome to the foru...

arXiv:2512.15305v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: The goal of the present work is to propose an agent-based model that originally combines classical Vicsek-like polarity alignments and contact forces, as implemented in the framework developed by Maury and Venel in [Maury, Venel, 2011]. The descriptio…

Before the trading day starts we bring you a digest of the key news and events that are likely to move markets. Today we look at:

arXiv:2511.05170v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: Nucleus detection and classification (NDC) in histopathology analysis is a fundamental task that underpins a wide range of high-level pathology applications. However, existing methods heavily rely on labor-intensive nucleus-level annotations and s…

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Britt, whose marriage to Davis in 1960 provoked threats due to racism and anti-miscegenation laws in the US, has died of natural causes in Los AngelesMay Britt, the Swedish actor whose marriage to Sammy Davis Jr in 1960 was the subject of controversy due to US attitudes towards interracial marriage,…

arXiv:2504.05654v3 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: By analogy to the terminology of curved exponential families in statistics, we define curved Bregman divergences as Bregman divergences restricted to nonlinear parameter subspaces and sub-dimensional Bregman divergences when the restrictions are l…

Marijuana’s classification as one of the most dangerous and habit-forming substances has long drawn criticism.

The yen extended losses against the dollar after the Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points.

Are AI tools worth the money? After reviewing my 2025 spending, I've made one big change.

Quote from: meekGee on 12/18/2025 03:49 pmQuote from: AmigaClone on 12/18/2025 09:06 amQuote from: meekGee on 12/18/2025 01:53 am[quote author=N...

Written by Lucy Lim, Planetary Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Earth Planning Date: Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 The weekend drive starting from the “Nevado Sajama” drill site brought Curiosity back into the “Monte Grande” boxwork hollow. We’ve been in this hollow before for the “Valle de l…

Pluribus Episode 8 Review: In the penultimate episode of Season 1, Carol stands at a crossroads even while Manousos' arrival is imminent.

Sounds like the flight mirror panels are in production as of June 2025.Cosmonauts Explore New Horizons at the Pushchino Observatory [June 9]Quote...

The games are piling up for Crystal Palace who face a two-legged play-off in the Conference League after failing to qualify automatically for the last 16.

The president has a long record of making false or misleading statements. But the sheer density of them in his administration’s boat attacks and Venezuela pressure campaign is exceptional.

Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez and Democratic strategist Joel Payne join CBS News to discuss some of the biggest political stories of 2025.

President Trump signed an executive order to reschedule marijuana to a lower drug classification, one of the most significant changes to drug policy in decades. Nancy Cordes has details.

arXiv:2509.25569v3 Announce Type: replace-cross
Abstract: Accurate prediction of wall-bounded flows remains central to advancing both theoretical understanding and computational methods in fluid mechanics. In this study, we perform a numerical simulation of channel flow using a complementary approa…

Kathy Bates rose to prominence with her Oscar-winning breakout role in Rob Reiner's adaptation of Stephen King's "Misery" in 1990.

Inflows to a group of exchange-traded funds tracking the CSI A500 Index surged to a fresh record on Thursday, with the strong activity leaving traders perplexed.

arXiv:2512.15206v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: In real-world IoT applications, sensor data is usually collected under diverse and dynamic contextual conditions where factors such as sensor placements or ambient environments can significantly affect data patterns and downstream performance. Traditi…

India’s proceeds from initial public offerings in 2026 may hit a record for a third year, with a strong pipeline and buoyant investor demand supporting momentum, according to top investment bankers.

Under a law passed by Congress and signed by President Trump, the Justice Department has until Friday to release its files on the Jeffrey Epstein case. House Democrats released more photos from the estate of the convicted sex offender. Scott MacFarlane reports.

In Kubernetes v1.35, the ability to specify an external Job controller (through .spec.managedBy) graduates to General Availability.
This feature allows external controllers to take full responsibility for Job reconciliation, unlocking powerful scheduling patterns like multi-cluster dispatching with …

Thursday Night Football returns with the Los Angeles Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks on Thursday (Dec. 18). Here's how to stream the game live.

arXiv:2512.15701v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Evaluations of image compression performance which include human preferences have generally found that naive distortion functions such as MSE are insufficiently aligned to human perception. In order to align compression models to human perception, pri…

arXiv:2512.15761v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Thrombosis in rotary blood pumps arises from complex flow conditions that remain difficult to translate into reliable and interpretable risk predictions using existing computational models. This limitation reflects an incomplete understanding of how s…

The seams were showing at times at the first TikTok Awards held Thursday night the Hollywood Palladium and live streaming on TikTok and Tubi.  The show got started almost an hour late because the LED screens on the Palladium’s stage malfunctioned. Presenters and winners soldiered on bravely with a t…

https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/sci/press/news/details/1125822?lang=ruhttps://www.nwpu.edu.cn/info/1198/115198.htmhttps://www.stdaily.com/web/gdxw/2025-12/13/content_446925.htmlQuoteKAZNU AND CHINESE UNIVERSITY'S JOINT NANO-SATELLITE LAUNCHED...

arXiv:2512.15038v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: End-to-end paradigms have demonstrated great potential for autonomous driving. Additionally, most existing methods are built upon Transformer architectures. However, transformers incur a quadratic attention cost, limiting their ability to model long s…

arXiv:2512.14746v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Camera-equipped mobile devices, such as phones, smart glasses, and AR headsets, pose a privacy challenge for bystanders, who currently lack effective real-time mechanisms to control the capture of their picture, video, including their face. We present…

The U.S. military struck two alleged drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific on Thursday, killing five “narco-terrorists” and bringing the total number of people killed in the Pentagon's ongoing campaign to over 100.  Three people were killed on the first boat and two people were killed in the…

The suspect in the mass shooting at Brown University that killed two and injured nine others was found dead, officials announced on Thursday night. The big picture: The 48-year-old suspect, a Portuguese national and Brown student, "was found dead, with a satchel, with two firearms and evidence in th…

In recent years, members of the Canadian public have witnessed the misrepresentation of Indigenous identities.

https://twitter.com/wvmattz/status/2001821438647693598QuoteMattZ@wvmattz·Earlier this afternoon, Booster 19’s forward section was seen rolling across the ring yard headed into Mega Bay 1.  Crews are making incredible progress on the Starship Fli...

Quote from: thespacecow on 12/18/2025 09:24 amRelated: https://x.com/StockSavvyShay/status/2001391832241181103QuoteElon Musk told xAI staff that winning the AI race comes down to surviving the next 2–3 years &amp...

Rambling, badly drafted government proposals are leading to late nights and endless scrutiny

arXiv:2512.16896v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Synthetic 3D scenes are essential for developing Physical AI and generative models. Existing procedural generation methods often have low output throughput, creating a significant bottleneck in scaling up dataset creation. In this work, we introduce S…

arXiv:2401.16764v4 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: Witnessing the evolution of text-to-image diffusion models, significant strides have been made in text-to-3D generation. Currently, two primary paradigms dominate the field of text-to-3D: the feed-forward generation solutions, capable of swiftly p…

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arXiv:2512.15372v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Vision transformers in vision-language models apply uniform computational effort across all images, expending 175.33 GFLOPs (ViT-L/14) whether analysing a straightforward product photograph or a complex street scene. We propose ICAR (Image Complexity-…

arXiv:2512.15414v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Detecting packed executables is a critical step in malware analysis, as packing obscures the original code and complicates static inspection. This study evaluates both classical feature-based methods and deep learning approaches that transform binary …

The yen weakened against the dollar after the Bank of Japan offered no clear guidance on the timing of future monetary tightening, analysts said. While the central bank raised its benchmark interest rate to its highest level since 1995 as expected, investors will now turn to Governor Kazuo Ueda’s pr…

Keep your information safe from festive hacks or secret scammers this holiday season.

As mentioned in this post, this new executive order kills the National Space Council:https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=63069.msg2744640#msg2744640

In a package of confirmations, the U.S. Senate approved Mike Selig to lead the CFTC and Travis Hill to run the FDIC, both with major potential reach into crypto.

It is the largest scheme since the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, which prompted massive gun law reform.

arXiv:2512.14990v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Despite their wide adoption in various domains (e.g., healthcare, finance, software engineering), Deep Learning (DL)-based applications suffer from many bugs, failures, and vulnerabilities. Reproducing these bugs is essential for their resolution, but…

Trafalgar theatre, London Arriving from Broadway with much fanfare, Cole Escola’s play about Mary Todd Lincoln is loaded with obvious jokes and squanders the talents of its cast Oh, my! Mary Todd Lincoln is a drunken wannabe cabaret star! Her husband Abraham, the 16th US president, is a closet homos…

Wind farm expansion is threatening Sami land rights, livelihoods and an Indigenous way of life.

The initiative forms part of Laneway’s ongoing Solar Slice fund, which channels $1 from every ticket sold into sustainability and charitable projects.

Atmospheric research should be under NOAA and not under NASA.  NASA should be totally space oriented.  Just my opinion.  NOAA should handle anything under the Karman line.  NASA above.  It is just my opinion.  Many government agencies overlap.

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It comes as new PM Sanae Takaichi is keen for inflation to fall but also needs low government borrowing costs.

Netflix has greenlit a second season of “Last Samurai Standing,” the Japanese period-action series that has become a global streaming hit since its debut. Set during Japan’s Meiji period in the late 19th century, “Last Samurai Standing” follows 292 samurai warriors who gather at Kyoto’s Tenryuji Tem…

There are several ways to optimize your TV's operating system for faster performance. Here are my go-to changes.

In a new paper, a team of researchers explores how non-human species (in this case, fireflies) could inform new approaches in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI).

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"The skin of tanning bed users appeared decades older."

A recent study by the U.S. Geological Survey demonstrates that measuring nitrogen in stream reaches can identify areas where decreasing nitrogen inputs may improve the water quality of downstream receiving waters.

President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that launches a pilot program authorizing Medicare to cover cannabis products for seniors. Why it matters: Trump's embrace of marijuana could be a game-changer for older people who are seeking alternative treatments for common ailments.Driving th…

The long-running case had been on hold for nearly a year because of higher court appeals and the retirement of the military judge.

The outdoors can be challenging for portable batteries, but this one by Nitecore is built to withstand the elements.

We need you to understand why we need you to join the fight to keep this manga going.

From puzzles with secret endings to a 3D puzzle of Thor’s hammer, find something fun to piece together from our list of the best puzzles for adults.

CEO turnover at US public companies is running at its highest level since 2010

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1643 on December 19 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

The U.S. military says it struck two more alleged drug-carrying boats on Thursday, bringing the total death toll from the Trump administration's monthslong campaign to upwards of 100.

NASA opens the International Space Station for scientists and researchers, inviting them to use the benefits of microgravity for private industry research, technology demonstrations, and more. Today, half of the crew’s time aboard station is devoted to these aims, including medical research that add…

The Bank of Japan raised its short-term policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.75%, the highest in nearly 30 years.

Trump Issues Executive Order to Ensure U.S. Space Superiority:https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/trump-issues-executive-order-to-ensure-u-s-space-superiority/

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arXiv:2512.15577v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: In this paper, we focus on online zero-shot monocular 3D instance segmentation, a novel practical setting where existing approaches fail to perform because they rely on posed RGB-D sequences. To overcome this limitation, we leverage CUT3R, a recent Re…

Find out how to watch 'Now You See Me,' 'Now You See Me 2,' and 'Now You See Me: Now You Don't' online — including where each movie is streaming.

Labour's violence against women strategy and a royal Christmas family portrait dominate Friday's papers.

https://twitter.com/esa/status/1989277822343664014?s=20 [Nov. 14]Quote#3IATLAS update: we've just pinpointed the comet's path with 10 times more accuracy, using data from our @ESA_Ex...

CBS has ordered the pilot “Regency,” from “The Big Bang Theory” and “Young Sheldon” alum Tara Hernandez, to be put into consideration for the 2026-2027 TV season. The multi-camera sitcom, from Warner Bros. TV, is a period piece described as a “historical spin” on the typical family comedy. Here’s th…

arXiv:2501.06074v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: We study shallow neural networks with monomial activations and output dimension one. The function space for these models can be identified with a set of symmetric tensors with bounded rank. We describe general features of these networks, focusing …

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