The same historic facilities that some 50 years ago prepared NASA's twin Voyager probes for their ongoing interstellar odyssey are helping to ready a towering commercial spacecraft for a journey to the moon. Launches involve brutal shaking and astonishingly loud noises, and testing in these faciliti…

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Before jetting off to Mexico, Mayor Eric Adams held an unusual news conference that included a time capsule, a new theme song and a defense of his one-term tenure.

Newer Lenovo ThinkPads are adding the ability to detect and report varying degrees of hardware damage. The Lenovo ThinkPad ACPI driver for Linux is being adapted for being able to communicate said hardware damage to user-space Linux software...

Financial markets are often seen as chaotic and unpredictable. Every day, traders around the world buy shares and sell assets in a whirlwind of activity. It looks like a system of total randomness—but is it really?

Mohamed Salah's Liverpool row felt like "humiliation" for Egyptian fans, who are rallying behind their star man before the Africa Cup of Nations begins.

Ariane 6 for Galileo (launch animation)

Usman Khawaja, who was left out after losing his place after experiencing back spasms in the first Test, replaces Steve Smith in the Australia XI in Adelaide.

A large wager on Hong Kong and China real estate is backfiring on one of Singapore’s top banks, which is facing up to mounting troubles in the region’s deteriorating property markets.

arXiv:2512.12583v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Prompt injection attacks can compromise the security and stability of critical systems, from infrastructure to large web applications. This work curates and augments a prompt injection dataset based on the HackAPrompt Playground Submissions corpus and…

arXiv:2512.12500v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly permeating healthcare, from physician assistants to consumer applications. Since AI algorithm's opacity challenges human interaction, explainable AI (XAI) addresses this by providing AI decision-making insi…

Google LLC, through its Google Labs division, today rolled out a new artificial intelligence agent that is designed to help users manage daily tasks by summarizing information across email, calendars, documents and the web. Called CC, the new tool is built on Google’s Gemini AI models and is being p…

arXiv:2512.12578v1 Announce Type: cross
Abstract: Noise in quantum hardware is the primary obstacle to realizing the transformative potential of quantum computing. Quantum error mitigation (QEM) offers a promising pathway to enhance computational accuracy on near-term devices, yet existing methods …

Sri Lankan Tamil migrants were held in a camp on the Indian Ocean island, which is the site of a secretive UK-US military base.

The term "culture" has a bad reputation in archaeological research—and for good reason. In the early 20th century, the German archaeologist Gustaf Kossinna argued that archaeological cultures were to be equated with racially and ethnically distinct peoples.

A global effort to better understand moisture-laden rivers in the sky, like those currently battering the West Coast, will take flight in January.

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arXiv:2512.13083v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: In Dataset Condensation, the goal is to synthesize a small dataset that replicates the training utility of a large original dataset. Existing condensation methods synthesize datasets with significant redundancy, so there is a dire need to reduce redun…

Automated Content Recognition brings "mass surveillance" to homes, lawsuits say.

The signals intelligence titan and combatant command have been without a permanent leader for months since far-right activist Laura Loomer pushed for the firing of Gen. Timothy Haugh in April.

arXiv:2512.12498v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Few-shot image classification remains difficult under limited supervision and visual domain shift. Recent cache-based adaptation approaches (e.g., Tip-Adapter) address this challenge to some extent by learning lightweight residual adapters over frozen…

The University of North Carolina system's proposal to require faculty to post syllabi publicly has triggered fierce opposition from some professors; faculty who now insist that transparency itself threatens academic freedom. They are wrong. And their reaction helps explain why public confidence cont…

The Trump administration will recruit 1,000 artificial intelligence experts in the coming months through a new program aimed at modernizing the federal workforce. The effort, called US Tech Force, aims to hire early career technologists into roles across the government — one of the administration’s …

IBM Corp.’s Red Hat unit today announced that it has acquired Chatterbox Labs Inc., a low-profile developer of artificial intelligence security tools, for an undisclosed amount. Over the past two years, Red Hat has adapted several of its core products to run AI workloads. Its flagship Linux distribu…

Fitch highlights liquidity risks for central securities depository if EU plan for a loan to Ukraine goes ahead

arXiv:2512.12144v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: A $C^1$-$Q_k$ serendipity finite element is a sub-element of $C^1$-$Q_k$ BFS finite element such that the element remains $C^1$-continuous and includes all $P_k$ polynomials. In other words, it is a minimum of $Q_k$ bubbles enriched $P_k$ finite eleme…

arXiv:2512.11986v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: User prompts to large language models (LLMs) are often ambiguous or under-specified, and subtle contextual cues shaped by user intentions, prior knowledge, and risk factors strongly influence what constitutes an appropriate response. Misinterpreting i…

It took about three years, but now Mexico’s largest oil-processing plant is finally running at close to full tilt. That’s sending refining in the nation to the highest in more than a decade.

Matt Witheiler, Wellington Management Head of Late-Stage Growth, says he doesn’t expect a return to pre-2021 levels until another market bubble forms, which he believes is still a decade or more away. He tells Katie Greifeld and Romaine Bostick on “The Close” that IPO activity is seeing a steady, gr…

The artist had been found guilty of attempted murder and racketeering charges

arXiv:2506.05687v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: As Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems are integrated into more aspects of society, they offer new capabilities but also cause a range of harms that are drawing increasing scrutiny. A large body of work in the Responsible AI community has focused…

After nearly 20 years on the Red Planet, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has snapped its 100,000th image of the surface with its HiRISE camera. Short for High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, HiRISE is the instrument the mission relies on for high-resolution images of features ranging…

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles is grappling with a controversy of her own making after she made a number of startling admissions in a series of interviews with Vanity Fair. In an article published Tuesday that drew on 11 interviews with Wiles over the past year, the chief of staff offered bl…

A serious sale for serious collectors.

arXiv:2511.02841v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: A fundamental limitation of current LLM-based AI agents is their inability to build differentiated trust among each other at the onset of an agent-to-agent dialogue. However, autonomous and interoperable trust establishment becomes essential once …

Affinity Partners, the fund tied to President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, has backed out of Paramount's bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, Axios has confirmed. Why it matters: The news comes ahead of an expected announcement from the Warner Bros. board that it plans to reject Paramount's latest $…

Founded by Stanley Cup champ Mark Strait, NORQAIN watches merge Swiss craftsmanship with athletic styling

Inside the cockpit of a NOAA Gulfstream IV during an atmospheric river mission in February 2025. Image credit: Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego.Atmospheric rivers may be associated with wet winter storms on the West Coast of North America, but these ribbons of water vapor in the sky are a global phenomenon.…

arXiv:2512.05115v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: Recent advances in illumination control extend image-based methods to video, yet still facing a trade-off between lighting fidelity and temporal consistency. Moving beyond relighting, a key step toward generative modeling of real-world scenes is t…

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages ref…

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A Space Force official hints at the possible stealthy nature of Mozhayets-6.https://breakingdefense.com/2025/12/china-russia-experiment-with-stealthy-satellites-space-force-official-says/QuoteChina, Russia experiment with stealthy satellites, Sp...

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will not hold a vote on a bill extending Obamacare subsidies this week. New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler joined CBS News with his reaction.

Vice President JD Vance pleaded with everybody to just hang in there a little longer, saying the economy would improve.

Reuters/Ipsos survey suggests Americans are increasingly unhappy with Trump's handling of the economy.

Netflix is aiming to bolster awareness of its new “Best Guess Live” mobile game, by giving away a total of $1 million over the course of next week. The daily jackpot, which normally stands at $15,000, will be bumped up to $50,000 on Monday, then escalate throughout the week until contestants will pl…

arXiv:2512.11940v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Software containers are widely adopted for developing and deploying software applications. Despite their popularity, major security concerns arise during container development and deployment. Software Engineering (SE) research literature reveals a lac…

Exclusive: Shabana Mahmood plans to ‘use full power of the state’ to curb rise in targeted attacks using websitesConvicted sex offenders will be forced to notify police with the details of any dating app and social media accounts or face up to five years in jail, under plans announced by Shabana Mah…

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), the massive media conglomerate that owns HBO, CNN and a number of other top brands in news and entertainment, is preparing to advise its top shareholders to reject a bid from Paramount to buy the company and back a planned deal with Netflix instead. The decision, which …

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said that Tuesday’s classified briefing with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirms that the Trump administration has no legal or national security justification for the strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific…

US federal and state officials are lining up with the oil industry to support a plan by Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan Inc. to deliver gasoline to California via what could become the world’s largest fuel pipeline. Phillips 66 CEO Mark Lashier spoke with Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld about the p…

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is paying $15 million to settle a lawsuit claiming researchers authored papers with manipulated data

Affinity now believes the dynamics ​of an investment have changed since it became involved in the process in October, a representative for the firm said.

The Oscar nominee and star NFL quarterback began dating in May 2023.

arXiv:2512.12511v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Resiliency is the ability of a system to quickly recover from a violation (recoverability) and avoid future violations for as long as possible (durability). In the spatial setting, recoverability and durability (now known as persistency) are measured …

President Trump on Tuesday more than doubled the list of countries subject to his travel ban or to heavy restrictions, bringing the total number of nations affected to 39.

In a banner year for share sales in Asia, one bank has pulled far ahead of the rest: Morgan Stanley.

SBI Shinsei Bank Ltd. will start trading in Tokyo on Wednesday after raising ¥322 billion ($2.1 billion) in Japan’s second-biggest initial public offering of the year.

Winter cold 'becomes lethal' as Israel restricts entry of tents, blankets and other shelter supplies to ravaged enclave.

arXiv:2511.16689v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: The rise of social networks has not only facilitated communication but also allowed the spread of harmful content. Although significant advances have been made in detecting toxic language in textual data, the exploration of concept-based explanati…

arXiv:2512.12209v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Controllable video synthesis is a central challenge in computer vision, yet current models struggle with fine grained control beyond textual prompts, particularly for cinematic attributes like camera trajectory and genre. Existing datasets often suffe…

Not the TV or movie version, but the books that Isaac Asimov wrote about the Three Laws of Robotics have held up remarkably well.The technology of the day means that the stories can seem ...

The White House has never had a more loathsome occupant.

Two students were killed and nine others were wounded during a mass shooting on the campus of Brown University in Rhode Island.

arXiv:2512.12048v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: This paper presents a novel context-sensitive multi\-agent coordination for dynamic resource allocation (CAMAC-DRA) framework for optimizing smart electric vehicle (EV) charging ecosystems through the Smart2Charge application. The proposed system coor…

arXiv:2406.16743v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: With the widespread application of Large Language Models (LLMs), it has become a significant concern to ensure their safety and prevent harmful responses. While current safe-alignment methods based on instruction fine-tuning and Reinforcement Lear…

The change is being implemented to reflect an increase in streaming revenue, along with changing music consumption behaviors.

arXiv:2512.11837v1 Announce Type: cross
Abstract: Self-supervised learning (SSL) leverages vast unannotated medical datasets, yet steep technical barriers limit adoption by clinical researchers. We introduce Vision Foundry, a code-free, HIPAA-compliant platform that democratizes pre-training, adapt…

Newly released documents are renewing interest in how Jeffrey Epstein amassed his fortune. Here's how he made his money.

We took a hair-raising trip around a track in the final four-door GT version of Jaguar's polarizing relaunch concept car. Is just might be good enough to end the British brand's abysmal run of luck.

Democrats are looking to hold onto a state Senate seat in Kentucky that was vacated earlier this year when David Yates stepped down to serve as Jefferson County Clerk. The special election Tuesday night pits Democrat Gary Clemons, an Army veteran and union leader, against Republican Calvin Leach, an…

NASA is now accepting concepts for a new research challenge. The Opportunities in Research, Business, Innovation, and Technology (ORBIT) challenge is a multi-phase innovation competition designed to empower university and college students to develop next-generation solutions that benefit life on Ear…

arXiv:2512.11839v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Designing control policies to ensure robust network services is essential to modern digital infrastructure. However, the dominant paradigm for network optimization relies on designing specialist policies based on handcrafted rules or deep learning mod…

arXiv:2512.13671v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Industrial anomaly detection (IAD) is difficult due to the scarcity of normal reference samples and the subtle, localized nature of many defects. Single-pass vision-language models (VLMs) often overlook small abnormalities and lack explicit mechanisms…

President Trump announced Tuesday that he'll deliver a primetime address to the nation Wednesday night. The announcement comes after a bombshell Vanity Fair article about Mr. Trump's inner circle. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports.

arXiv:2512.11829v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Adaptive behavior in volatile environments requires agents to switch among value-control regimes across latent contexts, but maintaining separate preferences, policy biases, and action-confidence parameters for every situation is intractable. We intro…

The public crypto wallet firm joins Circle and PayPal in issuing stablecoins.

Digantara Industries, an Indian space situational awareness company, has raised $50 million as it expands into the United States and pursues opportunities in missile defense.
The post Digantara raises $50 million to expand from space surveillance to missile defense appeared first on SpaceNews.

Santa Baby, trust us — she’s dreaming of more than just a new pair of socks. Shop these editor-tested gifts instead

We can quibble over the exact timeline, but the quantum future is an approaching certainty, argues Arpa Network CEO Felix Xu. The time to act is now, while we still can.

The health secretary is winning the battle of public opinion but has not convinced those who matter most in this disputeThere are an array of numbers relating to the NHS that, it’s safe to assume, make Wes Streeting wince.Take, for example, the number of hospital tests and treatments people in Engla…

Administration cites war and weak governance without citing evidence of specific security threats from nations listed

arXiv:2512.12046v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Goal-Conditioned Reinforcement Learning (GCRL) mitigates the difficulty of reward design by framing tasks as goal reaching rather than maximizing hand-crafted reward signals. In this setting, the optimal goal-conditioned value function naturally forms…

Former Arthur Andersen partners raise $176mn after pricing shares at top of range

One of the bystanders who tried to stop the attack came to Australia from the USSR to escape anti-Semitic persecution.

arXiv:2408.10077v2 Announce Type: replace-cross
Abstract: We study efficient mechanism design for allocating multiple heterogeneous objects. The aim is to maximize the residual surplus, the total value generated from an allocation minus the costs of screening. We discover a robust trend indicating …

Navy veteran Michael Giardina told Anderson Cooper he was able to "let go" of trauma from his childhood during a psychedelic experience.

CIOs must guide IT through AI-driven role shifts by reskilling teams and updating governance. Start planning now to ensure your operations remain resilient.

Sexbot spinoff movie 'Soulm8te' has been removed from Universal's release calendar, though it may find new life elsewhere.

The hostile takeover bid brought together an array of banks, billionaires and sovereign-wealth funds, all with the aim of torpedoing Netflix's deal.

Former President Biden, during a Monday meet-and-greet event for his presidential library, urged the United States to press ahead as a world leader. “If we don't lead, who leads the world? Russia? China?” Biden asked. “We have to. We owe it to our own families, we owe it to the world and we can get…

NASA Ignites New Golden Age of Exploration, Innovation in 2025 [Dec 16]QuoteFor future CLPS flights, NASA awarded Blue Origin a task order wi...

Tune in to watch the first round of college football playoffs starting December 19.

arXiv:2512.01948v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: Deep Research Agents (DRAs) aim to automatically produce analyst-level reports through iterative information retrieval and synthesis. However, most existing DRAs were validated on question-answering benchmarks, while research on generating compreh…

US adds five Arab and African countries to travel ban list as right-wing politicians intensify Islamophobic rhetoric.

The man who stabbed an 11-year-old Australian girl in London has been sentenced.

Researchers have developed a new way to model dephasing in attosecond experiments
The post Studying the role of the quantum environment in attosecond science appeared first on Physics World.

Google's AI image generator and editor Nano Banana has been a huge hit. And on Dec. 16, OpenAI launched a new image editing tool of its own — ChatGPT Images.

'How is it that members of parliament are a public safety concern?' Canadian MP Jenny Kwan tells Al Jazeera.