A 30-year-old man has been given a suspended prison sentence after admitting to operating an illegal waste site on rural land in Northumberland, following a long-running investigation by the Environment Agency. A Northumberland man who dumped waste illegally on his land has been sentenced at court a…

Where to watch "Elf," "Home Alone," "Love Actually," "The Grinch," and more! Best Christmas movies to rewatch 2025.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum This giant bubble on the island of Sardinia holds 2,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide. But the gas wasn't captured from factory emissions, nor was it...

One of the biotech industry’s most esteemed venture capitalists anticipates that, after two years of drought, a wave of drug companies are set to go public.

Someday, there will be a game-changing drug for Alzheimer’s. It’s worth thinking about that now.

Many designers are increasingly warming to the idea of incorporating AI in design, says Cecilia Brenner, the managing director of Design for Good, a global design charity.

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

Thousands of demonstrators in Serbia gathered in Novi Pazar on Sunday to protest government pressures on universities.

River Dart, Devon: It probably came here for the shoals of grey mullet, but just for a second, it’s more interested in me and my paddleboardThere’s a lull between the storms, and for the first time in days it’s calm enough to take out my stand-up paddleboard. It’s 7.30am, and on this sheltered tidal…

Your look at what's coming in the week starting Dec. 22.

UK company strikes deal as it seeks to expand internationally

Tibi Puiu, ZME Science Does regular exercise throughout one's life prolong lifespan? The science is pretty clear, offering a resounding "yes."

Molly McDonough, Harvard Medicine In every country in the world, demographic data show that women tend to live longer than men. But that pattern may not hold true among U.S. physicians,...

Universidad de Navarra Researchers at the University of Navarra have developed RNACOREX, open-source software capable of identifying Genetics regulatory networks Genetics applications in...

Jin, Bobrowsky, & Cohen, WSJ At a party atop a waterfront hotel, researchers kicked back with cocktails like the Burning TPU, made of honey,...

arXiv:2511.21417v2 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: In pseudo-boolean solving the currently most successful unit propagation strategy is a hybrid mode combining the watched literal scheme with the counting method. This short paper introduces new heuristics for this hybrid decision, which are able t…

arXiv:2512.17663v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: We study the computational complexity of scheduling jobs on a single speed-scalable processor with the objective of capturing the trade-off between the (weighted) flow time and the energy consumption. This trade-off has been extensively explored in th…

Japan's space agency said its H3 rocket carrying a navigation satellite failed to put the payload into a planned orbit, a setback for the country's new flagship rocket and its space launch program.

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Investigators pursue various lines of inquiry, including possibility attack was 'linked' to 'Ukrainian special forces'.

But the explosives did not detonate, according to investigators, who also found a video of the two men training with firearms.

Mary-Ann Stephenson defends convention as ‘really important’ and warns against demonisation of migrantsTaking the UK out of a European human rights treaty to quell rightwing anger over immigration would be a mistake, the new chair of Britain’s equalities watchdog has said, as she warned against the …

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Abstract: Variable importance is one of the most widely used measures for interpreting machine learning with significant interest from both statistics and machine learning communities. Recently, increasing attention has been directed toward uncertaint…

arXiv:2512.17077v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Diffusion Large Language Models (dLLMs) have emerged as a promising alternative to Autoregressive Models (ARMs), utilizing parallel decoding to overcome sequential bottlenecks. However, existing research focuses primarily on kernel-level optimizations…

arXiv:2512.17146v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Genomic Foundation Models (GFMs), such as Evolutionary Scale Modeling (ESM), have demonstrated remarkable success in variant effect prediction. However, their security and robustness under adversarial manipulation remain largely unexplored. To address…

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Abstract: We investigate a type of lunar calendar known as lists of the 'nights of the moon', found throughout East Polynesia, including Rapa Nui (Easter Island). Using computational methods, we analyzed the lexical and structural divergence of 49 calendric l…

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From Ronaldo’s legendary haircut to Argentina’s improvised 1986 away shirt – the odd stories behind football’s biggest trophy are explored. Plus, a smart series from the makers of Pod Save AmericaThis series from football site Goal dedicates an episode to each one of the last 10 World Cups and pulls…

A saucer of pomegranate seeds and something sprinkled with petals? No thanks: just give me dinnerIt’s lovely going out for dinner in London. It’s a gastro capital with cuisines from all around the world. One night, Indian, French the next, Peruvian, Ethiopian. You can travel the globe without leavin…

A Russian general was killed Monday after a bomb exploded under his car in Moscow, officials said.

The Indie Game Awards has revoked 'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Game of the Year and Debut Game awards, citing its use of generative AI.

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arXiv:2512.17484v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Containers conveniently represent a wide class of inductive data types. Their derivatives compute representations of types of one-hole contexts, useful for implementing tree-traversal algorithms. In the category of containers and cartesian morphisms, …

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Abstract: Increasing test-time computation has emerged as a promising direction for improving language model performance, particularly in scenarios where model finetuning is impractical or impossible due to computational constraints or private model weights…

arXiv:2512.17466v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Optimal AP clustering and power allocation are critical in user-centric cell-free massive MIMO systems. Existing deep learning models lack flexibility to handle dynamic network configurations. Furthermore, many approaches overlook pilot contamination …

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Abstract: Structured output from large language models (LLMs) has enhanced efficiency in processing generated information and is increasingly adopted in industrial applications. Prior studies have investigated the impact of structured output on LLMs' genera…

Firefighters in the Truckee area are working to get people inside a home along the South Yuba River after the river swelled Sunday afternoon.

Authorities say Fanil Sarvarov died in an explosion on Monday

"I was terrified to go to sleep," the actress shared during an appearance BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa will be latest plant to restart 15 years after Fukushima disaster shut down country's nuclear energy.

The attack appeared to be the latest targeted assassination of senior military officials inside Russia’s borders.

Civil liberties advocates say laws 'damage our democracy' while others say they scapegoat gun owners.

Fikayo Tomori says his success at AC Milan shows English players "can go abroad and adapt to a different way of living".

From exile to family dysfunction, street food to sex, this stylish novel about a mother visiting her estranged gay son in Tokyo explores familiar themesWhile we now use it to mean a fuss or convoluted mess, the origins of the word palaver, the title of Bryan Washington’s third novel, lie in the Port…

arXiv:2512.17117v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Human-AI interactions are increasingly part of everyday life, yet the interpersonal dynamics that unfold during such exchanges remain underexplored. This study investigates how emotional alignment, semantic exploration, and linguistic innovation emerg…

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Abstract: Safety-aligned language models often refuse prompts that are actually harmless. Current evaluations mostly report global rates such as false rejection or compliance. These scores treat each prompt alone and miss local inconsistency, where a model …

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Abstract: Despite advances in physics-based 3D motion synthesis, current methods face key limitations: reliance on pre-reconstructed 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) built from dense multi-view images with time-consuming per-scene optimization; physics integrat…

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Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) significantly enhance the performance of various applications, but they are computationally intensive and energy-demanding. This makes it challenging to deploy them on devices with limited resources, such as personal c…

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Abstract: This work addresses the problem of computing measures of recognisable sets of infinite trees. An algorithm is provided to compute the probability measure of a tree language recognisable by a weak alternating automaton, or equivalently definable in…

arXiv:2512.16957v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Securing low-latency I/O in commodity systems forces a fundamental trade-off: rely on the kernel's high overhead mediated interface, or bypass it entirely, exposing sensitive hardware resources to userspace and creating new vulnerabilities. This dilem…

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Abstract: 3D cell segmentation methods are often hindered by \emph{oversegmentation}, where a single cell is incorrectly split into multiple fragments. This degrades the final segmentation quality and is notoriously difficult to resolve, as oversegmentation…

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Abstract: Existing intelligent sports analysis systems mainly focus on "scoring and visualization," often lacking automatic performance diagnosis and interpretable training guidance. Recent advances in Large Language Models (LLMs) and motion analysis techni…

arXiv:2512.17446v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Injury prevention in sports requires understanding how bio-mechanical risks emerge from movement patterns captured in real-world scenarios. However, identifying and interpreting injury prone events from raw video remains difficult and time-consuming. …

arXiv:2512.17545v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: With 3D data rapidly emerging as an important form of multimedia information, 3D human mesh recovery technology has also advanced accordingly. However, current methods mainly focus on handling humans wearing tight clothing and perform poorly when esti…

There’s no shortage of stunning scenery and daytime activities in the Lakes. Now, an observatory is offering stellar nocturnal events tooA tawny owl screeches nearby in the dark and her mate replies, hooting eerily from the forest below. A white dome floats in the gloaming above a plain black doorwa…

In Germany, the neo-Nazi terrorist Beate Zschäpe has made a public display of her remorse – but remains silent on key aspects of her crimesIt’s a strange season to talk about forgiveness. While streets glow with fairy lights and shop windows promise that compassion is only a gift-box away, Germany i…

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A new report out today from Swiss artificial intelligence-powered managed extended detection and response company Ontinue AG warns of the growing abuse of Nezha, a legitimate open-source server monitoring tool, as a stealthy post-exploration remote access trojan. Nezha, initially developed for the C…

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Adam Linton break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)

Clare Lane says she had "no idea" she signed up to a subscription when she bought the items online.

The two suspects behind the deadly Bondi Beach shooting reportedly trained in "tactical" firearms in rural New South Wales before launching their attack, which left 15 dead. As details emerge of the meticulously planned assault, Prime Minister Albanese apologised to Australia's Jewish community for …

Insight with Haslinda Amin, a daily news program featuring in-depth, high-profile interviews and analysis to give viewers the complete picture on the stories that matter. The show features prominent leaders spanning the worlds of business, finance, politics and culture. (Source: Bloomberg)

arXiv:2512.17846v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: We present Planning as Descent (PaD), a framework for offline goal-conditioned reinforcement learning that grounds trajectory synthesis in verification. Instead of learning a policy or explicit planner, PaD learns a goal-conditioned energy function ov…

arXiv:2512.17102v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Large Language Model (LLM)-based agents have demonstrated remarkable capabilities in complex reasoning and multi-turn interactions but struggle to continuously improve and adapt when deployed in new environments. One promising approach is implementing…

arXiv:2512.17109v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Training large neural networks and merging task-specific models both exploit low-rank structure and require parameter importance estimation, yet these challenges have been pursued in isolation. Current workflows compute curvature information during tr…

arXiv:2512.17229v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Long Video Question-Answering (LVQA) presents a significant challenge for Multi-modal Large Language Models (MLLMs) due to immense context and overloaded information, which could also lead to prohibitive memory consumption. While existing methods atte…

Case of man who apparently targeted Christians is latest in series of incidents in Hampshire of animal remains being dumped The people of the New Forest are accustomed to curious goings-on. The woods and heaths of the national park in southern England are the setting for all manner of tales of witch…

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe UK economy has grown more slowly than thought during 2025, as the spectre of recession looms over Britain.The Office for National Statistics has revised down its estimate for growth in the second quarter of 2025, from 0.3% to just 0.2%.“T…

Quickfire lots fuel a booming business, but critics condemn gambling-style features and popularity with ‘scalpers’Christmas is fast approaching, the shopping days are ebbing away, and in one corner of the internet, the rush to grab highly prized Pokémon trading cards is boiling over into a competiti…

Markus Strobel also becomes interim chief, replacing Sue Nabi who departs after sharp falls in share price

The Trump administration seeks to recalibrate US influence in the Middle East and wants to 'make Iraq great again'.

Rabbi calls for acts of kindness in memory of Dan Elkayam and other victims of attack at Jewish event‘Left an immeasurable void’: Holocaust survivors, community heroes and ‘spirited child’ among victims of Bondi terror attackLike many friendships, Jesse Singer and Dan Elkayam’s had its own rituals.“…

Russia’s investigative committee says it is looking into whether Ukraine’s special services were behind the attackA Russian general was killed in a car bomb attack in Moscow on Monday, Russia’s investigative committee said.Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov, the head of the Russian general staff’s army operation…

Public consultation on the proposal will occur from February to April 2025, with legislative submissions expected later that year.

arXiv:2512.17708v1 Announce Type: cross
Abstract: Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) speakers are compact, scalable alternatives to traditional voice coil speakers, promising improved sound quality through precise semiconductor manufacturing. This review provides an overview of the research land…

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Abstract: This work extends the recently introduced Alpha-Procrustes family of Riemannian metrics for symmetric positive definite (SPD) matrices by incorporating generalized versions of the Bures-Wasserstein (GBW), Log-Euclidean, and Wasserstein dista…

arXiv:2512.17136v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: As the global population ages, many seniors face the problem of loneliness. Companion robots offer a potential solution. However, current companion robots often lack advanced functionality, while task-oriented robots are not designed for social intera…

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Abstract: Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the natural sciences, with weather forecasting emerging as a flagship AI4Science application where machine learning models can now rival and even surpass traditional numerical simulations. Following the…

arXiv:2512.17850v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: This chapter demonstrates how computational social science (CSS) tools are extending and expanding research on aging. The depth and context from traditionally qualitative methods such as participant observation, in-depth interviews, and historical doc…

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Abstract: We present the first formal correctness proof of Edmonds' blossom shrinking algorithm for maximum cardinality matching in general graphs. We focus on formalising the mathematical structures and properties that allow the algorithm to run in worst-c…

Four residents of Pari, a low-lying Indonesian island, filed the complaint in January 2023.

A man accused of killing 15 people at Sydney’s Bondi Beach allegedly conducted firearms training with his father

Dickson Ngome's farm at Lake Naivasha in Kenya's Rift Valley has been submerged due to rising water levels

China levied tariffs on some dairy imports from the European Union — a major exporter — following an anti-subsidy probe, adding to a tit-for-tat trade dispute with the bloc.

The late-night host's speech will air on U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 on Christmas Day

Fanil Sarvarov was the head of the armed forces' operational training department, Russia's Investigative Committee said.

Role for Louisiana governor Jeff Landry underlines US president’s determination to control Arctic island

arXiv:2512.17814v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Test and verification are essential activities in hardware and system design, but their complexity grows significantly with increasing system sizes. While Behavior Driven Development (BDD) has proven effective in software engineering, it is not yet we…

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Abstract: Snapshot Compressive Imaging (SCI) uses coded masks to compress a 3D data cube into a single 2D snapshot. In practice, multiplexing can push intensities beyond the sensor's dynamic range, producing saturation that violates the linear SCI mod…

arXiv:2512.17773v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Neural Parametric Head Models (NPHMs) are a recent advancement over mesh-based 3d morphable models (3DMMs) to facilitate high-fidelity geometric detail. However, fitting NPHMs to visual inputs is notoriously challenging due to the expressive nature of…

arXiv:2512.17128v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Interest in the hulls of linear codes has been growing rapidly. More is known when the inner product is Euclidean than Hermitian. A shift to the latter is gaining traction. The focus is on a code whose Hermitian hull dimension and dual distance can be…

The year ahead in numbersAs we say goodbye to 2025, let’s delight in its numerical charms one final time. The year was unique this century as being a square number.442 = 1936452 = 2025462 = 2116Five 9sSix 8s.Six 7s.Six 6s.Four 5s.Six 4s.Four 3s.Four 2s.a partridge in a pear tree. (Only joking) Conti…

Morocco defeated Comoros (2-0) in the opening match of AFCON 2025. Ayoub El Kaabi scored a superb overhead kick.

Moscow reported to have forcibly moved dozens of people from border village; Florida peace talks described as ‘productive’. What we know on day 1,398 Continue reading...

arXiv:2512.17414v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Virtual Network Embedding (VNE) is the core combinatorial problem of Network Slicing, a 5G technology which enables telecommunication operators to propose diverse service-dedicated virtual networks, embedded onto a common substrate network. VNE asks f…

arXiv:2512.17375v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Reward models and LLM-as-a-Judge systems are central to modern post-training pipelines such as RLHF, DPO, and RLAIF, where they provide scalar feedback and binary decisions that guide model selection and RL-based fine-tuning. We show that these judge …

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Abstract: World models enable robots to conduct counterfactual reasoning in physical environments by predicting future world states. While conventional approaches often prioritize pixel-level reconstruction of future scenes, such detailed rendering is compu…