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As vaccine panel prepares hepatitis B review, CDC and industry experts are excluded
As vaccine panel prepares hepatitis B review, CDC and industry experts are excluded WASHINGTON — The federal government’s vaccine advisory panel is scheduled to review the hepatitis B vaccine this week. But experts on the shot — both in and outside of the government — told STAT they’ve been shut out of the process. Makers…
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STAT+: ACA tax credits cool, while BIOSECURE heats up
STAT+: ACA tax credits cool, while BIOSECURE heats up You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and medicine. Sign up here to receive it in your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays. MAHA Action has a holiday shop for all your MAHA gift giving needs. Or you can click over…
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STAT+: Top drug regulator Richard Pazdur set to leave the FDA
STAT+: Top drug regulator Richard Pazdur set to leave the FDA WASHINGTON — Top drug regulator Richard Pazdur has filed papers to retire from the Food and Drug Administration at the end of this month, adding to the turmoil atop the agency. Pazdur informed leaders at the FDA’s drug center of his intention to leave…
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STAT+: A drug that was ‘engineered with AI’ enters Phase 3 testing
STAT+: A drug that was ‘engineered with AI’ enters Phase 3 testing Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Good morning. My colleagues will be in Orlando later this week for the American Society of Hematology meeting. Sign up for their newsletter…
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BlackRock’s Fink and Goldstein Say Tokenization Could Redraw Market Plumbing
BlackRock’s Fink and Goldstein Say Tokenization Could Redraw Market Plumbing BlackRock execs say tokenization, once tangled in the crypto frenzy, is accelerating toward a major rebuild of global market infrastructure. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co
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Here’s Where Analysts Say Bitcoin Could Be Headed Next For the Rest of 2025
Here’s Where Analysts Say Bitcoin Could Be Headed Next For the Rest of 2025 Analysts see Bitcoin range-bound near $90K into year-end before a potential 2026 rally to $135K, contingent on Fed policy. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co
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Cantor Fitzgerald Reveals Solana ETF Holdings in Latest Filing to SEC
Cantor Fitzgerald Reveals Solana ETF Holdings in Latest Filing to SEC Cantor disclosed its first position in a newly listed Solana ETF, adding momentum to TradFi’s shift toward regulated crypto exposure. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co
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Frontier AI Models Demonstrate Human-Level Capability in Smart Contract Exploits
Frontier AI Models Demonstrate Human-Level Capability in Smart Contract Exploits New analysis showed models including Claude Opus and GPT-5 uncovered millions in simulated vulnerabilities across blockchains. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co
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China’s Z-Image Dethrones Flux as King of AI Art—And Your Potato PC Can Run It
China’s Z-Image Dethrones Flux as King of AI Art—And Your Potato PC Can Run It The six-billion-parameter model is beating Flux2 on hardware from 2019, and the open-source community is going wild. Jose Antonio Lanz Go to decrypt.co
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DAISI: Data Assimilation with Inverse Sampling using Stochastic Interpolants
DAISI: Data Assimilation with Inverse Sampling using Stochastic Interpolants arXiv:2512.00252v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Data assimilation (DA) is a cornerstone of scientific and engineering applications, combining model forecasts with sparse and noisy observations to estimate latent system states. Classical DA methods, such as the ensemble Kalman filter, rely on Gaussian approximations and heuristic tuning (e.g.,…
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An RKHS Perspective on Tree Ensembles
An RKHS Perspective on Tree Ensembles arXiv:2512.00397v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Random Forests and Gradient Boosting are among the most effective algorithms for supervised learning on tabular data. Both belong to the class of tree-based ensemble methods, where predictions are obtained by aggregating many randomized regression trees. In this paper, we develop a theoretical framework…
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No-Regret Gaussian Process Optimization of Time-Varying Functions
No-Regret Gaussian Process Optimization of Time-Varying Functions arXiv:2512.00517v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Sequential optimization of black-box functions from noisy evaluations has been widely studied, with Gaussian Process bandit algorithms such as GP-UCB guaranteeing no-regret in stationary settings. However, for time-varying objectives, it is known that no-regret is unattainable under pure bandit feedback unless strong and…
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Statistical-computational gap in multiple Gaussian graph alignment
Statistical-computational gap in multiple Gaussian graph alignment arXiv:2512.00610v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We investigate the existence of a statistical-computational gap in multiple Gaussian graph alignment. We first generalize a previously established informational threshold from Vassaux and Massouli’e (2025) to regimes where the number of observed graphs $p$ may also grow with the number of nodes…
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Self-sufficient Independent Component Analysis via KL Minimizing Flows
Self-sufficient Independent Component Analysis via KL Minimizing Flows arXiv:2512.00665v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We study the problem of learning disentangled signals from data using non-linear Independent Component Analysis (ICA). Motivated by advances in self-supervised learning, we propose to learn self-sufficient signals: A recovered signal should be able to reconstruct a missing value of its own…
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The Machine Learning Lessons I’ve Learned This Month
The Machine Learning Lessons I’ve Learned This Month Christmas connections, Copilot’s costs, careful (no-)choices The post The Machine Learning Lessons I’ve Learned This Month appeared first on Towards Data Science. Pascal Janetzky Go to original source
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The Machine Learning “Advent Calendar” Day 1: k-NN Regressor in Excel
The Machine Learning “Advent Calendar” Day 1: k-NN Regressor in Excel This first day of the Advent Calendar introduces the k-NN regressor, the simplest distance-based model. Using Excel, we explore how predictions rely entirely on the closest observations, why feature scaling matters, and how heterogeneous variables can make distances meaningless. Through examples with continuous and…
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The Problem with AI Browsers: Security Flaws and the End of Privacy
The Problem with AI Browsers: Security Flaws and the End of Privacy How Atlas and most current AI-powered browsers fail on three aspects: privacy, security, and censorship The post The Problem with AI Browsers: Security Flaws and the End of Privacy appeared first on Towards Data Science. Mike Huls Go to original source
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Why AI Alignment Starts With Better Evaluation
Why AI Alignment Starts With Better Evaluation You can’t align what you don’t evaluate The post Why AI Alignment Starts With Better Evaluation appeared first on Towards Data Science. Hailey Quach Go to original source
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Pinecone Dedicated Read Nodes Offers Predictable Performance
Pinecone Dedicated Read Nodes Offers Predictable Performance Pinecone announced its Dedicated Read Nodes (DRN) solution is available now in public preview?purpose built for demanding workloads. The unique combination of DRN and on-demand services enables Pinecone to support a wide range of use cases with varying requirements in production with enterprise-grade performance, according to the company.…
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NVIDIA and Synopsys Expand Partnership to Transform Design and Engineering
NVIDIA and Synopsys Expand Partnership to Transform Design and Engineering NVIDIA and Synopsys, Inc. are expanding their partnership to revolutionize design and engineering across industries. According to both companies, this expanded partnership will integrate the strengths of NVIDIA’s AI and accelerated computing with Synopsys’ market-leading engineering solutions to deliver capabilities enabling R&D teams to design,…
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Employing low-frequency noise can help electric vehicles stand out in busy environments
Employing low-frequency noise can help electric vehicles stand out in busy environments One of the many benefits of electric vehicles is that they are much quieter than traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. In some cases, though, they are too quiet. Automakers are required to design their vehicles so they emit sounds at low speeds to alert pedestrians…
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Crypto hacks: Price drops often outweigh direct losses
Crypto hacks: Price drops often outweigh direct losses In the crypto world, reports of cyberattacks tend to focus mainly on the funds that vanish immediately. A new study by researchers at the Complexity Science Hub (CSH) now shows that the indirect consequences—such as falling token prices and eroding trust—can multiply the financial impact of such…
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Virtual battery model paves way for electric vehicle simulations
Virtual battery model paves way for electric vehicle simulations Studies on integrating electric vehicles (EVs) into local energy markets have been hindered by the high computational complexity associated with EV modeling. Seyed Mahoor Ebrahimi’s doctoral dissertation at the University of Vaasa overcomes these hurdles by introducing a streamlined virtual battery model and a cost-effective charger…
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How platform design steers demand
How platform design steers demand Digital platforms have gained strong economic positions in many industries. On the one hand, they enable more providers than ever before to make their products, services, or information available. On the other hand, this means that more providers now compete for users’ attention. The user interface (UI) of platforms acts…
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Rock ‘n’ research: Engineering student builds 3D-printed guitar
Rock ‘n’ research: Engineering student builds 3D-printed guitar Timothy Tran ’27 has a new guitar for jamming out to his favorite Jimi Hendrix tunes, and he didn’t pick it up at a music shop—he printed it. Go to techxplore
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Avoiding the AI bottleneck: why data infrastructure matters for high-performance ambitions
Avoiding the AI bottleneck: why data infrastructure matters for high-performance ambitions In Formula 1, raw horsepower is never enough to win. The cars may boast engines with more than a thousand horsepower, but without finely tuned systems to transmit that power to the track, the advantage is wasted. Telemetry, aerodynamics, tyre management and real-time data…
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Symbos acquires CPM Australia
Symbos acquires CPM Australia Australian customer experience and digital service provider Symbos has acquired contact centre operations and retail customer experience company CPM Australia. The acquisition is aimed at enhancing Symbos’ capability by combining CPM’s contact centre experience with Symbos’ digital infrastructure and global delivery network, which covers Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, the Philippines and…
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Congo declares its latest Ebola outbreak over, after 43 deaths
Congo declares its latest Ebola outbreak over, after 43 deaths KINSHASA, Congo — Congo on Monday announced the end of an Ebola outbreak that killed 43 people in one of the country’s southern provinces, with authorities saying no new confirmed cases had been reported in the past 45 days. Health Minister Roger Kamba said the…
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STAT+: FDA offers staff ‘agentic AI’ to support premarket reviews, administrative tasks
STAT+: FDA offers staff ‘agentic AI’ to support premarket reviews, administrative tasks The Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced plans to offer its employees a broader set of artificial intelligence tools to use in premarket reviews and for other purposes amid persistent concerns that the technology can behave unpredictably. The agency touts in a…
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STAT+: Top contributors to leading psychiatry journals fail to disclose industry payments, analysis finds
STAT+: Top contributors to leading psychiatry journals fail to disclose industry payments, analysis finds Amid ongoing concern over conflicts of interest that may affect medical practice, a new study found that 14% of the $4.5 million paid to authors in two leading psychiatry journals was undisclosed and nearly all of the payments were made to…
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Chairman of vaccine committee leaves for new HHS job
Chairman of vaccine committee leaves for new HHS job NEW YORK — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial vaccine advisory committee will be meeting later this week under a new chairperson, federal officials announced Monday. Martin Kulldorff is leaving the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to take a leadership role within the Department…
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The Biggest Games Releasing in December 2025
The Biggest Games Releasing in December 2025 There are a few more big games releasing before the year’s up, including Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and Marvel Cosmic Invasion. Eric Frederiksen Go to decrypt.co
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I Made an AI Speak Every Century of English—It Ended With a Message From the Year 15,000
I Made an AI Speak Every Century of English—It Ended With a Message From the Year 15,000 I pushed a chatbot through several millennia of linguistic evolution. An AI from the year 5000 lectured me about pronouns. Jose Antonio Lanz Go to decrypt.co
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Sparse Multiple Kernel Learning: Alternating Best Response and Semidefinite Relaxations
Sparse Multiple Kernel Learning: Alternating Best Response and Semidefinite Relaxations arXiv:2511.21890v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We study Sparse Multiple Kernel Learning (SMKL), which is the problem of selecting a sparse convex combination of prespecified kernels for support vector binary classification. Unlike prevailing l1 regularized approaches that approximate a sparsifying penalty, we formulate the problem by…
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Algorithms and Scientific Software for Quasi-Monte Carlo, Fast Gaussian Process Regression, and Scientific Machine Learning
Algorithms and Scientific Software for Quasi-Monte Carlo, Fast Gaussian Process Regression, and Scientific Machine Learning arXiv:2511.21915v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Most scientific domains elicit the development of efficient algorithms and accessible scientific software. This thesis unifies our developments in three broad domains: Quasi-Monte Carlo (QMC) methods for efficient high-dimensional integration, Gaussian process (GP) regression for…
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A Sensitivity Approach to Causal Inference Under Limited Overlap
A Sensitivity Approach to Causal Inference Under Limited Overlap arXiv:2511.22003v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Limited overlap between treated and control groups is a key challenge in observational analysis. Standard approaches like trimming importance weights can reduce variance but introduce a fundamental bias. We propose a sensitivity framework for contextualizing findings under limited overlap, where we…
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On the Effect of Regularization on Nonparametric Mean-Variance Regression
On the Effect of Regularization on Nonparametric Mean-Variance Regression arXiv:2511.22004v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Uncertainty quantification is vital for decision-making and risk assessment in machine learning. Mean-variance regression models, which predict both a mean and residual noise for each data point, provide a simple approach to uncertainty quantification. However, overparameterized mean-variance models struggle with signal-to-noise…
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Support Vector Machine Classifier with Rescaled Huberized Pinball Loss
Support Vector Machine Classifier with Rescaled Huberized Pinball Loss arXiv:2511.22065v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Support vector machines are widely used in machine learning classification tasks, but traditional SVM models suffer from sensitivity to outliers and instability in resampling, which limits their performance in practical applications. To address these issues, this paper proposes a novel rescaled…
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Weekly Entering & Transitioning – Thread 01 Dec, 2025 – 08 Dec, 2025
Weekly Entering & Transitioning – Thread 01 Dec, 2025 – 08 Dec, 2025 Welcome to this week’s entering & transitioning thread! This thread is for any questions about getting started, studying, or transitioning into the data science field. Topics include: Learning resources (e.g. books, tutorials, videos) Traditional education (e.g. schools, degrees, electives) Alternative education (e.g.…
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MSE-DS or OMSCS?
MSE-DS or OMSCS? I’ve gotten a lot of mixed responses about this on other subreddits, so I wanted to ask here I was recently accepted to UPenn’s online part-time MSE-DS program. I graduated from college this past May from a top 20 school with a degree in data science. To be honest, I originally applied…
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ggplotly – A Grammar of Graphics implementation in Python/Plotly
ggplotly – A Grammar of Graphics implementation in Python/Plotly https://github.com/bbcho/ggplotly As a fun project, I decided to try and replicate ggplot2 in plotly and python. I know that plotnine exists, but I like the interactivity of plotly. Let me know what you think. Coverage isn’t 100% but you can do most things. I tried to…
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Everyone Can ‘Code’ with AI Now, According to Google—But Tech Workers Aren’t Fully Convinced
Everyone Can ‘Code’ with AI Now, According to Google—But Tech Workers Aren’t Fully Convinced Have any data scientists here worked with AI for coding? Do you agree with experts’ skepticism in using it for high-level tasks? submitted by /u/disforwork [link] [comments] /u/disforwork Go to original source
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Shap or LGBM gain for feature selection?
Shap or LGBM gain for feature selection? Which one do you use during recursive feature elimination or forward/backward selection? I’ve always used gain and only used shap for analytics on model predictions, but came across some shap values recommendations. Bonus question: have you used “null importance” / permutation method? Fitting models with shuffled targets to…
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The Machine Learning and Deep Learning “Advent Calendar” Series: The Blueprint
The Machine Learning and Deep Learning “Advent Calendar” Series: The Blueprint Opening the black box of ML models, step by step, directly in Excel The post The Machine Learning and Deep Learning “Advent Calendar” Series: The Blueprint appeared first on Towards Data Science. angela shi Go to original source
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The Greedy Boruta Algorithm: Faster Feature Selection Without Sacrificing Recall
The Greedy Boruta Algorithm: Faster Feature Selection Without Sacrificing Recall A modification to the Boruta algorithm that dramatically reduces computation while maintaining high sensitivity The post The Greedy Boruta Algorithm: Faster Feature Selection Without Sacrificing Recall appeared first on Towards Data Science. Nicolas Vana Go to original source
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We built AI friends but forgot the safeguards
We built AI friends but forgot the safeguards Recently, a popular AI Companion company made headlines by announcing it would ban users under 18 from open-ended chats with its AI characters, with the full restriction to taking effect on 25 November 2025. Go to techxplore
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‘Dinosaur tartare’ and holograms: Dubai AI chef sparks awe and ire
‘Dinosaur tartare’ and holograms: Dubai AI chef sparks awe and ire A Dubai restaurant has opened that prides itself on having the world’s “first AI chef,” the latest ostentatious dive into new technology in a city obsessed with being on the cutting edge of the future. Go to techxplore
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Electric vehicle prowess helps China’s flying car sector take off
Electric vehicle prowess helps China’s flying car sector take off A worker in white gloves inspects the propellers of a boxy two-seater aircraft fresh off the assembly line at a Chinese factory trialing the mass production of flying cars. Go to techxplore
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AI-assisted shopping is the talk of the holiday shopping season
AI-assisted shopping is the talk of the holiday shopping season Major retail chains and tech companies are offering new or updated artificial intelligence tools in time for the holiday shopping season, hoping to give consumers an easier gift-buying experience and themselves an augmented share of online spending. Go to techxplore
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Solving the IoT attack surface challenge: a practical playbook for IT managers
Solving the IoT attack surface challenge: a practical playbook for IT managers IoT is expanding the digital frontier, but with devices forecast to reach 6 billion by 2026, the attack surface grows in size and has never been more exposed. These devices power everything from smart warehouses to public safety systems, each with its own…
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Experts say top FDA official’s claim that Covid vaccines caused kids’ deaths requires more evidence
Experts say top FDA official’s claim that Covid vaccines caused kids’ deaths requires more evidence The Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine regulator asserted in an email to staff sent Friday that the Covid-19 vaccine caused at least 10 deaths in children and called for changes to the way the agency regulates vaccines. But experts…
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UK Budget Confirms New Crypto Reporting Rules from January 1
UK Budget Confirms New Crypto Reporting Rules from January 1 The UK government expects to raise $417 million in extra tax as UK-registered crypto exchanges are required to record customer details. Simon Chandler Go to decrypt.co
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Metric Deception: When Your Best KPIs Hide Your Worst Failures
Metric Deception: When Your Best KPIs Hide Your Worst Failures The most dangerous KPIs aren’t broken; they’re the ones trusted long after they’ve lost their meaning. The post Metric Deception: When Your Best KPIs Hide Your Worst Failures appeared first on Towards Data Science. Shafeeq Ur Rahaman Go to original source
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How to Scale Your LLM Usage
How to Scale Your LLM Usage Learn how to increase LLM usage to achieve increased productivity The post How to Scale Your LLM Usage appeared first on Towards Data Science. Eivind Kjosbakken Go to original source
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Selfie-based age checks boom as govts push for online controls
Selfie-based age checks boom as govts push for online controls As governments crack down on online platforms from social networks to porn sites, business is booming for one sector offering AI age checks based on selfies. Go to techxplore
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Airlines adopt software fix for Airbus A320 after plane has sudden altitude drop
Airlines adopt software fix for Airbus A320 after plane has sudden altitude drop Airlines around the world canceled and delayed flights heading into the weekend to fix software on a widely used commercial aircraft after an analysis found the computer code may have contributed to a sudden drop in the altitude of a JetBlue plane…
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Can bigger-is-better ‘scaling laws’ keep AI improving forever? History says we can’t be too sure
Can bigger-is-better ‘scaling laws’ keep AI improving forever? History says we can’t be too sure OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman—perhaps the most prominent face of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom that accelerated with the launch of ChatGPT in 2022—loves scaling laws. Go to techxplore
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Researchers develop new algorithms for the efficient design of motorcycles in the digital environment
Researchers develop new algorithms for the efficient design of motorcycles in the digital environment Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have developed a set of innovative methods and algorithms that improve the performance and precision of vehicle design through topological optimization, a mathematical technique that allows designs to be optimized by distributing materials…
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Electric container ships won’t work—but a fleet of auxiliary battery ships could clean up shipping
Electric container ships won’t work—but a fleet of auxiliary battery ships could clean up shipping Shipping moves 90% of global trade and produces nearly 3% of global emissions. The sector has proved challenging to clean up, as cargo ships can travel for weeks between ports and typically rely on cheap, energy-dense and extremely polluting heavy…
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Opinion: The U.S. government’s failure to acknowledge World AIDS Day takes us back to a troubling time
Opinion: The U.S. government’s failure to acknowledge World AIDS Day takes us back to a troubling time “Silence = Death.” That was the mantra of determined AIDS activists who quickly concluded the U.S. government was not doing enough to combat the then-emergent AIDS epidemic, which first hit the headlines in 1981. Read the rest… Gavin…
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OpenAI Confirms Data Breach—Here’s Who Is Impacted
OpenAI Confirms Data Breach—Here’s Who Is Impacted OpenAI said a Mixpanel breach exposed API user metadata—and urged customers to watch for phishing attacks. Jason Nelson Go to decrypt.co
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‘Bad Joke’: FC Barcelona Criticized for $22 Million Deal with Samoan Crypto Firm ZKP
‘Bad Joke’: FC Barcelona Criticized for $22 Million Deal with Samoan Crypto Firm ZKP A former FC Barcelona board member hit out at the deal with ZKP on social media, highlighting the firm’s “unknown” ownership. Will McCurdy Go to decrypt.co
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Stablecoin Giant Tether to Shutter Uruguay Bitcoin Mining Operation
Stablecoin Giant Tether to Shutter Uruguay Bitcoin Mining Operation USDT stablecoin issuer Tether is halting its Bitcoin mining operations in Uruguay due to high energy costs, local media has reported. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co
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BitMine and Bitcoin Miners’ Stocks Surge as BTC, Ethereum Recover
BitMine and Bitcoin Miners’ Stocks Surge as BTC, Ethereum Recover Crypto-related equities like BitMine and leading Bitcoin mining stocks are jumping as Bitcoin and Ethereum regain key levels. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co
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Myriad Moves: Predictors Turn Bullish on Bitcoin Rebounding to $100K
Myriad Moves: Predictors Turn Bullish on Bitcoin Rebounding to $100K Top markets on Myriad this week include predictions on Bitcoin’s next price move, whether Brian Armstrong will appear UpOnly, and more. Logan Hitchcock Go to decrypt.co
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Data Science in 2026: Is It Still Worth It?
Data Science in 2026: Is It Still Worth It? An honest view from a 10-year AI Engineer The post Data Science in 2026: Is It Still Worth It? appeared first on Towards Data Science. Sabrine Bendimerad Go to original source
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The Product Health Score: How I Reduced Critical Incidents by 35% with Unified Monitoring and n8n Automation
The Product Health Score: How I Reduced Critical Incidents by 35% with Unified Monitoring and n8n Automation How product, growth and engineering teams can converge on a single signal for better incident management The post The Product Health Score: How I Reduced Critical Incidents by 35% with Unified Monitoring and n8n Automation appeared first on…
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How ‘digital twins’ could help prevent cyber-attacks on the food industry
How ‘digital twins’ could help prevent cyber-attacks on the food industry Earlier this year, a cyberattack on British retailer Marks & Spencer caused widespread disruption across its operations. Stock shortages, delayed deliveries, and logistical chaos rippled through the retailer’s network. Go to techxplore
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How to predict future energy demand
How to predict future energy demand When Lukas Dahlström returned to Gotland to start his doctoral program at the GRASS graduate school, it was like coming full circle. He grew up on the island and has long been interested in science and sustainable development. So the opportunity seemed timely. Go to techxplore
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An integrated data model for next-generation bridge maintenance
An integrated data model for next-generation bridge maintenance Japan is facing the urgent challenge of aging infrastructure, amidst ineffective linking of on-site experience and expertise with vast amounts of digital data in maintenance operations. This is especially the case for bridges across Japan. Go to techxplore
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Intelligent photodetectors ‘sniff and seek’ like retriever dogs to recognize materials directly from light spectra
Intelligent photodetectors ‘sniff and seek’ like retriever dogs to recognize materials directly from light spectra Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), in collaboration with UC Berkeley, have developed a new type of intelligent image sensor that can perform machine-learning inference during the act of photodetection itself. Go to techxplore
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Researchers pioneer pathway to mechanical intelligence by breaking symmetry in soft composite materials
Researchers pioneer pathway to mechanical intelligence by breaking symmetry in soft composite materials A research team has developed soft composite systems with highly programmable, asymmetric mechanical responses. By integrating “shear-jamming transitions” into compliant polymeric solids, this innovative work enhances key material functionalities essential for engineering mechano-intelligent systems—a major step toward the development of next-generation smart…
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STAT+: Medicare Advantage plans to gain $13 billion under Trump changes to star ratings
STAT+: Medicare Advantage plans to gain $13 billion under Trump changes to star ratings Medicare Advantage insurers scored a Thanksgiving gift, as President Trump’s Medicare agency added back a bonus system that rewards health plans with consistently high marks. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services also is proposing to eliminate a dozen star ratings…
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Global measles vaccinations are nearly back to pre-pandemic levels, WHO report finds
Global measles vaccinations are nearly back to pre-pandemic levels, WHO report finds A new report suggests that the number of children vaccinated against measles globally — which declined during the Covid-19 pandemic — is nearly back to pre-pandemic levels. But the number of cases of the highly infectious disease surpassed the pre-Covid tally in 2024, according…
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Opinion: Pharmacies will be the canary in the coal mine on the Medicare drug price negotiations
Opinion: Pharmacies will be the canary in the coal mine on the Medicare drug price negotiations The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced negotiated prices for 15 drugs, finalizing the second iteration of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. The first set of negotiated drug prices will go into effect in January 2026.…
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Opinion: Public health should embrace GLP-1 drugs without abandoning obesity prevention
Opinion: Public health should embrace GLP-1 drugs without abandoning obesity prevention Following the White House’s recent announcement of price reductions and expanded coverage for GLP-1 medications like Wegovy and Zepbound, many patients searching for obesity treatments are about to gain access to highly effective options. The implications for U.S. public health are vast. Read the…
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South Korean Police Officers Indicted in $186 Million Crypto-Laundering Case
South Korean Police Officers Indicted in $186 Million Crypto-Laundering Case The two officers have been stripped of their positions following their arrest in connection with the crypto money-laundering scheme. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co
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Balancer Outlines Reimbursement Plan Following $128M Exploit
Balancer Outlines Reimbursement Plan Following $128M Exploit Balancer has identified six whitehat actors who recovered approximately $3.9 million across multiple networks during the exploit. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co
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Monad Token Extends Slide Amid Profit-Taking, Spoofed Transaction Concerns
Monad Token Extends Slide Amid Profit-Taking, Spoofed Transaction Concerns Monad’s token slipped on Thursday as possible profit-taking and a recent spoofing issue pressured prices despite brisk on-chain activity. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co
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Upbit Hack Attributed to North Korea’s Lazarus as Seoul Opens Probe: Report
Upbit Hack Attributed to North Korea’s Lazarus as Seoul Opens Probe: Report The breach has prompted a formal review of Upbit’s systems as regulators examine the Solana hot-wallet theft. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co
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Interpol Elevates Scam-Compound Network to Global Threat as Crypto Fraud Spreads
Interpol Elevates Scam-Compound Network to Global Threat as Crypto Fraud Spreads The aim is to confront global scam center systems that traffic workers, run large-scale online fraud, and channel billions through crypto. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co
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Neural Networks Are Blurry, Symbolic Systems Are Fragmented. Sparse Autoencoders Help Us Combine Them.
Neural Networks Are Blurry, Symbolic Systems Are Fragmented. Sparse Autoencoders Help Us Combine Them. Neural and symbolic models compress the world in fundamentally different ways, and Sparse Autoencoders (SAEs) offer a bridge to connect them. The post Neural Networks Are Blurry, Symbolic Systems Are Fragmented. Sparse Autoencoders Help Us Combine Them. appeared first on Towards…
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Water Cooler Small Talk, Ep. 10: So, What About the AI Bubble?
Water Cooler Small Talk, Ep. 10: So, What About the AI Bubble? Have we all been tricked into believing in an impossible, extremely expensive future? The post Water Cooler Small Talk, Ep. 10: So, What About the AI Bubble? appeared first on Towards Data Science. Maria Mouschoutzi Go to original source
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Everyday Decisions are Noisier Than You Think — Here’s How AI Can Help Fix That
Everyday Decisions are Noisier Than You Think — Here’s How AI Can Help Fix That From insurance premiums to courtrooms: the impact of noise The post Everyday Decisions are Noisier Than You Think — Here’s How AI Can Help Fix That appeared first on Towards Data Science. Sean Moran Go to original source
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Implementing the Rock Paper Scissors Game in Python
Implementing the Rock Paper Scissors Game in Python A beginner-friendly Python tutorial using conditionals and the random module The post Implementing the Rock Paper Scissors Game in Python appeared first on Towards Data Science. Mahnoor Javed Go to original source
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French soccer federation hit by cyber-attack, member data stolen
French soccer federation hit by cyber-attack, member data stolen The French soccer federation has been hit by a cyber-attack that resulted in the theft of data relating to members, it said on Thursday. Go to techxplore
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New insight into why LLMs are not great at cracking passwords
New insight into why LLMs are not great at cracking passwords Large language models (LLMs), such as the model underpinning the functioning of OpenAI’s conversational platform ChatGPT, have proved to perform well on various language-related and coding tasks. Some computer scientists have recently been exploring the possibility that these models could also be used by…
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Humanoid robots reliably manipulate different objects with 87% success using new framework
Humanoid robots reliably manipulate different objects with 87% success using new framework Robotic systems that mirror humans both in their appearance and movements, also known as humanoid robots, could be best suited for tackling many tasks that are currently performed by human agents. These include household chores, such as cleaning, tidying up and cooking, as…
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High-flying tech hits potholes in India’s Silicon Valley
High-flying tech hits potholes in India’s Silicon Valley In India’s tech capital Bengaluru, the morning “rush hour” lasts so long it devours half the workday, throttling productivity in a city often viewed as the poster child of a booming economy. Go to techxplore
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Beer giant Asahi not engaging with hackers after cyberattack
Beer giant Asahi not engaging with hackers after cyberattack Japanese beer giant Asahi said on Thursday it had not received any specific demand from the hackers behind a “sophisticated and cunning” cyberattack that could have leaked the data of around two million people. Go to techxplore
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South Korea’s Upbit Reports $36 Million Loss in Solana Hot-Wallet Breach
South Korea’s Upbit Reports $36 Million Loss in Solana Hot-Wallet Breach South Korea’s largest crypto exchange halted services and shifted assets to cold storage after detecting unauthorized withdrawals. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co
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Australia Moves to Regulate Crypto Platforms Under New Consumer-Protection Law
Australia Moves to Regulate Crypto Platforms Under New Consumer-Protection Law The new framework subjects exchanges and custody providers to financial services laws with ASIC as the primary regulator. Vismaya V Go to decrypt.co
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Nasdaq ISE Seeks to Quadruple Trading Limits on BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Options
Nasdaq ISE Seeks to Quadruple Trading Limits on BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Options The move marks a shift that would bring Bitcoin derivatives in line with major equities and deepen institutional access to the market. Akash Girimath Go to decrypt.co
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Global Exchanges Urge SEC to Curb Broad Crypto Exemptions, Warn on Tokenized Stock Risks
Global Exchanges Urge SEC to Curb Broad Crypto Exemptions, Warn on Tokenized Stock Risks The SEC is being warned not to let crypto firms bypass investor protection rules as it considers exemptive relief for tokenized stocks. Vince Dioquino Go to decrypt.co
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Why Is Bitcoin Down? Blame Trump, Says Economist Paul Krugman
Why Is Bitcoin Down? Blame Trump, Says Economist Paul Krugman Bitcoin critic Krugman says it’s no coincidence that BTC is down, just as crypto-friendly President Trump stumbles in the polls. Mathew Di Salvo Go to decrypt.co