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Nov 12 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Yellowstone's Big Comeback: A Record-Breaking Return

The hit show Yellowstone made a massive comeback on Sunday, with its Season 5 Part 2 premiere drawing an incredible 16. 4 million viewers across different channels. This impressive number was revealed by Paramount, surpassing all previous records for the show's premiere nights. The premiere was broa

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Nov 12 2024TECHNOLOGY

Intel's Top Secret Chip Move: Outsourcing Arrow Lake to Taiwan's TSMC

Ever wondered why Intel is suddenly hooking up with Taiwan's TSMC for its Arrow Lake CPU orders? The answer is buried in a few disappointing factors. Intel's own factories, or foundries, haven't lived up to expectations. This has been a major setback, especially in the data center and AI markets whe

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Nov 12 2024TECHNOLOGY

Making Speaker Verification Lightweight with Neural Network Magic

Speaker verification (SV) systems are usually heavy on storage and computing power, making them tough to use on mobile devices. This is where adaptive neural network quantization comes in. Imagine a novel method that allows each layer of the network to have its own unique quantization centroids, gen

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Nov 10 2024ENVIRONMENT

Weather Data from Portugal's Biggest Reservoir: A Six-Year Look

Imagine diving into six years of weather data from Portugal's largest reservoir, Alqueva. Two weather stations were installed here, one floating on the water and the other on the shore. From 2018 to 2023, these stations collected valuable information. Every hour, they recorded rainfall, water and so

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Nov 10 2024TECHNOLOGY

AI and Big Tech: A New Twist in Global Development

Imagine a world where Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) could solve all our problems. That's what the AI for Social Good (AI4SG) movement is all about. It's like using big tech tools to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). But is it really that sim

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Nov 09 2024CRIME

Texts Harassing Minorities Spread Nationwide After Vote

After the recent election, communities of color in the United States have been shaken by an unsettling issue: mysterious text messages ordering them to "pick cotton" at nearby plantations. These alarming texts, sent from unknown numbers, have reached youth, students, and workers in more than 20 stat

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Nov 09 2024BUSINESS

The Future of Data Analysis: Semantic Business Intelligence

Ever wondered how businesses make big decisions? They use something called Business Intelligence (BI). This is like a smart tool that helps companies figure out what to do next by looking at lots of data. But there's a new way of doing this, called Semantic Business Intelligence. Why is this importa

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Nov 09 2024CRIME

Where Are Crimes Happening? Analyzing News to Predict the Future

Every day, numerous crimes take place around us. However, only a select few are recorded, leading to an overall increase in crime rates. This could be due to a lack of concern or meticulous record-keeping of past crimes. It's crucial for everyone to consider crime statistics from the past when decid

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Nov 09 2024TECHNOLOGY

Unveiling Urban Lifestyles: A Network Approach

Ever wondered how city dwellers spend their days? Researchers have found a clever way to map out urban lifestyles using a network of places. They tracked people's visits to different spots in cities like New York and Dallas. By looking at patterns in these visits, they discovered something interesti

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Nov 09 2024SCIENCE

Improving Weather Forecasts: A Tale of Soil Moisture Data

Scientists are diving into the world of data assimilation to boost weather and hydrological forecasts. They've combined a land data assimilation component with a global atmospheric model called NICAM-LETKF. This mix allows them to conduct two types of experiments: strongly and weakly coupled land-at

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