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Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Preliminaries 3 Temporal Hierarchies 4 Rating Maps 5 Optimal Imprints for TL(AT) 6 Conclusion and References Appendix A. Appendix to Section 2 Appendix B. Appendix to Section 3 Appendix C. Appendix to Section 4 Appendix D. Appendix to Section 5 2. Preliminaries Remark 1. The only infinite … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Preliminaries 3 Temporal Hierarchies 4 Rating Maps 5 Optimal Imprints for TL(AT) 6 Conclusion and References Appendix A. Appendix to Section 2 Appendix B. Appendix to Section 3 Appendix C. Appendix to Section 4 Appendix D. Appendix to Section 5 Abstract We classify the regular languages using … Read more

If you’re a crypto holder or you’re thinking about investing in crypto, then you should consider what’s the general environment of your jurisdiction towards these assets. Are they considered legal? Are they taxed? Are there some crypto-related services around? In any case, if your territory isn’t the most welcoming one, there are some good alternatives … Read more

In the past, birthday party invitations were handed out a week or two before the big day, either on paper or by word of mouth in school hallways. (How were birthday invites handed out in the office back then? I’m too young to know.) Family members from afar were invited by making a trip to … Read more

The revolution will be…coded A comparatively lesser-known but prescient TV series, Halt and Catch Fire, tells the story of the dawn of the internet, captured perfectly by one of its taglines: “The revolution will be… coded.” You see, the characters in this tale aren’t just part of a scrappy tech company navigating the chaos of … Read more

With two decades in Software Engineering, I’ve participated in a lot of Sprint Reviews. Some were highly effective, while others felt like formalities lasting a few hours each sprint. When executed correctly, a Sprint Review is vital for keeping your project on course. Poorly managed Sprint Reviews not only waste time but also reduce trust in … Read more

Supply chains have faced their fair share of challenges over the past few years. While some factors — notably, the COVID-19 pandemic — may be waning, plenty of obstacles remain in the way of efficient logistics in 2025 and beyond. Artificial intelligence (AI) may be the best way to address them. Top Supply Chain Challenges … Read more

Are you using the returned value? TL;DR: Avoid assigning values you never use. Problems Dead code Unclear intent Maintenance overhead Hidden complexity Debugging leftovers Bad scoping Commented code Mutability Solutions Remove unused assignments. Try to avoid side effects. Context When you assign a value to a local variable but never use it, you create unnecessary … Read more

:::info Authors: (1) Oscar Pedreira, Universidade da Coruna, Centro de Investigacion CITIC, Laboratorio de Bases de Datos, Facultade de Informatica; (2) Felix García, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Grupo Alarcos, Escuela Superior de Informatica, Paseo de la Universidad; (3) Mario Piattini, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Grupo Alarcos, Escuela Superior de Informatica, Paseo de la Universidad; (4) … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Related Work Model Experiments Ablation Study Conclusion, Limitations, and Risks 5. Ablation Study Semantic units and prompt acoustic units make a chain of S2ST prompts for SEAMLESSEXPRESSIVELM. A natural question to ask is how effective such prompt design is for speech LM training. Therefore we tried other prompting … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Related Work Model Experiments Ablation Study Conclusion, Limitations, and Risks 4. Experiments This section covers empirical details of model training and evaluation on the task of speechto-speech translation with speaker style transfer. We consider Spanish-to-English (Es-En) and Hungarian-to-English (Hu-En) translation as representative translations between similar and distant languages. … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Related Work Model Experiments Ablation Study Conclusion, Limitations, and Risks 2. Related Work S2ST. The series of Translatotron models have encoder-decoder architecture to translate source speech into target spectrogram, which could be synthesized as waveform with a separately trained vocoder. Translatotron uses a speaker encoder to enable voice … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Related Work Model Experiments Ablation Study Conclusion, Limitations, and Risks 6. Conclusion We propose SEAMLESSEXPRESSIVELM to achieve expressive S2ST with chain-of-thought, which unifies semantic and acoustic language modeling, and improves efficiency over cascaded approach. 7. Limitations and Risks Limitations. One limitation of this work is that it focuses … Read more

:::info Authors: (1) Hongyu Gong, Meta AI (hygong@meta.com); (2) Bandhav Veluri, Meta AI (bandhav@meta.com). ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Related Work Model Experiments Ablation Study Conclusion, Limitations, and Risks Abstract Expressive speech-to-speech translation (S2ST) is a key research topic in seamless communication, which focuses on the preservation of semantics and speaker vocal … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Related Work Model Experiments Ablation Study Conclusion, Limitations, and Risks 3. Model This section introduces SEAMLESSEXPRESSIVELM, a decoder-only language model for style transferred speech-to-speech translation. 3.1 Speech Tokenizers Speech tokenizers convert continuous speech waveform into a sequence of discrete units. HuBERT is used to derive semantic units of … Read more

Brecht Devos, the Co-Founder and CTO of Taiko, sits at the forefront of Ethereum’s scaling revolution with a rollup designed to uphold its core values of decentralization and permissionlessness. While many rollups prioritize speed and centralization, Taiko aims to mirror Ethereum as closely as possible, ensuring real-time censorship resistance and composability. In this exclusive interview, … Read more

Hi guys! How are you doing? Just a few days until Tet now. I have gone back to my hometown. I have been doing it for probably 7 years now? And it’s never stopped being a pain in my ass (despite I always enjoy not going to school). If you have ever gone home for … Read more

:::info Authors: (1) Oscar Pedreira, Universidade da Coruna, Centro de Investigacion CITIC, Laboratorio de Bases de Datos, Facultade de Informatica; (2) Felix García, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Grupo Alarcos, Escuela Superior de Informatica, Paseo de la Universidad; (3) Mario Piattini, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Grupo Alarcos, Escuela Superior de Informatica, Paseo de la Universidad; (4) … Read more

DUBAI, UAE, January 29th, 2025/Chainwire/–Freedx, a newly launched cryptocurrency exchange, today announced the completion of its $50 million funding round. Freedx has secured regulatory permissions in Panama and a BTC license in El Salvador, representing initial steps toward expanding its compliance efforts globally. The investment reflects investor confidence in Freedx’s approach to offering a platform … Read more

(Source) People these days want everything to be done faster. This includes loan applications and processing. Gone are those days when things were done manually. Loan origination software (LOS) has changed how lenders handle loans, assess risks, and ensure all rules are followed. With the help of LOS, banks can save time, reduce mistakes, and … Read more

MAHE, Seychelles, January 29th, 2025/Chainwire/–LayerAI, a leading innovator in AI and blockchain technologies, has announced the integration of DeepSeek’s advanced models, DeepSeek-V3 and DeepSeek-Coder-V2, into its platform. This collaboration aims to elevate the capabilities of LayerAI’s offerings in AI-assisted coding, natural language processing, and interactive learning modules. Key Integration Highlights: Advanced Model Deployment: By incorporating … Read more

How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, January 29, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, The Birth of Kansas in 1861, Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” is Published in 1845, First Inductees of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936, and we present … Read more

Welcome to HackerNoon Decoded: Life Hacking Edition—the ultimate recap of the stories, writers, and trends that defined your 2024! You Didn’t Just Hack Life; You Rewrote The Playbook! Call us daddy, because we’ve been teaching you how to adult properly for ages! Are you among the 1.79% of readers who’ve made Life Hacking their top … Read more

The Spacecoin Writing Contest invites writers, space geeks, and advocates of blockchain technology to explore real-world blockchain applications that deserve more attention. What’s an underrated blockchain use case that excites you? Why does it matter? How does it work, and what challenges stand in its way? Share your thoughts for a chance to win from … Read more

Imagine trying to manage a busy lemonade stand where you constantly adjust prices, reorder supplies, and keep track of sales—all while juggling homework and social life. For many users in the decentralized finance (DeFi) world, managing their digital assets can feel just as overwhelming. Enter ARMA, Giza’s latest innovation, which promises to simplify DeFi interactions … Read more

Tap Protocol has partnered with the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) and the Dfinity Foundation to develop decentralized finance (DeFi) applications directly on Bitcoin’s Layer-1 blockchain. This collaboration aims to enhance Bitcoin’s functionality beyond its traditional role as a digital store of value. Bitcoin has long been recognized as a reliable digital asset, often referred to … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Background and Motivation 2.1 Decentralized Computing Infrastructure and Cloud 2.2 Advantages of DeFaaS 2.3 System Requirements 3 Overview of DeFaaS 4 Detailed Design of DeFaaS and 4.1 Decentralized Scheduling and Load Balancing 4.2 Decentralized Event Distribution 4.3 API Registration and Access Control 4.4 OAuth2.0 Support 4.5 Logging … Read more

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Background and Motivation 2.1 Decentralized Computing Infrastructure and Cloud 2.2 Advantages of DeFaaS 2.3 System Requirements 3 Overview of DeFaaS 4 Detailed Design of DeFaaS and 4.1 Decentralized Scheduling and Load Balancing 4.2 Decentralized Event Distribution 4.3 API Registration and Access Control 4.4 OAuth2.0 Support 4.5 Logging … Read more

Every new trend results from technological leaps, which inevitably affect the existing industry. This is true for any industry, but it’s especially relevant for Web3, where technologies tend to develop at an incredible pace. Blockchain used to be a new technology believed to change finances, but now other technologies are changing blockchain. Today, I want … Read more

Boyco, a liquidity coordination platform built on Berachain’s Royco Protocol, has locked $2.1 billion in pre-launch deposits since integrating Enso’s blockchain automation tools. The figure highlights a growing fix for Layer-1 blockchains’ “cold start” problem: how to bootstrap liquidity without centralized market makers. By letting dApps and liquidity providers (LPs) negotiate incentives onchain, Boyco aims … Read more