Building a CBIR Benchmark with TotalSegmentator and FAISS

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Materials and Methods 2.1 Vector Database and Indexing 2.2 Feature Extractors 2.3 Dataset and Pre-processing 2.4 Search and Retrieval 2.5 Re-ranking retrieval and evaluation Evaluation and 3.1 Search and Retrieval 3.2 Re-ranking Discussion 4.1 Dataset and 4.2 Re-ranking 4.3 Embeddings 4.4 Volume-based, Region-based and Localized Retrieval and 4.5 … Read more

Medical Image Retrieval Needs a New Benchmark

:::info Authors: (1) Farnaz Khun Jush, Bayer AG, Berlin, Germany (farnaz.khunjush@bayer.com); (2) Steffen Vogler, Bayer AG, Berlin, Germany (steffen.vogler@bayer.com); (3) Tuan Truong, Bayer AG, Berlin, Germany (tuan.truong@bayer.com); (4) Matthias Lenga, Bayer AG, Berlin, Germany (matthias.lenga@bayer.com). ::: Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Materials and Methods 2.1 Vector Database and Indexing 2.2 Feature Extractors 2.3 … Read more

Why Bitcoin Won’t Save You From Tyranny, Inflation, or Market Collapse

Table of Links Introduction/Abstract The Blockchain Vulnerability of Revenue-Free Bubbles Success in Wrong Places Principles for a Currency The Difficult with Inflation Hedges Some Additional Fallacies Conclusion and References SOME ADDITIONAL FALLACIES 1) Fallacy of libertarianism: The belief that bitcoin is an offshoot of libertarian and Austrian economics has no solid backing — it has … Read more

The Limits of Inflation Hedges: Gold, Silver, Bitcoin, and Beyond

Table of Links Introduction/Abstract The Blockchain Vulnerability of Revenue-Free Bubbles Success in Wrong Places Principles for a Currency The Difficult with Inflation Hedges Some Additional Fallacies Conclusion and References PRINCIPLES FOR A CURRENCY First, let’s discuss the demonetization of gold. In 1971, the U.S. government terminated the Bretton Woods Agreement, ending the convertibility of the … Read more

Why Bitcoin Lacks the Staying Power of Gold

Table of Links Introduction/Abstract The Blockchain Vulnerability of Revenue-Free Bubbles Success in Wrong Places Principles for a Currency The Difficult with Inflation Hedges Some Additional Fallacies Conclusion and References VULNERABILITY OF REVENUE-FREE BUBBLES A central result (even principle) in the rational expectations and securities pricing literature is that, thanks to the law of iterated expectations, … Read more

Why Blockchain’s Math Doesn’t Translate Into Financial Stability

:::info Author: (1) Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Universa Investments, Tandon School of Engineering, New York University Forthcoming, Quantitative Finance. ::: Table of Links Introduction/Abstract The Blockchain Vulnerability of Revenue-Free Bubbles Success in Wrong Places Principles for a Currency The Difficult with Inflation Hedges Some Additional Fallacies Conclusion and References INTRODUCTION/ABSTRACT This discussion applies quantitative finance methods … Read more

Improving 4D Radar-IMU Odometry with SC-IEKF DeRO

Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Related Works III. Dead Reckoning using Radar Odometry IV. Stochastic Cloning Indirect Extended Kalman Filter V. Experiments VI. Conclusion and References V. EXPERIMENTS A. Open-source datasets ts To verify the proposed DeRO algorithm, five open source datasets provided by [23] was used, namely Carried 1 to 5. … Read more

NASA and Autonomous Cars Love This Algorithm

Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Related Works III. Dead Reckoning using Radar Odometry IV. Stochastic Cloning Indirect Extended Kalman Filter V. Experiments VI. Conclusion and References IV. STOCHASTIC CLONING INDIRECT EXTENDED KALMAN FILTER A. State Augmentation B. System Model We now define the mathematical model of the gyroscope and radar sensors a … Read more

Dead Reckoning Meets Radar Odometry

Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Related Works III. Dead Reckoning using Radar Odometry IV. Stochastic Cloning Indirect Extended Kalman Filter V. Experiments VI. Conclusion and References II. RELATED WORKS A. Dead Reckoning The DR method has been extensively researched and popularly adopted as a straightforward and computationally effecient solution for odometer/INS/GNSS integrated … Read more

Reducing Drift in GNSS-Denied Environments with Radar Odometry

:::info Authors: (1) Hoang Viet Do, Intelligent Navigation and Control Systems Laboratory (iNCSL), School of Intelligent Mechatronics Engineering, and the Department of Convergence Engineering for Intelligent Drone, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic Of Korea (hoangvietdo@sju.ac.kr); (2) Yong Hun Kim, Intelligent Navigation and Control Systems Laboratory (iNCSL), School of Intelligent Mechatronics Engineering, and the Department of … Read more

Aembit Extends Secretless CI/CD With Credential Lifecycle Management For GitLab

Silver Spring, USA / Maryland, August 26th, 2025/CyberNewsWire/Aembit, the workload identity and access management (IAM) company, today announced new capabilities for GitLab designed to reduce the security risks of long-lived personal access tokens (PATs) and other secrets needed to automate software delivery, while making it easier to deploy and manage pipelines. With the introduction of … Read more

Newcastle United Announce Multi-year Partnership With BYDFi

Victoria, Seychelles, August 26th, 2025, Chainwire Club joins forces with global cryptocurrency exchange – Collaboration will accelerate international growth and deliver new digital opportunities for fans – Newcastle United has signed a multi-year partnership with global cryptocurrency exchange BYDFi, marking an important step in the club’s continued international expansion. As the club’s Official Cryptocurrency Exchange … Read more

NE-YO Partners With Neura To Transform Entertainment With Emotional AI

Singapore, Singapore, August 26th, 2025/Chainwire/–AI can already write songs, generate images, and even mimic voices — but it rarely feels alive. Neura, a decentralized emotional AI network, is aiming to change that. Led by a team of ex-Microsoft AI experts and engineers , the company is building emotionally intelligent AI agents designed to connect, remember, … Read more

How to Day Trade Crypto Using ChatGPT and Grok: a Practical Guide for Smarter Trading

AI is no longer just a buzzword — in 2025, it’s a core part of any smart trader’s crypto workflow. Whether you’re managing meme coin volatility or catching the next breakout, artificial intelligence now supports traders with real-time crypto sentiment analysis, disciplined trade planning, and faster reaction times. This guide explains how to day trade … Read more

IPFed: A Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning Framework for Face Verification

:::info Authors: (1) Yosuke Kaga, Hitachi, Ltd., Japan; (2) Yusei Suzuki, Hitachi, Ltd., Japan; (3) Kenta Takahashi, Hitachi, Ltd., Japan. ::: Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Related Work III. IPFED IV. Experiments [V. Conclusion and References]() III. IPFE We propose a new method to solve the privacy and accuracy problems described in … Read more

Struggling with GDPR-Compliant AI? IPFed Delivers Accuracy and Privacy

:::info Authors: (1) Yosuke Kaga, Hitachi, Ltd., Japan; (2) Yusei Suzuki, Hitachi, Ltd., Japan; (3) Kenta Takahashi, Hitachi, Ltd., Japan. ::: Table of Links Abstract and I. Introduction II. Related Work III. IPFED IV. Experiments [V. Conclusion and References]() Abstract—With the development of laws and regulations related to privacy preservation, it has become difficult to … Read more

The HackerNoon Newsletter: Minecraft, Engineering, and The Incremental Mindset (8/26/2025)

How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, August 26, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Miss Manners Addressed Computer Correspondence in 1984, First German to go into Space in 1978, and we present you with these top quality stories. From Minecraft, Engineering, and … Read more

6000 USDT in Sponsor Tag Prizes Up for Grabs in the Spacecoin Writing Contest

The first two rounds of the Spacecoin Writing Contest saw hundreds of stories published, hours of insightful reading shared, and 6,000 USDT awarded to standout entries in the contest’s primary tags—#decentralized-internet, #spacetech, and #blockchain-use-case. For the final round, we’re raising the stakes with an additional 6,000 USDT up for grabs, bringing the total prize pool … Read more

Unlock Peak Mobile Performance: A Deep Dive into PowerInfer-2’s Neuron-Aware Runtime

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Background and Motivation PowerInfer-2 Overview Neuron-Aware Runtime Inference Execution Plan Generation Implementation Evaluation Related Work Conclusion and References 4 Neuron-Aware Runtime Inference 4.1 Polymorphic Neuron Engine PowerInfer-2 introduces a polymorphic neuron engine that dynamically combines neurons into neuron clusters to take advantage of distinct computational characteristics of LLM … Read more

The Conductor in Your Pocket: How PowerInfer-2 Orchestrates Smartphone Hardware for LLM Inference

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Background and Motivation PowerInfer-2 Overview Neuron-Aware Runtime Inference Execution Plan Generation Implementation Evaluation Related Work Conclusion and References 3 PowerInfer-2 Overview Traditional LLM inference typically depends on matrix computations as the basic unit of inference, a method that introduces significant computational and I/O overhead in the heterogeneous hardware … Read more

Why Your Phone’s AI is Slow: A Story of Sparse Neurons and Finicky Flash Storage

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Background and Motivation PowerInfer-2 Overview Neuron-Aware Runtime Inference Execution Plan Generation Implementation Evaluation Related Work Conclusion and References 2 Background and Motivation 2.1 LLM Inference and Metrics LLM inference consists of two stages: the prefill and the decoding stage. During the prefill stage, the user’s prompt is processed … Read more

PowerInfer-2 Achieves 29x Speedup, Running 47-Billion Parameter LLMs on Smartphones

:::info Authors: (1) Zhenliang Xue, Co-first author from Institute of Parallel and Distributed Systems (IPADS), Shanghai Jiao Tong University; (2) Yixin Song, Co-first author from Institute of Parallel and Distributed Systems (IPADS), Shanghai Jiao Tong University; (3) Zeyu Mi, Institute of Parallel and Distributed Systems (IPADS), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (yzmizeyu@sjtu.edu.cn); (4) Le Chen, Institute … Read more

Web3’s Role in Building Transparent and Fair AI

Data used to be passive. You gave it away. Got some ads in return, with a recommendation or two. But now data thinks. Or, at least, powers something that appears to. And that “something”, artificial intelligence, is rapidly becoming the infrastructure behind every industry we know. The 2024 survey by McKinsey & Company shows AI … Read more

The Unseen Catalysts of AI: A Journey from Dismissed Ideas to a New Renaissance

In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, it’s easy to get swept up in the latest breakthroughs. But beneath the headlines lies a profound journey, one of pioneering vision, persistent innovation, and the strategic shifts that transformed once-dismissed concepts into the foundational technologies driving our world today. As we stand on the cusp of … Read more

Inside Go Channels: Buffers, Locks, and the Runtime Memory Model

Go channels are one of the language’s signature features. They provide a structured way for goroutines to communicate and coordinate. Instead of manually sharing memory and managing locks, channels let goroutines send and receive values directly, ensuring that data is transferred correctly and synchronization is handled automatically. But what really happens when we write something … Read more