Language shapes visual processing in both human brains and AI models, study finds

Neuroscientists have been trying to understand how the brain processes visual information for over a century. The development of computational models inspired by the brain's layered organization, also ...
IEEE

A Small-Sized Defect Detection Method for Power Line Insulator Using Multiscale Feature and Lightweight Networks in UAV-Vision

Abstract: Insulator defect detection (IDD) of transmission lines is crucial for power system safety and stability, with Un-manned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-based machine learning methods becoming prevalent ...
pv magazine International

US researchers use machine learning to detect hidden solar array defects

Researchers from Stony Brook University, in collaboration with Ecosuite and Ecogy Energy, have developed a self-supervised machine-learning algorithm designed to identify physical anomalies in solar ...
The Conversation

Can scientists detect life without knowing what it looks like? Research using machine learning offers a new way

Amirali Aghazadeh receives funding from Georgia Tech. When NASA scientists opened the sample return canister from the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample mission in late 2023, they found something astonishing.
The New Yorker

America’s Betting Craze Has Spread to Its News Networks

Having swallowed sports media, will gambling now devour other kinds of news? Last week, CNN announced a deal with Kalshi, a federally regulated online exchange where Americans can wager on current ...
Slate

CNN Is Using an Election Polling Tool That Anyone Can Rig

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. By mid-October, the Democrats’ chances ...
IEEE

Hybrid CNN–LGBM Model for Planetary Boundary Layer Height Estimation Combined With Temporal–Height–Spatial Features

Abstract: The planetary boundary layer (PBL) height (PBLH), as a critical meteorological parameter, plays a pivotal role in atmospheric dynamics, climate, and pollution diffusion studies. A radar wind ...
CNN

Rubio directs diplomats to return to using Times New Roman, undoing Biden-era switch to Calibri

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed the State Department to go back to using Times New Roman typeface as the standard for official papers, a spokesperson told CNN, in a reversal of the ...
CNN

Brigitte Macron’s use of sexist slur sparks outrage in France

France’s first lady Brigitte Macron has sparked outrage among French celebrities and feminists over the use of sexist and derogatory language to describe protesters at a comedian’s show. Brigitte ...
Medical Xpress

Early use of meds may lead to life-threatening conditions in preterm infants with heart defect

Babies born prematurely can have a number of complications at birth, simply because they are brought into the world before their organs are fully developed. One complication is called patent ductus ...
Electrek

Chinese quality: BYD launches ‘Zero Defects’ as it crosses 113 GWh in Q3

This week, BYD crossed a major manufacturing milestone as its battery production crossed 113 GWh in the first three quarters of 2025 – but instead of celebrating, the company is doubling down with a ...