Abstract: Effectively detecting code clones is essential for maintaining and evolving software systems. This paper introduces a novel approach that leverages minimally random kernel convolutional ...

Eeny, meeny, miny, mo, catch a tiger by the toe – so the rhyme goes. But even children know that counting-out rhymes like this are no help at making a truly random choice. Perhaps you remember when ...

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Music streaming service Spotify said it is introducing a new shuffle option that repeats fewer suggested songs. The company originally launched Smart Shuffle for paid users in 2023, a feature that ...

AMD has officially confirmed a high-severity security vulnerability in its new Zen 5–based CPUs, and it’s a nasty one because it hits cryptography right at the source: the hardware random number ...

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Spotify has been building new options for controlling randomness during shuffle playback. Listeners will have the option for random playback, irrespective of what was played before. They’ll also be ...

In this video, we explore why Spotify's shuffle feature isn't truly random and operates based on an algorithm. We discuss the reasons behind our preferences for non-random shuffle, the results of an ...