Abstract: Convolutionally precoded polar codes known as polarization-adjusted convolutional (PAC) codes are a promising variant of polar codes for short block lengths. The precoding in PAC codes has ...

Modern AI research requires mastering dozens of specialized tools and frameworks. AI Researchers spend more time debugging infrastructure than testing hypotheses — slowing the pace of scientific ...

The 2026 Statistics Update uses language that conveys respect and specificity when referencing race and ethnicity. Instead of referring to groups very broadly with collective nouns (eg, Blacks, Whites ...

I have zero coding skills, but I was able to quickly assemble camera feeds from around the world into a single view. Here's how I did it—and what it means for all of us. I'm the Executive Editor, ...

Abstract: Infrared small target detection (ISTD) faces significant challenges in effectively utilizing shallow and deep features while mitigating spatial detail degradation during sampling. To address ...