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The recent Nobel Prize for groundbreaking advancements in protein discovery underscores the transformative potential of foundation models (FMs) in exploring vast combinatorial spaces. These models are poised to revolutionize numerous scientific disciplines, yet the field of Artificial Life (ALife) has been slow to adopt them. This gap presents a unique opportunity to overcome the traditional… Read more

As the world’s largest tech conference devoted to consumer electronics, CES showcases the most innovative technology from leading companies worldwide. Read more

Federated learning has emerged as an approach for collaborative training among medical institutions while preserving data privacy. However, the non-IID nature of data, stemming from differences in institutional specializations and regional demographics, creates significant challenges. This heterogeneity leads to client drift and suboptimal global model performance. Existing federated learning methods primarily address this issue through… Read more

Sequential recommendation systems play a key role in creating personalized user experiences across various platforms, but they also face persistent challenges. Traditionally, these systems rely on users’ interaction histories to predict preferences, often leading to generic recommendations. While integrating auxiliary data such as item descriptions or intent predictions can provide some improvement, these systems struggle… Read more

A new leak reveals Google will offer a $200+ bonus to customers who purchase a new Samsung phone. Read more

The future of human habitation in the sea is taking shape in an abandoned quarry on the border of Wales and England. There, the ocean-exploration organization Deep has embarked on a multiyear quest to enable scientists to live on the seafloor at depths up to 200 meters for weeks, months, and possibly even years. “Aquarius… Read more

A long-overdue fix for the Magic Mouse is coming — but that’s not all. Read more

IEEE Spectrum‘s most popular AI stories of the last year show a clear theme. In 2024, the world struggled to come to terms with generative AI’s capabilities and flaws—both of which are significant. Two of the year’s most read AI articles dealt with chatbots’ coding abilities, while another looked at the best way to prompt… Read more

From Black Rabbit to The White Lotus, these are the TV shows we can’t wait to see debut—or return—in the coming year. Read more

From Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17 to James Gunn’s Superman, these are the movies we’re most excited to see next. Read more