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From machine code to modern software: A brief history of programming

Programming began as a way to give simple instructions to machines that barely worked. Over decades, it evolved through punch ...
IEEE

XPNet: Cross-FPGA Power Prediction from High Level Language Code

Abstract: Machine learning (ML) has been successfully employed to estimate power consumption for FPGAs using features derived from the results of High Level Synthesis (HLS). However, such models ...
VentureBeat

Bolmo’s architecture unlocks efficient byte‑level LM training without sacrificing quality

Enterprises that want tokenizer-free multilingual models are increasingly turning to byte-level language models to reduce brittleness in noisy or low-resource text. To tap into that niche — and make ...
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Membrane electrode assembly design for high-efficiency anion exchange membrane water electrolysis

Hydrogen energy is vital for renewable energy storage and "dual carbon" goals, but 95% of global hydrogen production relies on fossil fuel reforming (emitting ~1.3 billion tons of CO₂ yearly), driving ...
PC Gamer

Valve coder confirms the Steam Machine will be priced like a PC, albeit at a 'good deal': 'If you build a PC from parts and get to basically the same level of performance, that ...

The Steam Machine's price isn't certain yet, but don't expect it to come subsidized. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as a ...
IEEE

Using Large Language Models to Automate and Expedite Reinforcement Learning with Reward Machine

Abstract: We present LARL-RM (Large language model-generated Automaton for Reinforcement Learning with Reward Machine) algorithm to encode high-level knowledge into reinforcement learning using ...
The Hill

Trump won’t send ‘high level’ officials to climate conference

The U.S. won’t be sending any “high level” representatives to this year’s United Nations climate summit, a White House official told The Hill on Friday. The summit, known as COP30, will be held in ...
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Making Machine Learning Safer in High-Stakes Settings

Machine learning, a key enabler of artificial intelligence, is increasingly used for applications like self-driving cars, medical devices, and advanced robots that work near humans — all contexts ...
PBS

New report finds high levels of lead in some protein powders. A pharmacologist explains the data

This article originally appeared on The Conversation. Powder and ready-to-drink protein sales have exploded, reaching over $32 billion globally from 2024 to 2025. Increasingly, consumers are using ...
Consumer Reports

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead

Update: In response to reader questions, CR conducted heavy metal testing on five additional protein powders, from Clean Simple Eats, Equate, Premier Protein, Ritual, and Truvani. Much has changed ...
The New York Times

Lead Found in Popular Protein Powders and Shakes, Report Says

Experts said the levels were not high enough to cause immediate harm, but raised the risk of long-term health effects. By Maggie Astor A number of popular protein supplements contain levels of lead ...