What Is Proof-of-Activity? How This Blockchain Consensus Works

Proof-of-activity is a blockchain consensus that combines proof-of-work and proof-of-stake to enhance security and ...

How A.I.-Generated Videos Are Distorting Your Child’s YouTube Feed

Experts caution that low-quality, A.I.-generated videos on YouTube geared toward children often feature conflicting ...
IEEE

Comparative Analysis of the Proportional Distribution Method and the Random Forest Algorithm for Predicting Pedestrian Traffic Accident Risk

Abstract: The risk of pedestrian-involved traffic accidents represents a significant challenge to road safety and necessitates objective methods for analyzing the contributing factors. This study ...
TMCnet

MicroCloud Hologram Inc. FPGA-Based High-Performance Surface Code Quantum Simulation Platform: Efficient Error Correction Algorithm Validation under Rotated Layout

MicroCloud Hologram Inc. (NASDAQ: HOLO), ("HOLO" or the "Company"), a technology service provider, has developed a surface code quantum simulator based on FPGA. This innovative technology marks a new ...
IEEE

The Role of Random Walk-Based Techniques in Enhancing Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms—A Systematic and Comprehensive Review

Abstract: Metaheuristic algorithms (MHAs) occupy considerable attention among researchers because of their high performance and robustness in optimizing several engineering problems. Random walk (RW) ...

A few weeks of X's algorithm can make you more right-wing—and it doesn't wear off quickly

A new study published in Nature has found that X's algorithm—the hidden system or "recipe" that governs which posts appear in your feed and in which order—shifts users' political opinions in a more ...