NeuroSteiner: A Graph Transformer for Wirelength Estimation

NeuroSteiner: A Graph Transformer for Wirelength Estimation

[Submitted on 4 Jul 2024] View a PDF of the paper titled NeuroSteiner: A Graph Transformer for Wirelength Estimation, by Sahil Manchanda and 4 other authors View PDF HTML (experimental) Abstract:A core objective of physical design is to minimize wirelength (WL) when placing chip components on a canvas. Computing the minimal WL of a placement requires finding rectilinear Steiner minimum trees (RSMTs), an NP-hard problem. We propose NeuroSteiner, a neural model that distills GeoSteiner, an optimal RSMT solver, to navigate the cost--accuracy frontier of WL estimation. NeuroSteiner is trained on synthesized nets labeled by GeoSteiner, alleviating the need to train…
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NHS urged to prioritise cancer care basics over tech and AI ‘magic bullets’

The NHS must concentrate on the basics of cancer treatment rather than the “magic bullets” of novel technologies and artificial intelligence, or risk the health of thousands of patients, experts have warned.In a paper published in the journal Lancet Oncology, nine leading cancer doctors and academics say the NHS is at a tipping point in cancer care with survival rates lagging behind many other developed countries.The NHS has not met its target for 85% of cancer patients to start treatment within two months since December 2015. International research shows that every four weeks of delay in treatment increases the risk…
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Comics Datasets Framework: Mix of Comics datasets for detection benchmarking

Comics Datasets Framework: Mix of Comics datasets for detection benchmarking

arXiv:2407.03540v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Comics, as a medium, uniquely combine text and images in styles often distinct from real-world visuals. For the past three decades, computational research on comics has evolved from basic object detection to more sophisticated tasks. However, the field faces persistent challenges such as small datasets, inconsistent annotations, inaccessible model weights, and results that cannot be directly compared due to varying train/test splits and metrics. To address these issues, we aim to standardize annotations across datasets, introduce a variety of comic styles into the datasets, and establish benchmark results with clear, replicable settings. Our proposed Comics…
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DSLR: Document Refinement with Sentence-Level Re-ranking and Reconstruction to Enhance Retrieval-Augmented Generation

DSLR: Document Refinement with Sentence-Level Re-ranking and Reconstruction to Enhance Retrieval-Augmented Generation

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Blizzard shows off Overwatch 2 Transformers skins in animated trailer

Blizzard shows off Overwatch 2 Transformers skins in animated trailer

Blizzard and Hasbro have revealed the Transformers skins for Overwatch 2’s upcoming collaboration with the popular mecha toy franchise. The two companies released an animated trailer on the Overwatch YouTube channel today, showing off the skins based on three Autobots and a Decepticon.The trailer shows that the Transformers skins are assigned to Reinhardt, Bastion, Illari and Ramratta — four characters that were already robots or humans wearing armor to begin with. Reinhardt will be cosplaying Optimus Prime, the fearless leader of the Autobots; Bastion will be Bumblebee; Illari will be pretty in pink as Arcee; and Ramratta will be the…
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Introduction to Functional Programming in JavaScript: Immutability #6

Introduction to Functional Programming in JavaScript: Immutability #6

Immutability is a key concept in functional programming and is crucial for writing reliable, maintainable, and predictable code. By ensuring that data objects do not change after they are created, immutability helps to eliminate side effects and makes it easier to reason about the state of your application. What is Immutability? Immutability means that once an object is created, it cannot be changed. Instead of modifying an object, you create a new object with the desired changes. This contrasts with mutable objects, which can be modified after they are created. Immutability can be applied to various types of data, including…
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Don’t Believe the Big Database Hype, Stonebraker Warns

Don’t Believe the Big Database Hype, Stonebraker Warns

(Tee11/Shutterstock) How we store and serve data are critical factors in what we can do with data, and today we want to do oh-so much. That big data necessity is the mother of all invention, and over the past 20 years, it has spurred an immense amount of database creativity, from MapReduce and array databases to NoSQL and vector DBs. It all seems so promising…and then Mike Stonebraker enters the room. For half a century, Stonebraker has been churning out the database designs at a furious pace. The Turing Award winner made his early mark with Ingres and Postgres. However,…
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Rhaenys had to die on ‘House of the Dragon’ for the war to begin

Rhaenys had to die on ‘House of the Dragon’ for the war to begin

Warning: Major spoilers ahead for season two, episode four of "House of the Dragon.""House of the Dragon" isn't a show that pulls its punches, but its latest episode, "The Red Dragon and the Gold," landed its most devastating blow yet.Those who have read "Fire and Blood" weren't surprised to see Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, the Queen Who Never Was, and her dragon Meleys fall to Aemond Targaryen and Vhagar. Rhaenys embarked to Rook's Rest, a modest castle close to Rhaenyra's base at Dragonstone, to meet Ser Criston Cole's advancing force. But when she arrived, she met two dragons: Sunfyre, ridden by…
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In Fresh Hell, American Vending Machines are Selling Bullets Using Facial Recognition

In Fresh Hell, American Vending Machines are Selling Bullets Using Facial Recognition

Going to the vending machine — do you want something? Soda? Gum? A round or two of bullets?A growing number of supermarkets in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas are selling bullets by way of AI-powered vending machines, as first reported by Alabama's Tuscaloosa Thread. The company behind the machines, a Texas-based venture dubbed American Rounds, claims on its website that its dystopian bullet kiosks are outfitted with "built-in AI technology" and "facial recognition software," which allegedly allow the devices to "meticulously verify the identity and age of each buyer." As showcased in a promotional video, using one is an astoundingly simple process:…
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