IEEE

Increasing the Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio in Encoding Medical Data with a Cover Image Using a Watermarking Algorithm Compared with Wavelet Algorithm

Abstract: The proposed research aim is to utilise watermarking algorithms for enhancing the Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio in the encapsulation of medical images, facilitating a comparison with the ...
IEEE

Zig-RiR: Zigzag RWKV-in-RWKV for Efficient Medical Image Segmentation

Abstract: Medical image segmentation has made significant strides with the development of basic models. Specifically, models that combine CNNs with transformers can successfully extract both local and ...
NPR

TikTok signs deal to give U.S. operations to Oracle-led investor group

TikTok has signed a deal to spin-off its U.S. operations to a group controlled by mostly American investors, including software giant Oracle, a company run by billionaire Trump ally Larry Ellison.
City & State New York

Stefanik drops out of race for governor, won’t run for reelection

In a shocking Friday afternoon decision, Rep. Elise Stefanik announced that she is not only suspending her campaign for governor, but also will not seek reelection to Congress. In a lengthy post on X, ...
Reuters

China's ByteDance signs deal to form joint venture in step to avoid US TikTok ban

WASHINGTON/HONG KONG, Dec 19 (Reuters) - TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, on Thursday signed binding agreements to hand control of the short video app's U.S. operations to a group of investors, ...
The New Yorker

A Year of Listening Beyond the Algorithm

My habit of seeking out new music began with a few strokes of good luck. I grew up in a college town in the early to mid-nineties, during one of the golden eras of college radio. I spent a significant ...