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MonoMVSNet: Monocular Priors Guided Multi-View Stereo Network
Jianfei Jiang, Qiankun Liu, Haochen Yu, Hongyuan Liu, Liyong Wang, Jiansheng Chen, Huimin Ma
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.11333

MonoMVSNet: Monocular Priors Guided Multi-View Stereo Network
Learning-based Multi-View Stereo (MVS) methods aim to predict depth maps for a sequence of calibrated images to recover dense point clouds. However, existing MVS methods often struggle with challenging regions, such as textureless regions and reflective surfaces, where feature matching fails. In contrast, monocular depth estimation inherently does not require feature matching, allowing it to achieve robust relative depth estimation in these regions. To bridge this gap, we propose MonoMVSNet, a …

SDBench: A Comprehensive Benchmark Suite for Speaker Diarization
Eduardo Pacheco, Atila Orhon, Berkin Durmus, Blaise Munyampirwa, Andrey Leonov
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.16136

SDBench: A Comprehensive Benchmark Suite for Speaker Diarization
Even state-of-the-art speaker diarization systems exhibit high variance in error rates across different datasets, representing numerous use cases and domains. Furthermore, comparing across systems requires careful application of best practices such as dataset splits and metric definitions to allow for apples-to-apples comparison. We propose SDBench (Speaker Diarization Benchmark), an open-source benchmark suite that integrates 13 diverse datasets with built-in tooling for consistent and fine-gr…

Large Language Models for Toxic Language Detection in Low-Resource Balkan Languages
Amel Muminovic, Amela Kadric Muminovic
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.09992

Large Language Models for Toxic Language Detection in Low-Resource Balkan Languages
Online toxic language causes real harm, especially in regions with limited moderation tools. In this study, we evaluate how large language models handle toxic comments in Serbian, Croatian, and Bosnian, languages with limited labeled data. We built and manually labeled a dataset of 4,500 YouTube and TikTok comments drawn from videos across diverse categories, including music, politics, sports, modeling, influencer content, discussions of sexism, and general topics. Four models (GPT-3.5 Turbo, G…

Reykjavík Grapevine provides answers to questions you were too afraid to ask
https://grapevine.is/mag/2025/07/07/help-call-charlie-campsites-expensive-vegetables-beautiful-but-harmless-eruption-more/…

From Iceland — Help? Call Charlie! Campsites, Expensive Vegetables, Beautiful But Harmless Eruption & More
Unsolicited advice from an unreliable advisor Help is a four-letter verb meaning “to make it easier or possible for someone...

Ich war gerade auf LinkedIn und las einen Beitrag über das #CocaColaGreenwashing - spannend, wie sie sich im Marketing als innovativ in Sachen Plastikmüll zeigen. Alle paar Jahre mit einem temporären Miniumfang für ganz ganz viel Reichweite.
Der erste und in der Vorschau einzige Kommentar drunter, der mir in der Vorschau angezeigt wurde, war der von Dr. Chris DeArmitt einem Merc…

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Constraining quadrupole deformations with relativistic effects
Daniya Utepova, Kuantay Boshkayev, Serzhan Momynov, Anuar Idrissov, Gulzada Baimbetova, Hernando Quevedo, Ainur Urazalina
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.10437

Constraining quadrupole deformations with relativistic effects
We investigate two general relativistic effects - namely, the Shirokov and Shapiro effects - within the framework of the Zipoy-Voorhees spacetime ($q$-metric), which generalizes the Schwarzschild solution by incorporating a quadrupole moment. By analyzing the geodesic deviation equations, we explore the oscillatory motion of test particles and demonstrate how the source's quadrupole parameter influences the Shirokov effect. Furthermore, we derive an expression for the Shapiro time delay in this…

Flare frequency in M dwarfs belonging to Young Moving Groups
E. Mamonova, Y. Shan, A. F. Kowalski, S. Wedemeyer S. C. Werner
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.04465

Flare frequency in M dwarfs belonging to Young Moving Groups
Context. M stars are preferred targets for studying terrestrial exoplanets, for which we hope to obtain their atmosphere spectra in the next decade. However, M dwarfs have long been known for strong magnetic activity and the ability to frequently produce optical, broadband emission flares. Aims. We aim to characterise the flaring behaviour of young M dwarfs in the temporal, spectral, and energetic dimensions, as well as examine the stellar parameters governing this behaviour, in order to improv…

Planets similar in size are often dissimilar in interior
E. Mamonova, Y. Shan, P. Hatalova, S. C. Werner
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.05089 https://

Planets similar in size are often dissimilar in interior
Recent works have found evidence of significant intrasystem uniformity in planet properties such as radius, mass, and orbital spacing, collectively termed 'peas in a pod' trends. In particular, correlations in radius and mass have been interpreted as implying uniformity in planet bulk density and composition within a system. However, the samples used to assess trends in mass tend to be small and biased. In this paper, we re-evaluate correlations in planet properties in a large sample of systems…