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ISP Frontier Communications settles a lawsuit from record labels that demanded broadband users accused of piracy be dropped; SCOTUS may hear Cox's similar case (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica)
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

ISP settles with record labels that demanded mass termination of Internet users
One piracy case is over, but the biggest one could be decided by Supreme Court.

Elon Musk calls Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill
a ‘disgusting abomination’
The former head of Doge said the ‘outrageous’ tax bill will cause the deficit to grow to $2.5tn
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j

ISP Frontier Communications settles a lawsuit from record labels that demanded broadband users accused of piracy be dropped; SCOTUS may hear Cox's similar case (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica)
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

ISP settles with record labels that demanded mass termination of Internet users
One piracy case is over, but the biggest one could be decided by Supreme Court.

Learning with pyCub: A New Simulation and Exercise Framework for Humanoid Robotics
Lukas Rustler, Matej Hoffmann
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.01756 https://

Learning with pyCub: A New Simulation and Exercise Framework for Humanoid Robotics
We present pyCub, an open-source physics-based simulation of the humanoid robot iCub, along with exercises to teach students the basics of humanoid robotics. Compared to existing iCub similators (iCub SIM, iCub Gazebo), which require C++ code and YARP as middleware, pyCub works without YARP and with Python code. The complete robot with all articulations has been simulated, with two cameras in the eyes and the unique sensitive skin of the iCub comprising 4000 receptors on its body surface. The e…

Targeted searches for gravitational waves from SN 2023ixf and SGR 1935 2154
Marek J. Szczepa\'nczyk
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.02252 https://

Targeted searches for gravitational waves from SN 2023ixf and SGR 1935+2154
The fourth observing run of Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo, and KAGRA has provided so far over 200 new gravitational-wave candidates, and it is still ongoing. A few results from this run are published and in this proceeding, we summarize the latest targeted search for GWs from SN 2023ixf and consider predictions for future searches. We also summarize the targeted search for GWs from a fast radio burst source SGR 1935+2154.

Characterization of the VKI Plasmatron subsonic ICP jet combining optical emission spectroscopy, intrusive measurements, and CFD simulations
Andrea Fagnani, Bernd Helber, Damien Le Quang, Alessandro Turchi, Jimmy Freitas Monteiro, Annick Hubin, Olivier Chazot
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.02469…

Characterization of the VKI Plasmatron subsonic ICP jet combining optical emission spectroscopy, intrusive measurements, and CFD simulations
This paper addresses the characterization of the subsonic flow in the 1.2~MW Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) wind tunnel at the von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics (VKI), targeting chamber pressures of 50 and 100~mbar, and input electric powers between 150 and 300~kW. Ultraviolet to near-infrared optical emission spectroscopy measurements of the free-jet flow are carried out with an updated experimental set-up, calibration procedure, and data processing, providing high-quality absolute spa…

There are days on which the news is a relief.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/03/netherlands-government-collapse-geert-wilders?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Particle-in-Cell Simulations of Burning ICF Capsule Implosions
Johannes J. van de Wetering, Justin R. Angus, W. Farmer, V. Geyko, D. Ghosh, D. Grote, C. Weber, G. Zimmerman
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.02273

Particle-in-Cell Simulations of Burning ICF Capsule Implosions
Anomalies observed in the neutron spectral shift of high-yield shots at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) suggest the presence of suprathermal ions, implying that kinetic effects play a significant role in burning inertial confinement fusion (ICF) plasmas. Furthermore, recent measurements of reaction-in-flight (RIF) neutrons offer a direct probe of the stopping power in the burning fuel region of high energy alpha particles and up-scattered fuel ions. We have developed the particle-in-cell c…

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LP-ICP: General Localizability-Aware Point Cloud Registration for Robust Localization in Extreme Unstructured Environments
The Iterative Closest Point (ICP) algorithm is a crucial component of LiDAR-based SLAM algorithms. However, its performance can be negatively affected in unstructured environments that lack features and geometric structures, leading to low accuracy and poor robustness in localization and mapping. It is known that degeneracy caused by the lack of geometric constraints can lead to errors in 6-DOF pose estimation along ill-conditioned directions. Therefore, there is a need for a broader and more f…

Ukraine detonated a massive underwater blast t
argeting the key road and rail bridge connecting the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula to Russia,
damaging its underwater supports.
The operation, claimed by Kyiv’s SBU security service, is the second high-profile operation by Ukraine in days striking significant Russian assets after a sophisticated drone raid on Moscow’s strategic bomber fleet on Sunday