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MaXIFE: Multilingual and Cross-lingual Instruction Following Evaluation
Yile Liu, Ziwei Ma, Xiu Jiang, Jinglu Hu, Jing Chang, Liang Li
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.01776

MaXIFE: Multilingual and Cross-lingual Instruction Following Evaluation
With the rapid adoption of large language models (LLMs) in natural language processing, the ability to follow instructions has emerged as a key metric for evaluating their practical utility. However, existing evaluation methods often focus on single-language scenarios, overlooking the challenges and differences present in multilingual and cross-lingual contexts. To address this gap, we introduce MaXIFE: a comprehensive evaluation benchmark designed to assess instruction-following capabilities a…

Unified Interference-Aware Water-Filling for QoS-Constrained Communication, Sensing, and JRC
Ahmed Naeem, Anastassia Gharib, H\"useyin Arslan
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.01400

Unified Interference-Aware Water-Filling for QoS-Constrained Communication, Sensing, and JRC
Water-filling (WF) algorithms are pivotal in maximizing capacity and spectral efficiency in multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) systems. However, traditional WF approaches cater solely to communication requirements, neglecting the emerging heterogeneity of 6G, including sensing and joint radar-communication (JRC). As these diverse demands grow in importance and have different Quality of Service (QoS) constraints, traditional WF becomes inadequate. Therefore, in this paper, we propose a un…

"This is a very precarious situation we’re in."
This interview with the Starliner astronauts got my adrenaline pumping, even though I knew the ending.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/04/the-…

Calamus 21 Music always round me
A celebration of life, the metaphor of music all around us if only you can hear it. The last line is what gives me pause, it suggests an interesting nuance of meaning.
I do not think the performers know themselves—But now I think I begin to know them.
I'm a little pressed to find a gay reading of this poem, it doesn't have the usual paeans to manly love. There is a pleasant exuberance and sensuality to it, "shuddering luciously" and all. But it's the beginning lines that really catch me:
Music always round me ... yet long untaught I did not hear,
But now the chorus I hear, and am elated,
It's like there's a secret world of pleasure that Whitman only recently has learned to enjoy himself. A feeling similar to the epiphany of coming out to oneself.

Physical Observers and Quantum Reconstructions
Dorian Daimer, Susanne Still
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.01561 https://arxiv.org/pdf/25…

Physical Observers and Quantum Reconstructions
There is a multitude of interpretations of quantum mechanics, but foundational principles are lacking. Relational quantum mechanics views the observer as a physical system, which allows for an unambiguous interpretation as all axioms are purely operational, describing the observer's information acquisition. The approach, however, is based on the premise that the observer retains only predictive information about the observed system. Here, we justify this premise using the following principle: P…

Trump’s determination to move fast could slow implementation of his tariff regime.
It also threatens to cost him credibility with businesses he’s counting on to invest in the U.S.
and world leaders whose buy-in he needs to negotiate trade deals.
Still, few expect a different posture from the famously intransigent fool or any second-guessing following the Wednesday ruling from the U.S. Court of International Trade, which briefly halted most of the tariffs

Someone in my LinkedIn network posted this, and I have no inkling if it is genuine or sarcasm (see: Poe's Law).
Full text of the post in the image Alt Text.
NOTE: Please do not dogpile this person due to my toot.
#LLMs #WorkerReplacement

High-charge relativistic electrons by vacuum laser acceleration from plasma mirrors using flying focus pulses
Jiaxin Liu, Zeyue Pang, Hehanlin Wang, Zi-Yu Chen
https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.24614

High-charge relativistic electrons by vacuum laser acceleration from plasma mirrors using flying focus pulses
Relativistic electron beams produced by intense lasers over short distances have important applications in high energy density physics and medical technologies. Vacuum laser acceleration with plasma mirrors injectors has garnered substantial research interest recently. However, a persistent challenge remains unresolved that electrons inevitably detach from the laser acceleration phase due to velocity mismatch. Here, we employ flying focus lasers to address this limitation. Through three-dimensi…

We in Game Workers Unite Ireland stand in solidarity with Animation Workers of Ireland, and the international trade union coalition happening to organise against the threat of AI in the animation industry, and we support their call to acton.
Join them Thursday 12 June at 14:00 at the Pâquier in Annecy!!
#Animation

Related: modal dialogs confirming destructive operations are a sign your UI is not good. Operations should be reversible so that the user can simply undo mistakes, not be interrupted in a failing effort to prevent them.