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NewsGuard is retiring "misinformation" and "disinformation" as primary labels, saying the words have become meaningless and politicized (McKenzie Sadeghi/NewsGuard's Reality Check)
https://www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/commentary-why-were-m…

Commentary: Why We’re Moving Beyond “Misinformation” and “Disinformation”
Welcome to Reality Check, a newsletter that helps you keep track of the false claims and online conspiracy theories that shape our world — and who’s behind them.

Fantasy Football 2025 Beyond the Boxscore Sleepers: Players to targets in Rounds 10, 11, 12, and beyond

https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football…

So Assemblyperson Nick Schultz says well how potus is acting as a despot and ice and the military are out of line. Local law enforcement can handle any civil unrest.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DL453gcxFr5/

Hawes on Instagram: "This is no less true or relevant today (7/9) than it was a month prior when @asmnickschultz initially addressed the media with this perspective. I would actually say this has “aged” perfectly and that the concern extends far beyond LA’s borders."
424 likes, 25 comments - dr.smrtmouth on July 9, 2025: "This is no less true or relevant today (7/9) than it was a month prior when @asmnickschultz initially addressed the media with this perspective. I would actually say this has “aged” perfectly and that the concern extends far beyond LA’s borders.".

Two-point measurement correlations beyond the quantum regression theorem
Leonardo Santos, Otfried G\"uhne, Stefan Nimmrichter
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.06088

Two-point measurement correlations beyond the quantum regression theorem
Temporal correlations are fundamental in quantum physics, yet their computation is often challenging. The regression theorem (or hypothesis) serves as a key tool in this context, offering a seemingly straightforward approach. However, it fails for systems strongly coupled to their surroundings, where memory effects become significant. Here, we extend the analysis of temporal correlations beyond the regression theorem, revealing what can be learned about open quantum systems when this hypothesis…

@…
This cartoon is from Tom Gauld's book: Revenge of the Librarians
copyright 2022
Get ALL his books. Read them. ALL of them are the best one.
#Reading

Beyond Communication Overhead: A Multilevel Monte Carlo Approach for Mitigating Compression Bias in Distributed Learning
Ze'ev Zukerman, Bassel Hamoud, Kfir Y. Levy
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05508

Beyond Communication Overhead: A Multilevel Monte Carlo Approach for Mitigating Compression Bias in Distributed Learning
Distributed learning methods have gained substantial momentum in recent years, with communication overhead often emerging as a critical bottleneck. Gradient compression techniques alleviate communication costs but involve an inherent trade-off between the empirical efficiency of biased compressors and the theoretical guarantees of unbiased compressors. In this work, we introduce a novel Multilevel Monte Carlo (MLMC) compression scheme that leverages biased compressors to construct statistically…

Beyond One Shot, Beyond One Perspective: Cross-View and Long-Horizon Distillation for Better LiDAR Representations
Xiang Xu, Lingdong Kong, Song Wang, Chuanwei Zhou, Qingshan Liu
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05260

Beyond One Shot, Beyond One Perspective: Cross-View and Long-Horizon Distillation for Better LiDAR Representations
LiDAR representation learning aims to extract rich structural and semantic information from large-scale, readily available datasets, reducing reliance on costly human annotations. However, existing LiDAR representation strategies often overlook the inherent spatiotemporal cues in LiDAR sequences, limiting their effectiveness. In this work, we propose LiMA, a novel long-term image-to-LiDAR Memory Aggregation framework that explicitly captures longer range temporal correlations to enhance LiDAR r…

Beyond Surface Similarity: Evaluating LLM-Based Test Refactorings with Structural and Semantic Awareness
Wendk\^uuni C. Ou\'edraogo, Yinghua Li, Xueqi Dang, Xin Zhou, Anil Koyuncu, Jacques Klein, David Lo, Tegawend\'e F. Bissyand\'e
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.06767

Beyond Surface Similarity: Evaluating LLM-Based Test Refactorings with Structural and Semantic Awareness
Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly employed to automatically refactor unit tests, aiming to enhance readability, naming, and structural clarity while preserving functional behavior. However, evaluating such refactorings remains challenging: traditional metrics like CodeBLEU are overly sensitive to renaming and structural edits, whereas embedding-based similarities capture semantics but ignore readability and modularity. We introduce CTSES, a composite metric that integrates CodeBLEU,…

Beyond the Buzz: A Pragmatic Take on Inference Disaggregation
Tiyasa Mitra, Ritika Borkar, Nidhi Bhatia, Ramon Matas, Shivam Raj, Dheevatsa Mudigere, Ritchie Zhao, Maximilian Golub, Arpan Dutta, Sailaja Madduri, Dharmesh Jani, Brian Pharris, Bita Darvish Rouhani
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.05508

Beyond the Buzz: A Pragmatic Take on Inference Disaggregation
As inference scales to multi-node deployments, disaggregation - splitting inference into distinct phases - offers a promising path to improving the throughput-interactivity Pareto frontier. Despite growing enthusiasm and a surge of open-source efforts, practical deployment of disaggregated serving remains limited due to the complexity of the optimization search space and system-level coordination. In this paper, we present the first systematic study of disaggregated inference at scale, evaluati…

Slept through it. Catch-up couldn't go beyond 2 AM (#WWDC25 was at 1 AM SGT) because reached the 800 limit on Mastodon 🤦‍♂️
Maybe Mastodon should limit it by time duration or something instead.

Beyond Retrieval: Ensembling Cross-Encoders and GPT Rerankers with LLMs for Biomedical QA
Shashank Verma, Fengyi Jiang, Xiangning Xue
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05577

Beyond Retrieval: Ensembling Cross-Encoders and GPT Rerankers with LLMs for Biomedical QA
Biomedical semantic question answering rooted in information retrieval can play a crucial role in keeping up to date with vast, rapidly evolving and ever-growing biomedical literature. A robust system can help researchers, healthcare professionals and even layman users access relevant knowledge grounded in evidence. The BioASQ 2025 Task13b Challenge serves as an important benchmark, offering a competitive platform for advancement of this space. This paper presents the methodologies and results …

QUITE: A Query Rewrite System Beyond Rules with LLM Agents
Yuyang Song, Hanxu Yan, Jiale Lao, Yibo Wang, Yufei Li, Yuanchun Zhou, Jianguo Wang, Mingjie Tang
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.07675

QUITE: A Query Rewrite System Beyond Rules with LLM Agents
Query rewrite transforms SQL queries into semantically equivalent forms that run more efficiently. Existing approaches mainly rely on predefined rewrite rules, but they handle a limited subset of queries and can cause performance regressions. This limitation stems from three challenges of rule-based query rewrite: (1) it is hard to discover and verify new rules, (2) fixed rewrite rules do not generalize to new query patterns, and (3) some rewrite techniques cannot be expressed as fixed rules. M…

"There was a recent 2024 study that showed us that individuals who survive an acute COVID-19 infection (...) on average will lose somewhere in the neighbourhood of two to six IQ points per infection."
"although your immune system can take on [a COVID] infection, you want to avoid testing it as much as possible because your body is sustaining damage with each infection that it survives."
Seriously, wear a mask 😷 .

Beyond long COVID — how reinfections could be causing silent long-term organ damage | CBC Radio
Scientific evidence is painting an unsettling picture: COVID infections, even if mild or asymptomatic, may be causing long-term cellular and organ damage, as well as increasing your risk of developing long COVID.

Eyes on the Road, Mind Beyond Vision: Context-Aware Multi-modal Enhanced Risk Anticipation
Jiaxun Zhang, Haicheng Liao, Yumu Xie, Chengyue Wang, Yanchen Guan, Bin Rao, Zhenning Li
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.06444

Eyes on the Road, Mind Beyond Vision: Context-Aware Multi-modal Enhanced Risk Anticipation
Accurate accident anticipation remains challenging when driver cognition and dynamic road conditions are underrepresented in predictive models. In this paper, we propose CAMERA (Context-Aware Multi-modal Enhanced Risk Anticipation), a multi-modal framework integrating dashcam video, textual annotations, and driver attention maps for robust accident anticipation. Unlike existing methods that rely on static or environment-centric thresholds, CAMERA employs an adaptive mechanism guided by scene co…

""This timidity has become the norm for Congress, in areas far beyond this law. Legislators have voluntarily surrendered their power to the president and frequently act not as the heart of the American government but as a rubber stamp for one man""
'Alarming': Congress scolded by NYT editorial board after confirming 'founders' fears' - Raw Story
https://www.rawstory.com/congress-trump/

SMEFT ATLAS: The Landscape Beyond the Standard Model
Jason Aebischer, Andrzej J. Buras, Jacky Kumar
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05926 https://

SMEFT ATLAS: The Landscape Beyond the Standard Model
The Standard Model Effective Field Theory (SMEFT) based on the unbroken gauge group $\text{SU(3)}_C\otimes\text{SU(2)}_L\otimes\text{U(1)}_Y$ and containing only particles of the Standard Model (SM) has developed in the last decade to a mature field. It is the framework to be used in the energy gap from scales sufficiently higher than the electroweak scale up to the lowest energy scale at which new particles show up. We summarize the present status of this theory with a particular emphasize on …

Of course I'm no fan of the Islamic Revolution (Iran) but this is a very good move.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0gngq4wjqo

Iran expands dog walking ban beyond Tehran
Dogs are vieved as "unclean" by Islamic officials, but ownership is rising as a form of quiet rebellion.

A glimmer of good news perhaps? Trump's dictator buddy on the brink?
☑️ Putin’s regime is beginning to come apart - The Telegraph
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/putin-regime-beginning-come-apart-100221661.html

Putin’s regime is beginning to come apart
Almost beyond parody, another senior Russian official is found dead. This time it is the transport minister, Roman Starovoit, who apparently shot himself...

Beyond Scaling: Chemical Intuition as Emergent Ability of Universal Machine Learning Interatomic Potentials
Shinnosuke Hattori, Kohei Shimamura, Aiichiro Nakano, Rajiv K. Kalia, Priya Vashishta, Ken-ichi Nomura
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.07579

Beyond Scaling: Chemical Intuition as Emergent Ability of Universal Machine Learning Interatomic Potentials
Machine Learning Interatomic Potentials (MLIPs) have successfully demonstrated scaling behavior, i.e. the power-law improvement in training performance, however the emergence of novel capabilities at scale remains unexplored. We have developed Edge-wise Emergent Decomposition (E3D) framework to investigate how an MLIP develops the ability to derive physically meaningful local representations of chemical bonds without explicit supervision. Employing an E(3)-equivariant network (Allegro) trained …

Beyond Connectivity: An Open Architecture for AI-RAN Convergence in 6G
Michele Polese, Niloofar Mohamadi, Salvatore D'Oro, Tommaso Melodia
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.06911

Beyond Connectivity: An Open Architecture for AI-RAN Convergence in 6G
The proliferation of data-intensive Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications at the network edge demands a fundamental shift in RAN design, from merely consuming AI for network optimization, to actively enabling distributed AI workloads. This paradigm shift presents a significant opportunity for network operators to monetize AI at the edge while leveraging existing infrastructure investments. To realize this vision, this article presents a novel converged O-RAN and AI-RAN architecture that uni…

Robust spatial hearing beyond primary interaural cues in humans over deep neural networks #neuroscience

Measurement of Downward-going Milli-charged particles beyond GZK cutoff at the Pierre Auger Observatory
Ye Xu
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.07395 https://

Measurement of Downward-going Milli-charged particles beyond GZK cutoff at the Pierre Auger Observatory
It is assumed that superheavy dark matter particles (SHDM, $ϕ$) with $\mathcal{O}$(ZeV) mass may decay to relativistic milli-charged particles (MCPs, $χ$) via a channel $ϕ\toχ\barχ$ or $γχ\barχ$. The downward-going MCPs passing through the atmosphere can be measured by the Pierre Auger observatory (Auger). The massless hidden photon model is taken for MCPs to interact with nuclei, so that we evaluated the numbers and fluxes of expected MCPs at Auger assuming 14 years of Auger data. The …

R.B. And I hiked the Taughannock Falls Rim Trail this morning. So beautiful.
#hiking #nature #seenonmydogwwalk

Classifying integral Grothendieck rings up to rank 5 and beyond
Max A. Alekseyev, Winfried Bruns, Jingcheng Dong, Sebastien Palcoux
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.07023

Classifying integral Grothendieck rings up to rank 5 and beyond
In this paper, we define a Grothendieck ring as a fusion ring categorifiable into a fusion category over the complex field. An integral fusion ring is called Drinfeld if all its formal codegrees are integers dividing the global Frobenius--Perron dimension. Every integral Grothendieck ring is necessarily Drinfeld. Using the fact that the formal codegrees of integral Drinfeld rings form an Egyptian fraction summing to 1, we derive a finite list of possible global FPdims for small ranks. Applying …

On The Green Light Signal and Beyond (2021) - Learn how I am trying a smart lighting nudge @home to use 'leccy at grid-friendly times. #IoT #CO2Intensity -

On The Green Light Signal and Beyond (2021)
Learn how I am trying a smart lighting nudge @home to use leccy at grid-friendly times. #IoT #CO2Intensity

Investigating the imprint of quintessence in cosmic magnification
Didam Duniya (BIUST), Enas Mohamed (BIUST), Hassan Abdalla (UCM, NWU,Omdurman), Bishop Mongwane (Cape Town)
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.06200

Investigating the imprint of quintessence in cosmic magnification
We study cosmic magnification beyond lensing in a late-time universe dominated by quintessence and cold dark matter. The cosmic magnification angular power spectrum, especially going beyond the well-known lensing effect, provides an independent avenue for investigating the properties of quintessence, and hence, dark energy. By analysing the magnification power spectrum at different redshifts, it is possible to extract new information about the large-scale imprint of dark energy, including wheth…

There are no working quantum computers capable of factoring a 3-digit number. Last I heard, the record was the number 21.

That means there is no “production” environment capable of testing the critical feature. Beyond that, PQC deployment in the wild is new/small enough that we don’t even have a lot of assurance that the implementations live up to theory.

Nothing less than an invasion, of course. The fear of California seceding must be all too realistic, I guess.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/09/los-angeles-protests?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Poisson Midpoint Method for Log Concave Sampling: Beyond the Strong Error Lower Bounds
Rishikesh Srinivasan, Dheeraj Nagaraj
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.07614

Poisson Midpoint Method for Log Concave Sampling: Beyond the Strong Error Lower Bounds
We study the problem of sampling from strongly log-concave distributions over $\mathbb{R}^d$ using the Poisson midpoint discretization (a variant of the randomized midpoint method) for overdamped/underdamped Langevin dynamics. We prove its convergence in the 2-Wasserstein distance ($W_2$), achieving a cubic speedup in dependence on the target accuracy ($ε$) over the Euler-Maruyama discretization, surpassing existing bounds for randomized midpoint methods. Notably, in the case of underdamped La…

"The life-cycle emissions of BEVs in the European Union are estimated to be 73% lower than those of gasoline ICEVs."
#ICCT's latest report:
https://theicct.org/publica…

🔊 #NowPlaying on #BBCRadio3:
#ClassicalLive
- Cupertinos choir live at Wigmore Hall in London
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including a live concert from Wigmore Hall in London given by the Portuguese choir Cupertinos.
Relisten now 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002cyny

Emergent Semantics Beyond Token Embeddings: Transformer LMs with Frozen Visual Unicode Representations
A. Bochkov
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.04886 https://…

Emergent Semantics Beyond Token Embeddings: Transformer LMs with Frozen Visual Unicode Representations
Understanding the locus of semantic representation in large language models (LLMs) is crucial for interpretability and architectural innovation. The dominant paradigm posits that trainable input embeddings serve as foundational "meaning vectors." This paper challenges that view. We construct Transformer models where the embedding layer is entirely frozen, with vectors derived not from data, but from the visual structure of Unicode glyphs. These non-semantic, precomputed visual embeddings are fi…

Sonnet 122 - CXXII
Thy gift, thy tables, are within my brain
Full charactered with lasting memory,
Which shall above that idle rank remain,
Beyond all date, even to eternity:
Or, at the least, so long as brain and heart
Have faculty by nature to subsist;
Till each to razed oblivion yield his part
Of thee, thy record never can be missed.
That poor retention could not so much hold,
Nor need I tallies thy dear love to score;
Ther…

Going Beyond Surfaces in Diameter Approximation
Micha{\l} W{\l}odarczyk
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.03447 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2507.0…

Going Beyond Surfaces in Diameter Approximation
Calculating the diameter of an undirected graph requires quadratic running time under the Strong Exponential Time Hypothesis and this barrier works even against any approximation better than 3/2. For planar graphs with positive edge weights, there are known $(1+\varepsilon)$-approximation algorithms with running time $poly(1/ε, \log n) \cdot n$. However, these algorithms rely on shortest path separators and this technique falls short to yield efficient algorithms beyond graphs of bounded genus…

Elementary Steps of Energy Conversion in Strongly Correlated Systems: Beyond Single Quasiparticles and Rigid Bands
V. Moshnyaga, Ch. Jooss P. E. Bl\"ochl, V. Bruchmann-Bamberg, A. Dehning, L. Allen-Rump, C. Hausmann, M. Kr\"uger, A. Rathnakaran, S. Rajpurohit, D. Steil, C. Flathmann, J. Hoffmann, M. Seibt, C. Volkert
https://

Elementary Steps of Energy Conversion in Strongly Correlated Systems: Beyond Single Quasiparticles and Rigid Bands
Energy conversion in materials can be considered as a sequence of elementary steps initiated by a primary excitation. While these steps are quite well understood in classical semiconductors in terms of quasiparticle (QP) excitations and interactions, their understanding in strongly correlated materials is still elusive. Here, we review the progress which has been achieved over recent years by studies of manganite perovskite oxides as a model system for materials with strong correlations. They s…

Beyond Scalars: Zonotope-Valued Utility for Representation of Multidimensional Incomplete Preferences
Behrooz Moosavi Ramezanzadeh
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05844

Beyond Scalars: Zonotope-Valued Utility for Representation of Multidimensional Incomplete Preferences
In this paper, I propose a new framework for representing multidimensional incomplete preferences through zonotope-valued utilities, addressing the shortcomings of traditional scalar and vector-based models in decision theory. Traditional approaches assign single numerical values to alternatives, failing to capture the complexity of preferences where alternatives remainmain incomparable due to conflicting criteria across multiple dimensions. Our method maps each alternative to a zonotope, a con…

Beyond the Projection Postulate and Back: Quantum Theories with Generalised State-Update Rules
Vincenzo Fiorentino, Stefan Weigert
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.06207

Beyond the Projection Postulate and Back: Quantum Theories with Generalised State-Update Rules
Are there consistent and physically reasonable alternatives to the projection postulate? Does it have unique properties compared to acceptable alternatives? We answer these questions by systematically investigating hypothetical state-update rules for quantum systems that nature could have chosen over the Lüders rule. Among other basic properties, any prospective rule must define unique post-measurement states and not allow for superluminal signalling. Particular attention will be paid to consi…

Maddow: U.S. profoundly changed by authoritarian leader; 'We're beyond waiting and seeing now' (MSNBC)
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/maddow-u-s-profoundly-changed-by-authoritarian-leader-we-re-beyond-waiting-and-seeing-now-244353093883
http://www.memeorandum.com/250805/p65#a250805p65

Obvio, which uses AI-powered stop sign cameras to detect infractions, raised a $22M Series A led by Bain to expand beyond its first five cities in Maryland (Sean O'Kane/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/04/obvios-stop-sign…

Obvio’s stop sign cameras use AI to root out unsafe drivers | TechCrunch
American streets are incredibly dangerous for pedestrians. A San Carlos, California-based startup called Obvio thinks it can change that by installing cameras at stop signs -- a solution the founders also say won’t create a panopticon. 

Accessibility Beyond Accommodations: A Systematic Redesign of Introduction to Computer Science for Students with Visual Impairments
Vaanee Tripathi, Aalok Thakkar
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.05056

Accessibility Beyond Accommodations: A Systematic Redesign of Introduction to Computer Science for Students with Visual Impairments
Computer science education has evolved extensively; however, systemic barriers still prevent students with visual impairments from fully participating. While existing research has developed specialized programming tools and assistive technologies, these solutions remain fragmented and often require complex technical infrastructure, which limits their classroom implementation. Current approaches treat accessibility as individual accommodations rather than integral curriculum design, creating gap…

from my link log —
TinyBits: smaller, faster serialization for Ruby apps and beyond.
https://oldmoe.blog/2025/05/05/smaller-faster-serialization-for-ruby-apps-and-beyond/
saved 2025-05-06

Smaller, faster serialization for Ruby apps and beyond!
Introduction In my last blog, I went over multiple serialization solutions for Ruby including two JSON based flavors (Oj and the standard library JSON gem) alongside CBOR and MessagePack as binary …

REfugEEs From Beyond – Odd Spede Noisecore
#byncsa

Resistance Technologies: Moving Beyond Alternative Designs
Iness Ben Guirat, Jan Tobias M\"uhlberg
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.05223 https://arxiv.org/…

Resistance Technologies: Moving Beyond Alternative Designs
The discourse about sustainable technology has emerged from the acknowledgment of the environmental collapse we are facing. In this paper, we argue that addressing this crisis requires more than the development of sustainable alternatives to current online services or the optimization of resources using various dashboards and AI. Rather, the focus must shift toward designing technologies that protect us from the consequences of the environmental damages. Among these consequences, wars, genocide…

Beyond Pixels: Medical Image Quality Assessment with Implicit Neural Representations
Caner \"Ozer, Patryk Rygiel, Bram de Wilde, \.Ilkay \"Oks\"uz, Jelmer M. Wolterink
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.05168

Beyond Pixels: Medical Image Quality Assessment with Implicit Neural Representations
Artifacts pose a significant challenge in medical imaging, impacting diagnostic accuracy and downstream analysis. While image-based approaches for detecting artifacts can be effective, they often rely on preprocessing methods that can lead to information loss and high-memory-demand medical images, thereby limiting the scalability of classification models. In this work, we propose the use of implicit neural representations (INRs) for image quality assessment. INRs provide a compact and continuou…

Phase Noise Tolerance for Low-Pilot-Overhead OFDM Terahertz Links Beyond 64-QAM
Bowen Liu, Takasumi Tanabe
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.05026 https://arxiv.o…

Phase Noise Tolerance for Low-Pilot-Overhead OFDM Terahertz Links Beyond 64-QAM
THz wireless communications have garnered significant attention due to their unprecedented data rates enabled by the abundant untapped spectrum. However, advanced modulation formats beyond 64-QAM remain largely unexplored, as phase errors introduced during up/down-conversion severely limit system performance. Particularly, OFDM transmission is highly susceptible to aggravated ICI induced by phase noise, undermining the orthogonality of subcarriers. While PLLs and pilot-assisted compensation can…

Good article summarizing a lot of things relevant to continued COVID'19 caution:
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/beyond-long-covid-1.7485888
Key points:
COVID'19 weakens the immune system:
"""
So it's not just about infecting you and causing respiratory illness and fever and all of the things that we usually get with the viral infection. This virus also specifically causes your immune system to become weaker.
"""
It damages blood vessels:
"""
In addition to SARS-CoV-2's ability to dysregulate the immune system and suppress the immune system, the spike protein itself is very damaging to blood vessel structures as well as red blood cells and platelets themselves.
"""
The folk idea that infections make our immune system stronger and stronger like a muscle just isn't true (or at least, doesn't apply to COVID'19 because of how, unlike most other viruses, it damages the immune system):
"""
For the longest time in the field of immunology, there was the sort of adage that your immune system needs to be tested every now and again to stay strong. That's an old-fashioned idea.
The more new-fashioned and evidence-based idea is that, although your immune system can take on [a COVID] infection, you want to avoid testing it as much as possible because your body is sustaining damage with each infection that it survives.
"""

A Physics-Based Continuum Model for Versatile, Scalable, and Fast Terramechanics Simulation
Huzaifa Unjhawala, Luning Bakke, Harry Zhang, Michael Taylor, Ganesh Arivoli, Radu Serban, Dan Negrut
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05643

A Physics-Based Continuum Model for Versatile, Scalable, and Fast Terramechanics Simulation
This paper discusses Chrono's Continuous Representation Model (called herein Chrono

The Dark Side of LLMs Agent-based Attacks for Complete Computer Takeover
Matteo Lupinacci, Francesco Aurelio Pironti, Francesco Blefari, Francesco Romeo, Luigi Arena, Angelo Furfaro
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.06850

The Dark Side of LLMs Agent-based Attacks for Complete Computer Takeover
The rapid adoption of Large Language Model (LLM) agents and multi-agent systems enables unprecedented capabilities in natural language processing and generation. However, these systems have introduced unprecedented security vulnerabilities that extend beyond traditional prompt injection attacks. This paper presents the first comprehensive evaluation of LLM agents as attack vectors capable of achieving complete computer takeover through the exploitation of trust boundaries within agentic AI syst…

Simultaneous Rational Function Codes: Improved Analysis Beyond Half the Minimum Distance with Multiplicities and Poles
Matteo Abbondati, Eleonora Guerrini, Romain Lebreton
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.05284

Simultaneous Rational Function Codes: Improved Analysis Beyond Half the Minimum Distance with Multiplicities and Poles
In this paper, we extend the work of Abbondati et al. (2024) on decoding simultaneous rational function codes by addressing two important scenarios: multiplicities and poles (zeros of denominators). First, we generalize previous results to rational codes with multiplicities by considering evaluations with multi-precision. Then, using the hybrid model from Guerrini et al. (2023), we extend our approach to vectors of rational functions that may present poles. Our contributions include: a rigorous…

For context - I didn't write that prompt or feed particularly bad input to prove my point. I was trying out Claude, which so many people tell me is "the good" LLM product and above-and-beyond.
This prompt was written by Anthropic's own team, and featured in their gallery of web apps that can be built with this AI.
THEY THINK THIS IS GOOD!

Beyond Advertising: Mechanism Design for Platform-Wide Marketing Service "QuanZhanTui"
Ningyuan Li, Zhilin Zhang, Tianyan Long, Yuyao Liu, Rongquan Bai, Yurong Chen, Xiaotie Deng, Pengjie Wang, Chuan Yu, Jian Xu, Bo Zheng
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.02931

Beyond Advertising: Mechanism Design for Platform-Wide Marketing Service "QuanZhanTui"
On e-commerce platforms, sellers typically bid for impressions from ad traffic to promote their products. However, for most sellers, the majority of their sales come from organic traffic. Consequently, the relationship between their ad spending and total sales remains uncertain, resulting in operational inefficiency. To address this issue, e-commerce platforms have recently introduced a novel platform-wide marketing service known as QuanZhanTui, which has reportedly enhanced marketing efficienc…

Xbox's absent landord execs are only part of a much bigger problem.
Microsoft's continued job slashing reveals a troublesome disdain for creativity, expertise, and the human touch.
https://www.eurogamer.net/xboxs-absent-landord-execs-…

Xbox's absent landord execs are only part of a much bigger problem
Microsoft's continued job slashing at Xbox and beyond reveals a troublesome disdain for the human touch.

This is what I got from thanks.dev’s Ali and it tracks with GitHub’s reaction in the maintainer community.
@… https://piaille.fr/@ewjoachim/114816028154436161

recent-ish reading/rereading. #books @…

Grand-unification Theory Atlas: Standard Model and Beyond
Giacomo Cacciapaglia, Aldo Deandrea, Konstantinos Kollias, Francesco Sannino
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.06368

Grand-unification Theory Atlas: Standard Model and Beyond
Under a reasonable set of ab-initio assumptions, we define and chart the atlas of simple gauge theories with families of fermions whose masses are forbidden by gauge invariance. We propose a compass to navigate the atlas based on counting degrees of freedom. When searching for Grand-unification Theories with three matter generations, the free energy singles out the SU(5) Georgi-Glashow model as the minimal one, closely followed by SO(10) with spinorial matter. The atlas also defines the dryland…

I published my slides from @… on my site, as well as capturing answers to questions from @… and @… and linking to ap…

Beyond Microblogging: AT Protocol for Building Unique Social Apps
I gave this presentation at [[Fedicon]] 2025 in Vancouver.My goal was not to do a protocol deep dive, but rather showcase all of the beyond microblogging app...

Dus bij dezen heb ik Telegram verlaten.
Het was een fijne chat-client.
https://techstartups.com/2025/03/26/elon-musks-grok-ai-joins-telegram-gaining-access-to-over-1-billion-users-a-new-era-for-…

Elon Musk’s Grok AI lands on Telegram, gaining access to over 1 billion users: A new era for search and chat - Tech Startups
Elon Musk’s chatbot, Grok—built by his AI company xAI—has officially landed on Telegram. That gives it access to a messaging platform with more than 1 billion monthly active users. The move, announced in March 2025, marks Grok’s most ambitious expansion yet, taking it beyond X (formerly Twitter) and directly into the hands of Telegram users.

@… not sure if you’ve seen this or been to these castles, but this came across my feed and thought I’d share:
https://londonist.com/london/beyond-lo

I got a call at 10:00 a.m. this morning from somebody I used to work with saying that they had just been laid off. I really wish I had some decent advice to give to her beyond taking a day or two to breathe and do something pleasurable.

lol that's quite the caption https://gothamist.com/news/staten-islands-lost-city-of-wild-beaches-is-a-spiritual-refuge-for-new-yorkers

Staten Island's 'lost city' of wild beaches is a spiritual refuge for New Yorkers
Many of the borough's beaches are secluded and lack lifeguards. For many visitors, that’s key to their appeal.

Beyond the stability
Majid Akbarian
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.04718 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2507.04718

Beyond the stability
This paper propose new sufficient conditions for stability analysis for non autonomous systems.

Permutation-Free High-Order Interaction Tests
Zhaolu Liu, Robert L. Peach, Mauricio Barahona
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.05963 https://

Permutation-Free High-Order Interaction Tests
Kernel-based hypothesis tests offer a flexible, non-parametric tool to detect high-order interactions in multivariate data, beyond pairwise relationships. Yet the scalability of such tests is limited by the computationally demanding permutation schemes used to generate null approximations. Here we introduce a family of permutation-free high-order tests for joint independence and partial factorisations of $d$ variables. Our tests eliminate the need for permutation-based approximations by leverag…

Federated Learning-based MARL for Strengthening Physical-Layer Security in B5G Networks
Deemah H. Tashman, Soumaya Cherkaoui, Walaa Hamouda
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.06997

Federated Learning-based MARL for Strengthening Physical-Layer Security in B5G Networks
This paper explores the application of a federated learning-based multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) strategy to enhance physical-layer security (PLS) in a multi-cellular network within the context of beyond 5G networks. At each cell, a base station (BS) operates as a deep reinforcement learning (DRL) agent that interacts with the surrounding environment to maximize the secrecy rate of legitimate users in the presence of an eavesdropper. This eavesdropper attempts to intercept the confid…

Beyond Olfaction: New Insights into Human Odorant Binding Proteins
Mifen Chen, Soufyan Lakbir, Mihyeon Jeon, Vojta Mazur, Sanne Abeln, Halima Mouhib
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.03794

Beyond Olfaction: New Insights into Human Odorant Binding Proteins
Until today, the exact function of mammalian odorant binding proteins (OBPs) remains a topic of debate. Although their main established function lacks direct evidence in human olfaction, OBPs are traditionally believed to act as odorant transporters in the olfactory sense, which led to the exploration of OBPs as biomimetic sensor units in artificial noses. Now, available RNA-seq and proteomics data identified the expression of human OBPs (hOBP2A and hOBP2B) in both, male and female reproductive…

This is a thoroughly well-deserved slap in the face: #Xbox

#Heretic #Hexen on GOG.com
https://www.gog.com/en/game/heretic_hexen

Heretic + Hexen
If you own Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders, Hexen: Beyond Heretic and/or Hexen: D

Beyond The Fold
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: #GreatAusPods

Improving Neural Diarization through Speaker Attribute Attractors and Local Dependency Modeling
David Palzer, Matthew Maciejewski, Eric Fosler-Lussier
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.05593

Improving Neural Diarization through Speaker Attribute Attractors and Local Dependency Modeling
In recent years, end-to-end approaches have made notable progress in addressing the challenge of speaker diarization, which involves segmenting and identifying speakers in multi-talker recordings. One such approach, Encoder-Decoder Attractors (EDA), has been proposed to handle variable speaker counts as well as better guide the network during training. In this study, we extend the attractor paradigm by moving beyond direct speaker modeling and instead focus on representing more detailed `speake…

ANGRY BEYOND WORDS
Look at Susan Collins after her vote to advance Trump's budget. You won't believe it:
https://j4me.org/a
Jordan Wood (D)

Beyond Simple Edits: X-Planner for Complex Instruction-Based Image Editing
Chun-Hsiao Yeh, Yilin Wang, Nanxuan Zhao, Richard Zhang, Yuheng Li, Yi Ma, Krishna Kumar Singh
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05259

Beyond Simple Edits: X-Planner for Complex Instruction-Based Image Editing
Recent diffusion-based image editing methods have significantly advanced text-guided tasks but often struggle to interpret complex, indirect instructions. Moreover, current models frequently suffer from poor identity preservation, unintended edits, or rely heavily on manual masks. To address these challenges, we introduce X-Planner, a Multimodal Large Language Model (MLLM)-based planning system that effectively bridges user intent with editing model capabilities. X-Planner employs chain-of-thou…

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- Brahms: a sonata in Belfast and a symphony in Cardiff
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including the BBC National Orchestra of Wales performing Brahms’s Symphony No. 4 in Cardiff.
Relisten now 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002cym6

Sonnet 122 - CXXII
Thy gift, thy tables, are within my brain
Full charactered with lasting memory,
Which shall above that idle rank remain,
Beyond all date, even to eternity:
Or, at the least, so long as brain and heart
Have faculty by nature to subsist;
Till each to razed oblivion yield his part
Of thee, thy record never can be missed.
That poor retention could not so much hold,
Nor need I tallies thy dear love to score;
Ther…

Electroweak splitting functions in the Standard Model and beyond
Stefan Dittmaier, Max Reyer
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.06568 https://

Electroweak splitting functions in the Standard Model and beyond
We derive quasi-collinear factorization formulas in generic spontaneously broken gauge theories with scalars, fermions, and vector bosons. Specifically, we obtain polarized leading-order splitting functions for all possible final-state and initial-state 1->2 processes in the considered gauge theory. The main complication lies in the presence of mass-singular terms in longitudinal polarization vectors, prohibiting the direct application of the usual factorization procedure known from Quantum Ele…

TeraRIS NOMA-MIMO Communications for 6G and Beyond Industrial Networks
Ali Raza, Muhammad Farhan Khan, Zeeshan Alam, Muhammad Saad, Ilyas Saleem, Muhammad Ahmed Mohsin, Muhammad Ali Jamshed
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.05130

TeraRIS NOMA-MIMO Communications for 6G and Beyond Industrial Networks
This paper presents a joint framework that integrates reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) with Terahertz (THz) communications and non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) to enhance smart industrial communications. The proposed system leverages the advantages of RIS and THz bands to improve spectral efficiency, coverage, and reliability key requirements for industrial automation and real-time communications in future 6G networks and beyond. Within this framework, two power allocation strate…

Various Artists – Beyond The Body
#electronic

On Demographic Transformation: Why We Need to Think Beyond Silos
Nicholle Mae Amor Tan Maravilla, Myles Joshua Toledo Tan
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.03129 …

On Demographic Transformation: Why We Need to Think Beyond Silos
Developed nations are undergoing a profound demographic transformation, characterized by rapidly aging populations and declining birth rates. This dual trend places unprecedented strain on healthcare systems, economies, and social support structures, creating complex biological, economic, and social challenges. This paper argues that current, often siloed, policy responses, such as pronatalist initiatives that overlook the equally urgent needs of older adults, are inadequate for addressing thes…

CORE: Benchmarking LLMs Code Reasoning Capabilities through Static Analysis Tasks
Danning Xie, Mingwei Zheng, Xuwei Liu, Jiannan Wang, Chengpeng Wang, Lin Tan, Xiangyu Zhang
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05269

CORE: Benchmarking LLMs Code Reasoning Capabilities through Static Analysis Tasks
Large language models (LLMs) have been widely adopted across diverse software engineering domains, such as code generation, program repair, and vulnerability detection. These applications require understanding beyond surface-level code patterns: value propagation, control flow, and interdependence between program elements. However, existing benchmarks primarily evaluate end-to-end outcomes, such as whether code is correctly repaired or generated, leaving the models ability for program semantic …

Beyond Musk, Senators face another budget bill foe -- callers (Adam Klasfeld/All Rise News)
https://www.allrisenews.com/p/budget-bill-reps
http://www.memeorandum.com/250607/p66#a250607p66

Beyond Brainstorming: What Drives High-Quality Scientific Ideas? Lessons from Multi-Agent Collaboration
Nuo Chen, Yicheng Tong, Jiaying Wu, Minh Duc Duong, Qian Wang, Qingyun Zou, Bryan Hooi, Bingsheng He
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.04575

Beyond Brainstorming: What Drives High-Quality Scientific Ideas? Lessons from Multi-Agent Collaboration
While AI agents show potential in scientific ideation, most existing frameworks rely on single-agent refinement, limiting creativity due to bounded knowledge and perspective. Inspired by real-world research dynamics, this paper investigates whether structured multi-agent discussions can surpass solitary ideation. We propose a cooperative multi-agent framework for generating research proposals and systematically compare configurations including group size, leaderled versus leaderless structures,…

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- Strauss' Don Quixote from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Linton Stephens showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including Strauss' Don Quixote from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
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Beyond LSDA and Thomas-Fermi: A Hartree-Fock Analysis of Spherical Nanoparticles in the Jellium Approximation
Michael P\'iro, Jaroslav Hamrle
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05002 …

Beyond LSDA and Thomas-Fermi: A Hartree-Fock Analysis of Spherical Nanoparticles in the Jellium Approximation
A comprehensive Hartree-Fock analysis of the ground-state electronic structure of spherical gold nanoparticles modeled within the jellium approximation is carried out for all systems containing up to 132 delocalized electrons. Emphasis is placed on resolving the energy-level ordering, properly describing the electron density tail and associated charge spill-out, and assessing the accuracy of local exchange and kinetic energy potentials. The calculations are performed on a high-resolution real-s…

Search for Sub-Relativistic Magnetic Monopoles with the IceCube Neutrino Observatory
Jonas H\"au{\ss}ler (for the IceCube Collaboration), Nicolas Moller (for the IceCube Collaboration)
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05896

Search for Sub-Relativistic Magnetic Monopoles with the IceCube Neutrino Observatory
Magnetic monopoles are beyond standard model particles, predicted by Grand Unified Theories (GUTs) to be created during the early universe. At typical masses of the GUT-scale - above $10^{14}$ GeV - these particles would move at sub-relativistic speeds. The Rubakov-Callan effect predicts that magnetic monopoles can catalyze nucleon decays, in particular the decay of protons. This results in a unique signature of small particle cascades along the trajectory of the slow moving magnetic monopole. …

Replaced article(s) found for cs.DB. https://arxiv.org/list/cs.DB/new
[1/1]:
- QUITE: A Query Rewrite System Beyond Rules with LLM Agents
Yuyang Song, Hanxu Yan, Jiale Lao, Yibo Wang, Yufei Li, Yuanchun Zhou, Jianguo Wang, Mingjie Tang

Apple says it is appealing the EU's €500M DMA fine, levied in April 2025 over App Store steering rules, and claims it goes "far beyond what the law requires" (Juli Clover/MacRumors)
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/07/07/apple-appeals-eu-500m-euro…

Apple Challenges 'Unprecedented' €500M EU Fine Over App Store Steering Rules
Apple is appealing the 500 million euro ($570 million) fine that it is facing in the European Union for allegedly violating the Digital Markets...

Minimal balanced collections and their applications to core stability and other topics of game theory
Dylan Laplace Mermoud, Michel Grabisch, Peter Sudh\"olter
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05898

Minimal balanced collections and their applications to core stability and other topics of game theory
Minimal balanced collections are a generalization of partitions of a finite set of n elements and have important applications in cooperative game theory and discrete mathematics. However, their number is not known beyond n = 4. In this paper we investigate the problem of generating minimal balanced collections and implement the Peleg algorithm, permitting to generate all minimal balanced collections till n = 7. Secondly, we provide practical algorithms to check many properties of coalitions and…

Renormalized Perturbation Theory at Field-level: the LSS bootstrap in GridSPT
Matteo Peron, Takahiro Nishimichi, Massimo Pietroni, Atsushi Taruya
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.07105 …

Renormalized Perturbation Theory at Field-level: the LSS bootstrap in GridSPT
We present a first step toward field-level cosmological inference beyond the standard $Λ$CDM model, focusing on optimizing precision tests in the nonlinear regime of large-scale structure (LSS). As an illustrative case, we study the model-independent ``bootstrap'' coefficient of the second-order perturbation theory (PT) kernel for matter in real space, which we use as a proxy for new physics effects in the nonlinear sector. We discuss in details the ultraviolet (UV) cutoff dependence induced b…

AI-based Environment-Aware XL-MIMO Channel Estimation with Location-Specific Prior Knowledge Enabled by CKM
Yuelong Qiu, Di Wu, Yong Zeng, Yanqun Tang, Nan Cheng, Chenhao Qi
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.06066

AI-based Environment-Aware XL-MIMO Channel Estimation with Location-Specific Prior Knowledge Enabled by CKM
Accurate and efficient acquisition of wireless channel state information (CSI) is crucial to enhance the communication performance of wireless systems. However, with the continuous densification of wireless links, increased channel dimensions, and the use of higher-frequency bands, channel estimation in the sixth generation (6G) and beyond wireless networks faces new challenges, such as insufficient orthogonal pilot sequences, inadequate signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for channel training, and mor…

Concurrent Skin-scale-free Localization and Criticality under M\"obius Boundary Conditions in a Non-Hermitian Ladder
Shu Long, Linhu Li
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05691

Concurrent Skin-scale-free Localization and Criticality under Möbius Boundary Conditions in a Non-Hermitian Ladder
Non-Hermitian systems possess exotic localization phenomena beyond their Hermitian counterparts, exhibiting massive accumulation of eigenstates at the system boundaries with different scaling behaviors. In this study, we investigate two weakly coupled non-Hermitian Hatano-Nelson chains under Möbius boundary conditions (MBCs), and reveal the coexistence of two distinct localization behaviors for eigenstates. Namely, eigenstates exhibit non-Hermitian skin effect in one chain and scale-free local…

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- Berlioz's Harold in Italy from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Linton Stephens showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond, including Berlioz's Harold in Italy from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
Relisten now 👇
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002f7gy

Matrix-product entanglement characterizing the optimality of state-preparation quantum circuits
Shuo Qi, Wen-Jun Li, Gang Su, Shi-Ju Ran
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05989

Matrix-product entanglement characterizing the optimality of state-preparation quantum circuits
Multipartite entanglement offers a powerful framework for understanding the complex collective phenomena in quantum many-body systems that are often beyond the description of conventional bipartite entanglement measures. Here, we propose a class of multipartite entanglement measures that incorporate the matrix product state (MPS) representation, enabling the characterization of the optimality of quantum circuits for state preparation. These measures are defined as the minimal distances from a t…

Axion-like Particles and their Possible Impact on the Very High-Energy Spectrum of M87 Observed by LHAASO
A. Pratts, D Avila Rojas, J. Serna-Franco, M. M. Gonz\'alez, R. Alfaro
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05637

Axion-like Particles and their Possible Impact on the Very High-Energy Spectrum of M87 Observed by LHAASO
The detection of very high-energy (VHE) gamma rays from the active galaxy M87 by LHAASO, showing a possible spectral hardening around $20$ TeV, motivates the search for new physics beyond standard emission models. One promising candidate is axion-like particles (ALPs), hypothetical pseudo-scalar bosons that can oscillate into photons in the presence of cosmic magnetic fields. In this work, we investigate whether photon-ALP oscillations and an additional ALP-induced component can account for the…

Flavour Physics Beyond the Standard Model
Wolfgang Altmannshofer, Peter Stangl
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.03950 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2508.03950

Flavour Physics Beyond the Standard Model
Flavour physics plays a central role in the search for physics beyond the Standard Model, posing fundamental questions whose answers may point to new physics scales far above the electroweak scale. The flavour structure of the Standard Model is strikingly hierarchical, hinting at underlying organizing principles yet to be uncovered. At the same time, flavour-changing processes rank among the most sensitive probes of new physics. In this chapter, we review how precision measurements of flavour-v…

Anomalous flow in correlated quantum systems: No-go result and multiple-charge scenario
Rui Guan, Junjie Liu
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.05995 https://

Anomalous flow in correlated quantum systems: No-go result and multiple-charge scenario
Correlated quantum systems can exhibit thermodynamic behaviors that defy classical expectations, with anomalous energy flow (AEF) against temperature gradients serving as a paradigmatic example. While AEF has been shown to arise from the consumption of initial quantum correlations, little is known about whether AEF can occur without correlation depletion, or if analogous anomalous transport exists for conserved charges beyond energy. Here, we develop a general global-local thermodynamic approac…

Searching for top-philic heavy resonances in boosted four-top final states
Luc Darm\'e, Benjamin Fuks, Hao-Lin Li, Matteo Maltoni, Julien Touch\`eque
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05334

Searching for top-philic heavy resonances in boosted four-top final states
New heavy resonances with sizeable couplings to top quarks can be probed through searches for beyond-the-Standard-Model effects in four-top production at the LHC. In this work, we present the first next-to-leading-order QCD predictions for the full on-shell and off-shell production of four-top events via new physics contributions, along with dedicated analysis strategies based on the reconstruction and tagging of all final-state top quarks. We develop a detector-level simulation incorporating r…

Entanglement Detection Beyond Local Bound with Coarse Calibrated measurements
Liang-Liang Sun, Yong-Shun Song, Sixia Yu
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.03525 https://

Entanglement Detection Beyond Local Bound with Coarse Calibrated measurements
Bell's test, initially devised to distinguish quantum theory from local hidden variable models through violations of local bounds, is also a common tool for detecting entanglement. For this purpose, one can assume the quantum description of devices and use available information to strengthen the bound for separable states, which may go beyond the local bound, enabling more efficient entanglement detection. Here we present a systematic approach for strengthening Bell inequalities for qubit syste…

Light Scalars in the Extended Georgi-Machacek Model
Poulami Mondal, Subrata Samanta
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.06427 https://arxiv.or…

Light Scalars in the Extended Georgi-Machacek Model
We perform global fits of the CP-conserving Georgi-Machacek (GM) and extended Georgi-Machacek (eGM) models, incorporating a light CP-even beyond the Standard Model (BSM) scalar within the mass range of $90$ GeV to $100$ GeV. These fits combine the Higgs signal strengths and direct search limits from ATLAS and CMS at $\sqrt{s} = 8$ and $13$ TeV, $B$-physics observables, and theoretical constraints arising from next-to-leading order (NLO) unitarity and BFB constraints. From the global fit, we sho…

V-Associated Production & Vector Boson Fusion as an LHC Signature of CP Violation
Rodrigo Capucha, \'Alvaro Lozano-Onrubia, Luca Merlo, Jos\'e Miguel No, Rui Santos
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05942

V-Associated Production & Vector Boson Fusion as an LHC Signature of CP Violation
We investigate the role of vector boson fusion (VBF) and associated production with an electroweak boson (V-AP) of beyond-the-Standard-Model Higgses at the LHC in probing CP violation in extended Higgs sectors. Resonant production of a new Higgs boson through V-AP/VBF subsequently decaying into a Z boson and a 125 GeV Higgs boson h would be a robust sign of CP violation, since h has been measured to be (predominantly) a CP-even state. After identifying this and other sets of signatures which re…

Inverse Seesaw Model in Non-holomorphic Modular $A_4$ Flavor Symmetry
Xianshuo Zhang, Yakefu Reyimuaji
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.06945 https://

Inverse Seesaw Model in Non-holomorphic Modular $A_4$ Flavor Symmetry
We investigate an inverse seesaw model of neutrino masses based on non-holomorphic modular $A_4$ symmetry, by extending the framework of modular-invariant flavor models beyond the conventional holomorphic paradigm. After establishing the general theoretical framework, we analyze three concrete model realizations distinguished by their $A_4$ representation assignments and modular weight configurations for the matter fields. Focusing on these three specific realizations, we perform a comprehensiv…

evortran: a modern Fortran package for genetic algorithms with applications from LHC data fitting to LISA signal reconstruction
Thomas Biek\"otter
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.06082

evortran: a modern Fortran package for genetic algorithms with applications from LHC data fitting to LISA signal reconstruction
evortran is a modern Fortran library designed for high-performance genetic algorithms and evolutionary optimization. evortran can be used to tackle a wide range of problems in high-energy physics and beyond, such as derivative-free parameter optimization, complex search taks, parameter scans and fitting experimental data under the presence of instrumental noise. The library is built as an fpm package with flexibility and efficiency in mind, while also offering a simple installation process, use…