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Decentralized Relaxed Smooth Optimization with Gradient Descent Methods
Zhanhong Jiang, Aditya Balu, Soumik Sarkar
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.08413 https://

Decentralized Relaxed Smooth Optimization with Gradient Descent Methods
$L_0$-smoothness, which has been pivotal to advancing decentralized optimization theory, is often fairly restrictive for modern tasks like deep learning. The recent advent of relaxed $(L_0,L_1)$-smoothness condition enables improved convergence rates for gradient methods. Despite centralized advances, its decentralized extension remains unexplored and challenging. In this work, we propose the first general framework for decentralized gradient descent (DGD) under $(L_0,L_1)$-smoothness by introd…

Die Regierung in #Chile hat am vergangenen Montag per Dekret die Enteignung der ehemaligen deutschen Sektensiedlung #ColoniaDignidad eingeleitet. Sie soll eine Gedenkstätte werden.

Chile enteignet Colonia Dignidad und plant Gedenkstätte
Areal der Colonia Dignidad soll Erinnerungsort werden. Enteignung per Dekret beschlossen. Verbleib der letzten Siedlungsangehörigen ist nicht geklärt

Saudi Arabia: Executions Surge in bid to Crush Dissent (HRW)
https://www.juancole.com/2025/08/arabia-executions-dissent.html

Veterans Beg Ron DeSantis to Stop Killing Them (Kenneal Patterson/The Daily Beast)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/veterans-beg-ron-desantis-to-stop-killing-them/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250814/p1#a250814p1

Emperor Trump's spending $100M on a useless 'birthday' military parade for his small penis cuz he thinks weapons & machinery will make him more than the childish toddler he is?
☑️ #Trump threatens military parade protesters, says dissenters will face 'very heavy force'

Trump threatens military parade protesters, says dissenters will face 'very heavy force'
Ahead of his military parade, Donald Trump said those who dared to express their First Amendment rights should expect to face "very heavy force."

My grandfather would be extremely disappointed were he still around
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/world/canada/neilson-jersey-milk-discontinued.html

A Beloved Canadian Chocolate Bar Disappears From the Market
Neilson Jersey Milk may be the latest victim of multinational food companies’ strategy of promoting their global brands over domestic ones.

LOL mais vraiment, ils n'ont rien de mieux Š faire ?
#lol #mdr
La « comtesse rouge » et le tombeau interdit : les cendres d’une descendante du dernier roi de France au cœur d’une bataille judiciaire

La « comtesse rouge » et le tombeau interdit : les cendres d’une descendante du dernier roi de France au cœur d’une bataille judiciaire
Henryane de Chaponay a vécu une vie d’engagements, notamment dans la lutte anticoloniale et pour les droits humains. A sa mort, en 2019, cette descendante du dernier roi de France, Louis-Philippe, souhaitait que ses cendres reposent auprès de ses grands-parents, dans la chapelle royale de Dreux. Mais l’actuel prétendant au trône, Jean d’Orléans, s’y oppose.

»Mastodon is bringing quote posts to the fediverse:
The decentralized network will offer full control over who can quote your posts.«
I am curious to see how this affects the behavior of the @… users. I cannot classify this as good or bad and have no opinion in this regard. What is yours?
:mastodon:

Mastodon is bringing quote posts to the fediverse
Mastodon is rolling out quote posts, allowing you to repost someone else’s content and add extra context. The decentralized network will offer full control over who can quote your posts.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Cat Stevens:
🎵 Was Dog a Doughnut?
#CatStevens
https://djherbie.bandcamp.com/track/cat-stevens-was-dog-a-doughnut-dj-herbie-edit-100bpm
https://open.spotify.com/track/3b2LZsSNbPKDBNiuCXOivE

A simple fantasy football strategy that works: Last season's points per game https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6549061/2025/08/12/fantasy-football-strategy-2025-adp-discounts-nfl-scoop-city/