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A robust and compliant robotic assembly control strategy for batch precision assembly task with uncertain fit types and fit amounts
Bin Wang, Jiwen Zhang, Song Wang, Dan Wu
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.12296

A robust and compliant robotic assembly control strategy for batch precision assembly task with uncertain fit types and fit amounts
In some high-precision industrial applications, robots are deployed to perform precision assembly tasks on mass batches of manufactured pegs and holes. If the peg and hole are designed with transition fit, machining errors may lead to either a clearance or an interference fit for a specific pair of components, with uncertain fit amounts. This paper focuses on the robotic batch precision assembly task involving components with uncertain fit types and fit amounts, and proposes an efficient method…

Vikings exploring trade for veteran receiver: Who is best fit for Minnesota? https://www.nfl.com/news/vikings-exploring-trade-for-veteran-receiver-best-fit-minnesota

heise | Powerbeats Fit im Test: Hörer mit Haken
Die Powerbeats Fit von Beats halten gut im Ohr und bringen ANC mit. Wie schlagen sie sich im Vergleich zu den AirPods Pro 3?
https://www.heise.de/tests…

Today I emptied the room ready for the actual professions. Took apart all the cupboards and the bed and packed it all into the van to drive to the tip.
Only just fit in the van really.
Spent more than half the day doing it and I'm knackered but as you can see, the room is empty and ready for the carpet fitters on Monday.

Contemplating what I'm doing with my life instead of not joining #OSFair2025 and #RSEcon2025..
At least #OSFair2025 is recorded but this week has been mega hectic and I can't even get to that
I'm hoping to land in more quiet times and do some more tooting soon!

behold my boy IMMEDIATELY
https://mastodon.social/@ghoulszn22/115407649689068840

GhoulSeason22 (@ghoulszn22@mastodon.social)
Attached: 1 image gym fit for now

Residual Test for the Third Gravitational-Wave Transient Catalog
Dicong Liang, Ning Dai, Yingjie Yang
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.14924 https://arxiv.org/pd…

Residual Test for the Third Gravitational-Wave Transient Catalog
The residual test is commonly used to check the agreement between the gravitational wave signal and the theoretical waveform template. The basic idea of the residual test is to subtract the best-fit waveform from the data and then check whether the remaining data (i.e., the residuals) are consistent with the instrumental noise or not. We apply the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, the Anderson-Darling test and the chi-squared test as goodness-of-fit test to examine the residuals of events in the third g…

"Sach mal, Tochter, stimmt doch, daß Du immer voll Angst hast vor den ganzen Ausländern in Düsseldorf, oder?"
"Ja, Papa, to-tal. Die machen mich immer ganz kirre mit ihren Santoku-Messern. Aber es ist schon so spät, mußt Du nicht ins Bett, damit Du morgen wieder fit bist fürs Regieren?"

Metacurity is pleased to offer our free and premium subscribers a weekly digest of the best long-form (and longish) infosec-related pieces we couldn't properly fit into our daily news crush.
This week's selection covers
--The time is now to end cybersecurity with AI,
--Prosecutors say PowerSchool hacker was skilled,
--People with facial differences struggle with digital identity systems,
--Autistic teens can't grasp ramifications of digital crimes, …

Best infosec-related long reads for the week of 10/11/25
The time is now to end cybersecurity with AI, Prosecutors say PowerSchool hacker was skilled, People with facial differences struggle with digital identity systems, Autistic teens can't grasp ramifications of digital crimes, Online predator groups can kill teens, Crypto ATMs rip off scam victims

FPV Protocols Explained (CRSF, SBUS, DSHOT, ACCST, PPM, PWM and more)
This post will give a broad overview of all the common RC protocols in FPV, and how they fit into the communication system in an FPV drone, and what their differences are.
🌐 https://oscarliang.com/rc-protocols/

FPV Protocols Explained (CRSF, SBUS, DSHOT, ACCST, PPM, PWM and more) - Oscar Liang
I will explain the common RC protocols between flight controller, radio receiver and transmitter communications, including SBUS, CRSF, PWM, DSMX, FPort etc.

"FIT AS A FIDDLE"
Um, what the heck, MSI?

I feel like this Masto post will be evidence in yet another claim against Air Canada for wrecking someone’s mobility aid.
https://mastodon.social/@mollyanglin/115228115467133057

Molly Anglin (@mollyanglin@mastodon.social)
Attached: 1 image Sitting on the tarmac for an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Ottawa… The ground crew spent 2 hrs trying to fit a wheelchair into the cargo. After a very long time, they took it off the plane - but appeared to have detached the battery and maybe broken it. 😱 There were maybe 7-10 people out there trying to fix it. I feel for the owner of that chair! #accessibility #aircanada

Apple AirPods Pro 3 review: significantly better fit, sound quality, noise cancellation, and battery life, but heart-rate monitoring is buried in fitness apps (David Carnoy/CNET)
https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/my-apple-airpods-pro-…

My Apple AirPods Pro 3 Review: Big Improvements, Same Price, No Compromises
They cost the same at a hefty $249, but Apple's third-generation noise-canceling earbuds have improved in all the key areas, including fit, noise cancellation, sound quality and battery life.

🤚 Locking your front gate using a key.
👉 Locking your front gate using a tightly fit latch that gets blocked and needs a trick to open.

ACM Queue's George V. Neville-Neil (A.K.A. "Kode Vicious") argues for a scientific process of software development with an emphasis on attaining focus, and having an environment fit for work.
"The Process - From start to finish"
https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=37

I woke up at 2am (I'm having trouble sleeping), saw that production was down, saw that I can't fix it myself, and sent an email looking for a fix. Do I leave it down and go back to sleep?

Detection of young massive white dwarfs in core-collapsed globular cluster NGC 362
R. K. S. Yadav, Arvind K. Dattatrey, Annapurni Subramaniam, Geeta Rangwal, Ravi S. Singh
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.12337

Detection of young massive white dwarfs in core-collapsed globular cluster NGC 362
Core-collapsed globular clusters are ideal targets to explore the presence of stellar collision products. Here, we have studied seventeen FUV bright white dwarf members in the globular cluster NGC 362 using data obtained from the Ultra Violet Imaging Telescope (UVIT) mounted on AstroSat and from HST. Multi-wavelength spectral energy distributions (SEDs) are analyzed using UV and optical data sets to characterize and determine the parameters of white dwarfs. Fourteen of the white dwarfs fit sing…

Complete Light Long-Lived Particles searches in Type-I 2HDM
Xueying Qi, Huayang Song, Wei Su
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.12309 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2508.12…

Complete Light Long-Lived Particles searches in Type-I 2HDM
Recently, the study of long-lived particles (LLPs) has attracted increasing attention. In this work, we analyze the full parameter space of the Type-I Two-Higgs-Doublet Model (2HDM) that allows for light long-lived scalar ($H$) and pseudoscalar ($A$) particles. When involving a light beyongd Standard Model (BSM) Higgs, the $ΔS$ could be the main contribution during the global fit of the oblique parameters, which is different to $ΔT$ being the main factor for heavy BSM Higgs cases. By imposing…

On goodness-of-fit testing for volatility in McKean-Vlasov models
Akram Heidari, Mark Podolskij
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.12607 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2510…

On goodness-of-fit testing for volatility in McKean-Vlasov models
This paper develops a statistical framework for goodness-of-fit testing of volatility functions in McKean-Vlasov stochastic differential equations, which describe large systems of interacting particles with distribution-dependent dynamics. While integrated volatility estimation in classical SDEs is now well established, formal model validation and goodness-of-fit testing for McKean-Vlasov systems remain largely unexplored, particularly in regimes with both large particle limits and high-frequen…

I've just got back from a folk festival, which was amazing, and even with all the beer, festival food and late nights, I feel fitter now than before. So...
Anyone interested in Schottisch-fit?
https://youtu.be/FbEFLSQ7Gtw?si=4REOfseUc-hqd0we

🪮 New light-powered gears fit inside a strand of hair
#optics

New light-powered gears fit inside a strand of hair
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have made light-powered gears on a micrometer scale. This paves the way for the smallest on-chip motors in history, which can fit inside a strand of hair. The research is published in the journal Nature Communications.

A test of Ca ii H & K photometry for isolating massive globular clusters below the metallicity floor
Bas van Heumen, William E. Harris, S{\o}ren S. Larsen, Else Starkenburg
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.13031

A test of Ca ii H & K photometry for isolating massive globular clusters below the metallicity floor
The serendipitous discovery of the M31 globular cluster (GC) EXT8 has presented a significant challenge to current theories for GC formation. By finding other GCs similar to EXT8, it should become clear if and/or how EXT8 can fit into our current understanding of GC formation. We aim to test the potential of integrated-light narrow-band Ca II H & K photometry as a proxy for the metallicity of GCs to be able to provide effective candidate selection for massive GCs below the GC metallicity floor …

Fit Check Friday: Week 6 vs. Dallas https://www.panthers.com/news/fit-check-friday-week-6-vs-dallas

Hey guys! two more #schwarzwald #photos! And I found them a perfect fit for #FootpathFriday as well.
This day's hike was so diverse. narrow trails, ferns and moss, a lake, some heat…

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Wow, took a while but I couldn't think of any other word that fit the clues!
Which means I couldn't think of those 5 other words!

Dad sad I could have his old camera gear if I wanted.
Found this nice 70-210mm f/4 lens among it and with an adapter, made it fit on my own camera.
Wonder if it'll allow me to see the Ring Nebula (M57) in Vega? :stallman_thaenkin:

AI Agents with Human-Like Collaborative Tools: Adaptive Strategies for Enhanced Problem-Solving
Harper Reed, Michael Sugimura, Angelo Zangari
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.13547 ht…

AI Agents with Human-Like Collaborative Tools: Adaptive Strategies for Enhanced Problem-Solving
We investigate whether giving LLM agents the collaborative tools and autonomy that humans naturally use for problem solving can improve their performance. We equip Claude Code agents with MCP-based social media and journaling tools and allow them to use these tools as they see fit. Across 34 Aider Polyglot Python programming challenges, collaborative tools substantially improve performance on the hardest problems, delivering 15-40% lower cost, 12-27% fewer turns, and 12-38% faster completion th…

As Fat Nixon stuffs his face with McDonald's & Diet Coke...
☑️ Trump, 79, Orders Everyone But Him to Get Fit Again
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-orders-everyone-but-him-to-get-fit-again/

Trump, 79, Orders Everyone But Him to Get Fit Again
The announcement comes after the president’s health and fitness came under the spotlight this month.

China set to open world’s tallest bridge, expanding infrastructure push
China will open the world’s tallest bridge this month,
besting its own record with a structure that can fit almost two Eiffel Towers beneath it.

The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwestern Guizhou,
one of China’s poorest provinces,
stands a staggering 2,050 feet above ground,
making it almost twice the height of Paris’s landmark tower.

It stretches 9,481 feet end to end, ac…

China set to open world’s tallest bridge, expanding infrastructure push
The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge can fit almost two Eiffel Towers under it and will be touted as evidence of China’s engineering prowess when it opens this month.

The original Wigner's-Friend scenarios
Jay Lawrence
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.13470 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2509.13470

The original Wigner's-Friend scenarios
We describe the Wigner's-Friend scenario according to Wigner, then a similar but earlier version according to Everett. Wigner and Everett provide different resolutions of essentially the same paradox. Decoherence theory provides a third resolution. Despite different interpretations (or their absence), these three stories fit together to form a consistent picture without a paradox.

Raiders' Geno Smith details Seattle exit, incongruity with Seahawks organization: 'I didn't feel like I fit'

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/new…

So, figured I'd "fix" the mono output from the JVC TM-H150C CRT monitor by grabbing the Sony speakers off the PVM-2530 and attaching them to an amp. Works perfectly as the speakers are shielded and barely fit onto the second shelf. I officially have stereo sound for the smaller TV.
#crt #retrogaming

Oh no the YouTube bullshit of substituting perfectly fine real videos (shorts) with very obvious AI without the creators consent just reached my timeline

In Baden-Württemberg sind wir ja sehr fit stolz darauf, bundesweit einmalig zu sein. (Was natürlich für jedes Land gilt.)

I got a pair of rain pants from 33,000ft and they are large enough to fit over my regular pants, so hopefully I can bike in the rain now. It may actually rain tomorrow morning so I might get a chance to test them.

HYCO: Hybrid-Cooperative Learning for Data-Driven PDE Modeling
Lorenzo Liverani, Matthys Steynberg, Enrique Zuazua
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.14123 https://

HYCO: Hybrid-Cooperative Learning for Data-Driven PDE Modeling
We present Hybrid-Cooperative Learning (HYCO), a hybrid modeling framework that iteratively integrates physics-based and data-driven models through a mutual regularization mechanism. Unlike traditional approaches that impose physical constraints directly on synthetic models, HYCO treats the physical and synthetic components as co-trained agents: the physical and synthetic models are nudged toward agreement, while the synthetic model is enhanced to better fit the available data. This cooperative…

Parameter constraints on Horndeski rotating black hole through quasiperiodic oscillations
Meng-He Wu, Hong Guo, Xiao-Mei Kuang
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.13974 https://

Parameter constraints on Horndeski rotating black hole through quasiperiodic oscillations
In this paper, we perform small perturbations around the circular timelike orbit in the equatorial plane of the Horndeski rotating black hole, and analyze the effects of Horndeski hair on the three fundamental frequencies of the epicyclic oscillations. Since this operation can model the quasiperiodic oscillations (QPOs) phenomena of the surrounding accretion disc, we then employ the MCMC simulation to fit the theoretical results with three QPO events, including GRO J1655-40, XTE J1859+226 and H…

Congress asks whether Boar's Head deli meat plant tied to deadly outbreak will be fit to reopen (JoNel Aleccia/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/boars-head-deli-meat-listeria-safety-congress-d6bee5e919a2860011b4e5249fb64343
http://www.memeorandum.com/250915/p143#a250915p143

Raiders Named Fit for 6-Foot-4 Pro Bowl CB With Ties to Pete Carroll https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/tariq-woolen-free-agent-rumors-seahawks/?adt_ei=[email]

Measurement of the Born cross section for $e^ e^- \to p K^- K^- \bar{\Xi}^ $ at $\sqrt{s} =$ 3.5-4.9 GeV
BESIII Collaboration, et al.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.11276 https://…

Measurement of the Born cross section for $e^+e^- \to p K^- K^- \barΞ^+$ at $\sqrt{s} =$ 3.5-4.9 GeV
Using $e^+ e^-$ collision data corresponding to a total integrated luminosity of 20 ${\rm fb}^{-1}$ collected with the BESIII detector at the BEPCII collider, we present a measurement of the Born cross section for the process $e^+e^- \to p K^-K^-\barΞ^{+}$ at 39 center-of-mass energies between 3.5 and 4.9 GeV with a partial reconstruction technique. By performing a fit to the dressed cross section of $e^{+}e^{-}\to p K^- K^-\barΞ^{+}$ with a power law function for continuum production and one…

Bengals' Trey Hendrickson listed as trade fit for Cowboys, 49ers https://bengalswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2025/10/11/bengals-trey-hendrickson-listed-trade-fit-cowboys-49ers/86647375007/…

I wanna change artist name to a sexier more professional one. Also this whole online persona I created doesn't fit me anymore. Should I take down my website? It's a big expense and it doesn't satisfy me anymore. Was fun but I think its time has come.

To continue with my post on examples of how I'm unique/strange/weird/unusual and how I'm proud of that fact (remember weirdo=compliment, normal=insult), here is another way of how I don't fit the male stereotype.
I love to cuddle, hug, and all forms of physical touch. I am, though, keenly aware of consent and make sure to never engage in any sort of touching unless I'm 100% confident the recipient is receptive to it and would consent to it. Touching someone, or even just bursting their p…

Klingt ja simpel, aber schon erstaunlich, dass Instrumente nicht angepasst sind…
When surgical tools don’t fit: how gender bias in design puts female surgeons at risk
https://theconversation.com/when-surgical-tools-…

When surgical tools don’t fit: how gender bias in design puts female surgeons at risk
Why surgical device design is changing to match the diversity of today’s operating rooms.

Oh my god and now this light fitting to go with it all

Pendant 1/3 Light Set Vintage Industrial Retro Loft Metal Ceiling Light E27 Fit | eBay UK
E27 lamp base, you can choose any bulbs with the E27 interface as you want. (1/3 x Light Shade, 1 / 3 x E27 Holder with 95cm cable, 1 x Ceiling rose with accessories). - Base type: E27. Ceiling Rose Fabric Flex Hanging Pendant Ceiling Light Lamp Holder Light Fitting Lighting Kit.

The table's final dry fit. It's almost perfectly level which was one thing I was worried about.
Also, the glue up with shims.
Tomorrow, the finishing goes on and it should be ready to attach the top
#woodworking
#inprogress

Day 19 (a bit late): Alice Oseman
As I said I've got 14 authors to fit into two days. Probably just going to extend to 30? But Oseman gets this spot as an absolute legend of queer fiction in both novel & graphic novel form, and an excellent example of the many truths queer writers have to share with non-queer people that can make everyone's lives better. Her writing is very kind, despite in many instances dealing with some dark stuff.
I started out on Heartstopper, which is just so lovely and fun to read, and then made my way through several of her novels. The one I'll highlight here which I think it's her greatest triumph is "Loveless", which is semi-autobiographical and was at least my first (but no longer only) experience with the "platonic romance" sub-genre. It not only helped me work through some crufty internal doubts about aro/ace identities that I'd never really examined, but in the process helped improve my understanding of friendship, period. Heck, it's probably a nice novel for anyone questioning any sort of identity or dealing with loneliness, and it's just super-enjoyable as a story regardless of the philosophical value.
To cheat a bit more here on my author count, I recently read "Dear Wendy" by Ann Zhao, which shouts out "Loveless" and offers a more expository exploration of aro/ace identities, but "Loveless" is a book with more heart and better writing overall, including the neat plotting and great pacing. I think there are also parallels with Becky Albertalli's work, though I think I like Oseman slightly more. Certainly both excel at writing queer romance (and romance-adjacent) stuff with happy endings (#OwnVoices wins again with all three authors).
In any case, Oseman is excellent and if you're not up for reading a novel, Heartstopper is a graphic novel series that's easy to jump into and very kind to its adorable main characters.
I think I've now decided to continue to 30, which is a relief, so I'm tagging this (and the next post that rounds out 20) two ways.
#20AuthorsNoMen
#30AuthorsNoMen

KAN-SR: A Kolmogorov-Arnold Network Guided Symbolic Regression Framework
Marco Andrea B\"uhler, Gonzalo Guill\'en-Gos\'albez
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.10089 https:…

KAN-SR: A Kolmogorov-Arnold Network Guided Symbolic Regression Framework
We introduce a novel symbolic regression framework, namely KAN-SR, built on Kolmogorov Arnold Networks (KANs) which follows a divide-and-conquer approach. Symbolic regression searches for mathematical equations that best fit a given dataset and is commonly solved with genetic programming approaches. We show that by using deep learning techniques, more specific KANs, and combining them with simplification strategies such as translational symmetries and separabilities, we are able to recover grou…

Apple updates the Vision Pro with an M5 chip, rendering 10% more pixels, and a Dual Knit Band for a more comfortable fit, available on October 22 for $3,499 (Apple)
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/10/apple-vision-pro-upgraded-with-th…

Apple Vision Pro upgraded with the powerful M5 chip and comfortable Dual Knit Band
Apple introduced the upgraded Apple Vision Pro, featuring the powerful M5 chip, the Dual Knit Band, and innovative features with visionOS 26.

Powerbeats Fit: Sport-Ohrhörer mit ANC
Die In-Ears sollen bei Trainings sicher im Ohr sitzen und bringen ANC sowie eine lange Laufzeit mit. Auf neue Apple-Chips oder Sensoren verzichten sie jedoch.
https://www.

Ok, time to sleep bc I already should’ve gone like two hours ago. Please fedi still exist tomorrow

One for the 'personal names are more complicated than programmers realise' file https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-26/foreign-names-create-confusion-administration-identity-proof/105682156

Frustrated with failing ID checks, migrants change their names to fit Australian databases
Some migrants are changing names that do not fit standard Anglo-Saxon conventions, in order to avoid identity verification woes.

Pyanodons hurts my brain. So many things to keep track of. They don't fit on the screen. And I don't have construction robots (yet).

@… Cool, I hope it’s a good fit!
DM me your email and I’ll pass it on.

Replaced article(s) found for stat.ML. https://arxiv.org/list/stat.ML/new
[1/1]:
- Learning to sample fibers for goodness-of-fit testing
Ivan Gvozdanovi\'c, Sonja Petrovi\'c

IPbus extension for the ALFRED framework
Krystian Roslon, Maciej Czarnynoga, Sebastian Koryciak, Monika Kutyla, Ignacy Mermer, Jacek Tomasz Otwinowski, Wiktor Pierozak, Pawel Grzegorz Russek, Wladyslaw Trzaska, Franciszek Urbanski
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.11165

IPbus extension for the ALFRED framework
We present a development of the ALFRED framework that includes support for the IPbus protocol, created for the Fast Interaction Trigger (FIT) detector in the ALICE experiment at CERN. This modification resolves the incompatibility between the current GBT-based slow-control protocols and the FIT electronics, which is based on the IPbus. A compatibility layer, named ALF IPbus, was created in C++ and integrated with DIM services, allowing for the transparent conversion of SWT frames into IPbus tra…

A novel approach to determining the age of stellar clusters: application to NGC 188
K. Yakut, B. Kalomeni, S. Rappaport
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.09255 https://

A novel approach to determining the age of stellar clusters: application to NGC 188
We present a new independent determination for the age of one of the oldest open clusters, NGC 188: $6.41 \pm 0.33$ Gyr. We utilize a novel approach where we jointly fit the radial velocities (RVs) and spectral energy distributions (SED) of six binary star systems in the cluster. The joint fit has 21 free parameters: 12 stellar masses, 6 orbital inclination angles, as well as a common cluster age, distance, and extinction, $A_V$. The fit to the SEDs utilizes MIST stellar isochrones, and the fit…

Understanding large local CP violation in $B^\pm\to K^\pm\pi^ \pi^-$ using dispersive methods
L. A. Heuser, A. Reyes-Torrecilla, C. Hanhart, B. Kubis, P. C. Magalh\~aes, T. Mannel, J. R. Pel\'aez
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.10989

Understanding large local CP violation in $B^\pm\to K^\pmπ^+π^-$ using dispersive methods
We utilize the universality of pion--pion ($ππ$) final-state interactions at small invariant masses to understand their enhanced local CP violation in $B^\pm\to K^\pmπ^+π^-$, using a dispersive approach. From a fit to the integrated CP-asymmetry data, we successfully predict the Dalitz-plot kinematic distribution of the asymmetry in the low-energy $ππ$ region, including the large local CP violation recently observed by LHCb. An essential role is played by the contributions of isospin 2. T…

Climate Data for Power Systems Applications: Lessons in Reusing Wildfire Smoke Data for Solar PV Studies
Arleth Salinas, Irtaza Sohail, Valerio Pascucci, Pantelis Stefanakis, Saud Amjad, Aashish Panta, Roland Schigas, Timothy Chun-Yiu Chui, Nicolas Duboc, Mostafa Farrokhabadi, Roland Stull
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.09888

Climate Data for Power Systems Applications: Lessons in Reusing Wildfire Smoke Data for Solar PV Studies
Data reuse is using data for a purpose distinct from its original intent. As data sharing becomes more prevalent in science, enabling effective data reuse is increasingly important. In this paper, we present a power systems case study of data repurposing for enabling data reuse. We define data repurposing as the process of transforming data to fit a new research purpose. In our case study, we repurpose a geospatial wildfire smoke forecast dataset into a historical dataset. We analyze its effica…

Love the ambiguous acronyms *within a domain*:
- FIT may mean Firmware Interface Table or Flash Image Tool
- FPT may mean Flash Partition Table or Flash Programming Tool
Edit: All of those are terms from the wonderful world of Intel firmware.

Frequency evolution of pulsar emission: Further evidence for fan beam model
P. Jaroenjittichai, S. Johnston, S. Dai, M. Kerr, M. E. Lower, R. N. Manchester, L. S. Oswald, R. M. Shannon, C. Sobey, P. Weltevrede
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.11945

Frequency evolution of pulsar emission: Further evidence for fan beam model
Aims. We explore frequency-dependent changes in pulsar radio emission by analyzing their profile widths and emission heights, assessing whether the simple radius-to-frequency mapping (RFM) or the fan beam model can describe the data. Methods. Using wideband (704-4032 MHz) Murriyang (Parkes) observations of over 100 pulsars, we measured profile widths at multiple intensity levels, fit Gaussian components, and used aberration-retardation effects to estimate emission altitudes. We compared trends …

I've been deliberately losing weight the last couple of years. Today I finally tried on the dress clothes I put away six years ago and they fit again! Elated.

Spatially resolved broad line region in a quasar at z=4: Dynamical black hole mass and prominent outflow
GRAVITY Collaboration, K. Abd El Dayem, N. Aimar, A. Berdeu, J. -P. Berger, G. Bourdarot, P. Bourget, W. Brandner, Y. Cao, C. Correia, S. Cuevas Cardona, R. Davies, D. Defr\`ere, A. Drescher, A. Eckart, F. Eisenhauer, M. Fabricius, A. Farah, H. Feuchtgruber, N. M. F\"orster Schreiber, A. Foschi, P. Garcia, R. Garcia Lopez, R. Genzel, S. Gillessen, T. Gomes, F. Gont\'e, V. …

Spatially resolved broad line region in a quasar at z=4: Dynamical black hole mass and prominent outflow
We present the first near-infrared interferometric data of a QSO at z=4. The K-band observations were performed with GRAVITY+ on the VLTI using all 4 UTs, detecting a differential phase signal that traces the spatially resolved kinematics for both the H$β$ and H$γ$ lines in the broad line region. We fit the two lines simultaneously with an updated model that includes distinct rotating and conical outflowing components. We find that more than 80\% of the HI line emission from the BLR originate…

When we drove home from our vacations (about 4h), we couldn't find a radio program that totally fit our taste.
So we used #symphonium and webradios (#mp3 streaming) for almost the full drive. And had just a single outage when we were without signal for too long.
No Spotify required. I…

The conservative majority on the Supreme Court has repeatedly signaled that it plans to adopt the
“unitary executive theory,”
which says the original understanding of the Constitution demands letting the president remove executive branch officials as he sees fit.
But a new article, from a leading originalist law professor, has complicated and perhaps upended the conventional wisdom.
The legal academy treated the development like breaking news.
“Bombshell!” Willi…

Originalist ‘Bombshell’ Complicates Case on Trump’s Power to Fire Officials
As the Supreme Court seems poised to expand the president’s power, a leading scholar whose work the justices have often cited issued a provocative dissent.

Neue Beats-Ohrhörer im Anmarsch: Powerbeats Fit auf YouTube aufgetaucht
Schon die Powerbeats Pro 2 hatte Beats via Videoclip erstmals gezeigt – auf dem Profil eines Promis. Nun leakt das Unternehmen die neuen Stöpsel gleich selbst.

Revisiting radiative transitions of charmonium states in covariant confined quark model
Aidos Issadykov, Mikhail A. Ivanov, Dang-Khoa N. Nguyen, Chien-Thang Tran, Akmaral Tyulemissova, Zhomart Tyulemissov
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.13657

Revisiting radiative transitions of charmonium states in covariant confined quark model
We calculate the amplitudes and branching fractions of $χ_{cJ}$, $h_c$, $J/ψ$, and $ψ(2S)$ radiative decays in the framework of the covariant confined quark model. First, we explicitly show that all calculated amplitudes are gauge invariant. Next, we use experimental data for three decay channels $J/ψ\to η_cγ$, $χ_{c0}\to J/ψγ$, and $ψ(2S)\to χ_{c0}γ$ to fit the model parameters including the charm quark mass and the meson size parameter. Finally, we use the obtained parameters to p…

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Best infosec-related long reads for the week of 10/4/25
North Korea's fake IT worker program is a goldmine, The Com group called Purgatory is creating swatting nightmares, How age verification laws change user behavior, What happens when the internet shuts down, AI is not yet our overlord, Some chatbots may have independent thought

Apple-owned Beats announces the $200 Powerbeats Fit, with a redesigned wingtip, IPX4 rating for the case, ANC, and Apple's H1 chip, available October 2 (Chris Welch/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/202…

Colts rookie TE Tyler Warren starting to find his fit at training camp: 'We’re putting a lot on his plate' https://www.nfl.com/news/colts-rookie-te-tyler-warren-starting-to-find-his-fit-at-training-camp-we-re-…

Cowboys, Buccaneers named possible trade partners for Dolphins edge-rusher https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/dallas-cowboys/news/cowboys-buccaneers-named-possible-trade-partners-dolphins-edge-r…

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Goodness-of-fit test for multi-layer stochastic block models
Huan Qing
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.04957 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2508.04957

Goodness-of-fit test for multi-layer stochastic block models
Community detection in multi-layer networks is a fundamental task in complex network analysis across various areas like social, biological, and computer sciences. However, most existing algorithms assume that the number of communities is known in advance, which is usually impractical for real-world multi-layer networks. To address this limitation, we develop a novel goodness-of-fit test for the popular multi-layer stochastic block model. The test statistic is derived from a normalized aggregati…

An Improved Fit to the Density Distribution in Supersonic Isothermal Turbulence
Evan Scannapieco, Marcus Br\"uggen, Philipp Grete, Liubin Pan
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.09811

An Improved Fit to the Density Distribution in Supersonic Isothermal Turbulence
The density distribution of supersonic isothermal turbulence plays a critical role in many astrophysical systems. It is commonly approximated by a lognormal distribution with a variance of $σ_{s,V}^2 \approx \ln(1 + b^2 M_{\rm V}^2),$ where $s \equiv \ln ρ/ρ_0,$ $M_{\rm V}$ is the rms volume-weighted Mach number, and $b$ is a parameter that depends on the driving mechanism, which can be solenoidal (divergence-free), compressive (curl-free), or a mix of the two. However, this neglects the cor…

TIL Intel has already published a few more FIT spec revisions that I had missed.
https://edc.intel.com/content/www/de/de/design/products-and-solutions/software-and-services/firmware-a…

Deuce throwin' a fit 👔 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CWhL9aY8WEw

Remember the cat litter story from https://social.treehouse.systems/@mgorny/115107752572750888?
So, the vendor insisted that the delivery company will take two packages with a single label. The delivery man disagreed. So over the weekend I had to keep asking, and finally got two labels. The delivery man took the packages. I got my money back.
As soon as I found the time, I've left a negative comment on the sales platform, explaining the problem in detail. And what? With a speed of a shitty script I got a request to change the opinion. Of course, it's all a cheap template, cut in the middle because it didn't fit in the explanation length limit. "Oh dearie, could we know why did you give us a negative opinion? Blah blah blah." Yeah, sure. You could have just read it!
But well, I've changed my comment. To one that's even worse. Added that they shamelessly automatically send requests to change the opinion. The platform wanted me to confirm that they didn't offer me a reward for this change of opinion 😆.

TIL Eric Trump's high school nickname was "choad'. And Don Jr's nickname was 'stank'.
✅ Don Jr. and Eric Trump Were Nicknamed 'Choad' and 'Stank' in High School and the Names Still Fit
https://www.poli…

Gn fedi

Ravens are trade fit for Micah Parsons if Cowboys follow request, says NFL insider https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/baltimore-ravens/news/ravens-trade-fit-micah-parsons-cowboys-request-nfl-insider/27d0…

Did punsihment for Eagles' Jalen Carter fit the spit? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6616773/2025/09/10/jalen-carter-spitting-punishment-eagles-nfl-cowboys/

Making high-order asymptotics practical: correcting goodness-of-fit test for astronomical count data
Xiaoli Li, Yang Chen, Xiao-Li Meng, David van Dyk, Massimiliano Bonamente, Vinay Kashyap
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.03466

Making high-order asymptotics practical: correcting goodness-of-fit test for astronomical count data
The C statistic is a widely used likelihood-ratio statistic for model fitting and goodness-of-fit assessments with Poisson data in high-energy physics and astrophysics. Although it enjoys convenient asymptotic properties, the statistic is routinely applied in cases where its nominal null distribution relies on unwarranted assumptions. Because researchers do not typically carry out robustness checks, their scientific findings are left vulnerable to misleading significance calculations. With an e…

Coupled-channel analysis for vector charmonia and their nature
Satoshi X. Nakamura (Shandong University)
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.12925 https://arxiv.org…

Coupled-channel analysis for vector charmonia and their nature
High-precision $e^+e^-\to c\bar{c}$ data (20 final states) from the BESIII and Belle in $\sqrt{s}=3.75-4.7$ GeV are analyzed with a semi three-body unitary coupled-channel model. Vector charmonium poles are extracted from the amplitudes obtained from the fit. We find well-known $ψ$ states listed in the PDG, and also several states near open-charm thresholds. The compositeness of the near-threshold poles suggests that $ψ(4040)$ could mainly consist of a $D^*\bar{D}^*$-molecule component, rathe…

Central-star extinctions towards planetary nebulae
Alexander Csukai, Albert A. Zijlstra, Iain McDonald, Orsola De Marco
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.10621 https://

Central-star extinctions towards planetary nebulae
Planetary nebulae trace the hottest and most luminous phase of evolution of solar-type stars. We use these hot, bright stars to investigate extinctions towards a complete sample of 262 confirmed PNe with large angular diameters, which have the most reliable photometry and hottest central stars. For 162 of these PNe, we identify central stars, produce spectral energy distributions from survey data using PySSED, then fit reddened model spectra to the observed photometry to obtain extinctions accu…

Decays and annihilation of galactic dark matter: determine $D$-, $J_s$-, $J_p$- and $J_d$-factors with dark matter profiles inferred from GravSphere fit to stellar observations
Fedor Bezrukov, Dmitry Gorbunov, Ekaterina Koreshkova
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.09012

Decays and annihilation of galactic dark matter: determine $D$-, $J_s$-, $J_p$- and $J_d$-factors with dark matter profiles inferred from GravSphere fit to stellar observations
Dark matter mass density profiles and velocity distributions for a set of dwarf spheroidal galaxies (dSphs) have recently been obtained (F.Bezrukov, D.Gorbunov, E.Koreshkova arXiv:2412.20585) by performing a multi-parametric fit to the stellar observations with the help of the GravSphere which solves the Jeans equation. We use these results to calculate the geometrical factors for estimation of the fluxes of cosmic rays expected from decay ($D$-factor) and annihilation ($J_s$-, $J_p$- and $J_d$…

A long time ago, back when railway tickets had a different form factor, I used to fold them in a complex way, so they'd fit in the "window" of my wallet, while having all the important bits still visible.
Then the form changed, and instead I ended up putting a single ticket across two "windows".
Today I bought a ticket at Koleje Dolnośląskie, and I had to fold it again — except this time to actually fit it in the two "windows".

Bengals tabbed as trade fit for Raiders' 2nd-round project https://bengalswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2025/09/24/bengals-trade-fit-raiders-2nd-round-jackson-powers-johnson/86334154007/…

Jake Ferguson's fiancée Haley Cavinder drops 2-word message showing off custom gameday fit for Cowboys vs Eagles TNF clash https://www.sportskeeda.com/nfl/news-jake-ferguson-s-fiancee-haley-…

Hands-on with Apple AirPods Pro 3: updated ANC system is impressive, foam ear tips are more comfortable but their fit and feel will take some getting used to (Billy Steele/Engadget)
https://www.engadget.com/audio/headphones/

Apple AirPods Pro 3 hands-on: Impressive ANC improvements
Apple really packed the updates into AirPods Pro 3. Here's our first look at the new earbuds.

4 things Mazi Smith must show vs Ravens to prove he's capable of playing in Eberflus' D https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cowboys/2025/08/15/4-things-to-show-cowboys-mazi-smit…

First determination of $V_{cs,cd}$ from inclusive $D$ meson decays
Kang-Kang Shao, Hai-Long Feng, Xue-Yin Liu, Qin Qin, Liang Sun, Fu-Sheng Yu
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.11404 h…

First determination of $V_{cs,cd}$ from inclusive $D$ meson decays
We report the first determination of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix elements $|V_{cs}|$ and $|V_{cd}|$ from a global fit to data from inclusive and sum-of-exclusive charm decays. Simultaneously, the heavy quark expansion parameters are determined, and they are in good agreement with results from the literature, validating the robustness of this work. With the current precision, our determined value for $|V_{cs}|$ is consistent with the world-average value ext…

Sources: OpenAI execs fear rising political scrutiny in California could hinder its for-profit plans and have discussed moving out of the state as a last resort (Berber Jin/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-for-profit-conversion-opposition-0…

Where does Shedeur Sanders fit in Cleveland? Latest reporting on Browns QB race as training camp opens

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/where-d

Brian Gutekunst on Micah Parsons: 'He is going to be a really good fit for our locker room' https://www.packers.com/video/brian-gutekunst-on-micah-parsons-he-is-going-to-be-a-really-good-fit-for-our-locker-r…

A reassessment of the role of high $x$ data on the MSHT global PDF fit
L. A. Harland-Lang, T. Cridge, M. Reader, R. S. Thorne
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.03753 https://

A reassessment of the role of high $x$ data on the MSHT global PDF fit
We present updates within the MSHT global PDF fit that focus on the high $x$ region, and on improving our understanding of the interplay of various theoretical contributions and experimental constraints here. We revisit the question of target mass and higher twist corrections, considering their impact for the first time at approximate N$^3$LO order in a global PDF analysis. Their inclusion is found to be moderate but not negligible on both the PDFs and preferred value of the strong coupling. In…

Cowboys OC Klayton Adams Possible Fit as Head Coach in NFC West https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/offensive-coordinator-klayton-adams-head-coach/?adt_ei=[email]

Dak Prescott's fiancée rocks epic cowgirl fit to camp as QB has sweet family moment https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news/dak-prescott-fiancee-sarah-jane-ramos-epic-cowgirl-fit-training-camp-sweet-family-moment…

Cowboys Exec Sends Strong Message on QB Amid Position Battle https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/will-mcclay-joe-milton-qb-battle/?adt_ei=[email]