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E2-BKI: Evidential Ellipsoidal Bayesian Kernel Inference for Uncertainty-aware Gaussian Semantic Mapping
Junyoung Kim, Minsik Jeon, Jihong Min, Kiho Kwak, Junwon Seo
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.11964

E2-BKI: Evidential Ellipsoidal Bayesian Kernel Inference for Uncertainty-aware Gaussian Semantic Mapping
Semantic mapping aims to construct a 3D semantic representation of the environment, providing essential knowledge for robots operating in complex outdoor settings. While Bayesian Kernel Inference (BKI) addresses discontinuities of map inference from sparse sensor data, existing semantic mapping methods suffer from various sources of uncertainties in challenging outdoor environments. To address these issues, we propose an uncertainty-aware semantic mapping framework that handles multiple sources…

Analytic Characterization of $t$-Quasicircles and Conformal Mappings onto $t$-Quasidisks
Xin Wei
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.12281 https://arxiv.org/pdf/251…

Analytic Characterization of $t$-Quasicircles and Conformal Mappings onto $t$-Quasidisks
In this paper, we introduce a new class of mappings, termed $(ρ,t)$-quasisymmetric mappings, which generalizes the classical concept of quasisymmetric mappings. Using this broader class of mappings, we provide an analytic characterization of $t$-quasicircles. This result can be viewed as a $t$-quasisymmetric analogue of a classical theorem by Tukia and Väisälä \cite{TV}. Furthermore, we study conformal mappings from the unit disk $\mathbb{D}$ onto $t$-quasidisks and show that their boundary…

Antifa expert at Rutgers University says he is moving to Spain because of death threats https://ground.news/article/antifa-expert-at-rutgers-university-says-he-is-moving-to-spain-because-of-death-threats

There is never a let-up in crucial infosec news, so check out today's Metacurity for the developments you should know, including
--CISA warns agencies to update F5 appliances after breach disclosure,
--Sources say China hacked classified UK systems for over a decade,
--Some observers think a secret US cybercrime-fighting group doxxed a Russian ransomware kingpin,
--Microsoft is moving Surface manufacturing out of China,
--Pro-Palestine activists hacked four N.…

CISA warns agencies to update F5 appliances after breach disclosure
Sources say China hacked classified UK systems for over a decade. Some think a secret US cybercrime-fighting group is behind the doxxing of a Russian ransomware kingpin. Microsoft is moving Surface manufacturing out of China. Pro-Palestine activists hacked four N. American PA systems, much more

An Alignment-Free Explanation for Collective Predator Evasion in Moving Animal Groups
Daniel Str\"ombom, Catherine Futterman
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.11083 https://

An Alignment-Free Explanation for Collective Predator Evasion in Moving Animal Groups
Moving animal groups consist of many distinct individuals but can operate and function as one unit when performing different tasks. Effectively evading unexpected predator attacks is one primary task for many moving groups. The current explanation for predator evasion responses in moving animal groups require the individuals in the groups interact via (velocity) alignment. However, experiments have shown that some animals do not use alignment. This suggests that another explanation for the pred…

Liftable mapping class groups of certain branched covers of torus
Pankaj Kapari
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.11788 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2509.11788

Liftable mapping class groups of certain branched covers of torus
Let $S_{g,n}$ be a closed oriented hyperbolic surface of genus $g\geq 0$ with $n\geq 0$ marked points, with the understanding that $S_{g,0}=S_g$. Let $\mathrm{Mod}(S_{h,n})$ be the mapping class group of $S_{h,n}$ and $\mathrm{LMod}_p(S_{h,n})$ be the liftable mapping class group associated to a cover $p:S_g\to S_{h,n}$. For the cover $p_k:S_k\to S_{1,2}$, in his PhD thesis, Ghaswala~\cite{ghaswala_thesis} derived a finite presentation for $\mathrm{LMod}_{p_k}(S_{1,2})$ when $k=2,3,4$ and a fin…

GPU-Accelerated Algorithms for Process Mapping
Petr Samoldekin, Christian Schulz, Henning Woydt
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.12196 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2510…

GPU-Accelerated Algorithms for Process Mapping
Process mapping asks to assign vertices of a task graph to processing elements of a supercomputer such that the computational workload is balanced while the communication cost is minimized. Motivated by the recent success of GPU-based graph partitioners, we propose two GPU-accelerated algorithms for this optimization problem. The first algorithm employs hierarchical multisection, which partitions the task graph alongside the hierarchy of the supercomputer. The method utilizes GPU-based graph pa…

Bekämpfung bewaffneter Gruppen: Kolumbien stellt erstes Drohnenbataillon vor
Kolumbiens Armee präsentiert ein Drohnenbataillon, das mit KI-Technologie ausgestattet ist. Es soll gegen Drogenbanden und bewaffnete Gruppen eingesetzt werden.

Maybe weird question, but does anyone have a favorite moving blanket or tarp, ideally one with metal grommets?
I want something that can be tied down with straps when used to cover stuff like furniture on a pickup truck truckbed.
(Please only answer if you have direct experience and have a favorite product.)

Mapping the rise in Israeli settler attacks across the occupied West Bank | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/14/mapping-the-rise-in-israeli-settler-attacks-across-the-occupied-west-bank?traffic_source=rss