Anand Mahindra throws a brain challenge: 'Can you read 900 words per minute?', says this 'interesting exercise helped him brush up his speed reading skills'

Noted industrialist Anand Mahindra shared an interesting brain challenge that asked readers to read 900 words per minute.
IEEE

Mitigating Hallucinations in Large Vision-Language Models via Visual-Enhanced Contrastive Decoding

Abstract: Despite significant advancements in large visual-language models (LVLMs), hallucinations remain a major bottleneck in their practical applications. One key factor contributing to ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Jerry Bruckheimer to Receive Visual Effects Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award

Weta Workshop co-founder Sir Richard Taylor will be honored with the VES Visionary Award. By Beatrice Verhoeven Awards Editor Wētā Workshop co-founder Sir Richard Taylor will be honored with the VES ...
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Step-by-step process: How to draw faces from all angles

Want to draw faces from any angle? I’ll show you the step-by-step process to make it simple and fun! Perfect for all skill levels. #DrawingFaces #PortraitDrawingTips #ArtTutorial #SketchingFaces ...
NPR

Federal judge says U.S. must give due process to deported Venezuelans

A federal judge on Monday said the U.S. government denied due process to the Venezuelan men it deported to a prison in El Salvador in March after President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act. The ...
Phys.org

Candida auris: Genetic process offers new treatment target for deadly fungal disease

Scientists have discovered a genetic process which could unlock new ways to treat a mysterious and deadly fungal infection which has shut down multiple hospital intensive care units. Candida auris is ...
Medical Xpress

Deep-brain recording reveals how a crucial relay station shapes human visual signals

Researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have become the first to fully characterize cell activity from a little relay station in the center of the human brain. This aids our ...
The Atlantic

The Entry-Level Hiring Process Is Breaking Down

Even in the best of times, searching for a first job after college is an exercise in patience, resilience, and coping with rejection. And these are not the best of times. Companies have no idea which ...
The Hill

Congress needs to fix its reconciliation process

This year has, unfortunately, provided some excellent illustrations of Congress’s dysfunction. We are currently emerging from a record-long shutdown. Senate Democrats filibustered funding in a doomed ...
The New York Times

Afghans Who Assisted U.S. During the War Underwent Rigorous Vetting

Former officials said the C.I.A. diligently assessed those who partnered with its forces, like the man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington. By Julian E. Barnes and Hamed ...