New instrument at SOAR achieves first light with observations of remarkable binary star system

The SOAR Telescope, located on Cerro Pachón in Chile, has received a major upgrade with the installation of the SOAR ...
IEEE

BAM-Net: Hardware Friendly Associative Memory Using Binary Dominant Weights and NAND Logic

Abstract: This paper presents BAM-Net, a hardware-efficient binarization algorithm designed for associative memory (AM) implementation. BAM-Net aims to reduce memory overhead, power consumption, and ...
IEEE

Minimizing power loss of hybrid Quadra tied solar PV arrays using Cuckoo search MPPT algorithm during shading scenarios

Abstract: This study assists in selecting the appropriate solar photovoltaic (SPV) array configuration and metaheuristic maximum power point tracking (MPPT) technique to minimise power loss in rooftop ...
SciELO

Hormone use among the transgender, transvestites and non-binary population of Porto Alegre, Brazil, 2021: a cross-sectional study

Objective To describe the prevalence of hormone use, sociodemographic profile, and access to health services among the transgender, transvestite, and nonbinary population in Porto Alegre, capital city ...
PC Magazine

Apple May Bring AI Search to Siri Next Year, Plans to Use Gemini Models

A new report says Apple is moving to the next stage of testing its AI search features within Siri to take on the likes of ChatGPT and Perplexity. With over a decade of experience reporting on consumer ...