ABSTRACT: This paper presents a new method of lossless image compression. An image is characterized by homogeneous parts. The bit planes, which are of high weight are characterized by sequences of 0 ...

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This study introduces MathEval, a comprehensive benchmarking framework designed to systematically evaluate the mathematical reasoning capabilities of large language models (LLMs). Addressing key ...

[Note this is an in-progress specification to be used in an upcoming format.] The decoder supports adaptive binary and multi-symbol models, as well as specialized encoding schemes like truncated ...

[Note this is an in-progress specification to be used in an upcoming format.] At a high level, the decoder works by maintaining a current range (defined by a base value and length) within a large ...

QR codes are quickly replacing the traditional barcode as the new essential tool shaping modern retail. A decade ago, they were just a simple way to connect in-store and online shopping, but now they ...

Cyber-criminals, however, are not the only beneficiaries. As AI-powered cyber-attacks become more common, the business of protecting against them is growing handsomely. Gartner, a research firm, ...

Abstract: The problem of noiselessly encoding a message when prior statistics are known is considered. The close relationship of arithmetic and enumerative coding for this problem is shown by ...

Steve Moser has posted on X about some code he found in the Home app of the iOS 26 beta. The code describes an “Adaptive Temperature” feature for home thermostats, which appears to offer several ...

Kiro is the new Amazon Web Services IDE for creating software projects using agentic AI. A developer using Kiro creates a specification for the desired program, and Kiro uses Claude Sonnet (3.7 or 4.0 ...