If aliens disclose tomorrow, is it 'Arrival''s calm contact, 'Don't Look Up''s denial, or 'Independence Day''s invasion? We break down the real scenarios fans are debating.

Sputnik skies to analysis of interstellar visitors, scientists are rethinking how and where to look for physical traces of ...

A major claim in the older media cycle was that NASA removed the book and related materials. Whatever happened during the original wave of reporting, the current reality is clear: NASA now provides an ...

Erich von Daeniken, renowned for popularizing ancient-alien theories, has passed away at 90, leaving a controversial legacy.

Abstract: In this paper, we focus on monolithic Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs) that integrate visual encoding and language decoding into a single LLM. In particular, we identify that ...

Abstract: Speculative decoding has proven to be a powerful method for speeding up autoregressive inference by allowing tokens to be generated in parallel using a draft-then-verify approach. However, ...

Speculative decoding is a widely adopted technique for accelerating inference in large language models (LLMs), yet its application to vision-language models (VLMs) remains underexplored, with existing ...

A recent study reveals that reduced blinking in noisy environments might signify greater cognitive effort needed to process speech, offering new insights into the subtle cues of mental engagement.

Imagine you’re a physician and you are called in to evaluate a patient who has had a sudden change in his neurological status, likely a stroke. You find him alert, mobile, and talking. But when you ...