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Abstract: The ability to recognize weather patterns significantly impacts various aspects of daily life, such as weather forecasting, transportation, agriculture, and forest management. Machine ...

Abstract: Simulating realistic LiDAR intensity is essential for autonomous driving, particularly under snow conditions, where current methods fail to capture complex LiDAR-to-atmosphere interactions.

About 50 residents of a community outside Chile’s capital spent Saturday trying their best to power an entirely human-operated chatbot that could answer questions and make silly pictures on command, ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Extreme temperatures have the potential to put immense pressure on the power grid, which could cause blackouts. Experts say this is because of a recurring shortage of natural ...

MILTON, MASS. (WHDH) - A home in Milton went up in flames Friday when the homeowner said he was using a blowtorch to clear ice from the roof. Sky 7 HD flew over the home on Craig Street shortly after ...