I had ChatGPT build me a free PDF editor because I didn't trust it to change my files - it worked!

The smartest way to use AI may not be letting it touch your files, but asking it to write software that handles them safely - ...
IEEE

Effectively Detecting Loop Closures using Point Cloud Density Maps

Abstract: The ability to detect loop closures plays an essential role in any SLAM system. Loop closures allow correcting the drifting pose estimates from a sensor odometry pipeline. In this paper, we ...
IEEE

Adaptive Physically Based Contour Framework for Robust and Efficient Catchment Estimation on Large-Scale Terrain Using Super-Resolution DEMs

Abstract: Accurate catchment estimation is essential for water management, flood forecasting, and environmental planning. Traditional grid-based and contour-based methods are commonly used as ...

Someone built a map of the stars from Project Hail Mary, and it’s shockingly good

A developer used ESA's GAIA DR3 dataset, which maps 1.8 billion real stars, to recreate the Project Hail Mary star map. It's accurate, interactive, and completely free to explore.
The Verge

Use this map to find the data centers in your backyard

Knowledge is power, so here’s how to find power-gobbling data centers near you. Knowledge is power, so here’s how to find power-gobbling data centers near you. is a policy reporter at The Verge ...
NBC News

Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to allow use of new congressional map

WASHINGTON — Virginia Democrats on Monday filed a last-ditch request to the Supreme Court seeking to revive a recent voter-approved congressional district map for the state. Subscribe to read this ...
SCOTUSblog

Court clears way for Alabama to use congressional map blocked by lower court as racially discriminatory

Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. The Supreme Court on Monday afternoon cleared the way for Alabama to use a congressional map that a lower court had blocked on ...
The New York Times

Supreme Court Clears Path for Alabama to Use New Voting Map

A majority of the justices sided with Alabama in a move that could speed up efforts to put in place a congressional district map that would eliminate a majority-Black district. By Abbie VanSickle and ...
CNN

Virginia Democrats ask US Supreme Court to let them use new congressional map

Democratic officials in Virginia asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to reinstate a congressional map that would benefit their party ahead of this year’s midterm elections, the latest map drawing ...