Abstract: Estimating the reliability of electronic devices involves identification of failure mechanisms and prediction of lifetimes. For parameter estimation and failure mode identification in ...

The hype we have been sold for the past few years has been overwhelming. Hype Correction is the antidote. Can I ask you a question: How do you feel about AI right now? Are you still excited? When you ...

We like to think we are objective observers of reality—that we see things exactly as they are. But the truth is, we mostly see what we expect to see. The brain is not a passive recorder of experience, ...

From public health campaigns to information about social services, algorithms that identify “influencers” have been used to maximize reach. Vedran Sekara and colleagues used the independent cascade ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment softened in August as households anticipated higher goods prices because of import tariffs. The University of Michigan's Surveys of Consumers on ...

Every time a new slang word gets coined on the Internet, linguist Adam Aleksic is thrilled. “It’s definitely good for me in that I stay in business,” says Aleksic, who studies the origins of words and ...

Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds? They use algorithms, of course, but how do these algorithms work? A series of corporate leaks over the past few years provides a ...

The modern internet is ruled by algorithms. When you boot up Instagram, for example, what you see in your feed is strategically sorted by the app's AI based on your past activity to keep you engaged ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a method for obtaining nonlinear models of distribution grid based on available measurements from the power grid. We formulate a maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) ...

ABSTRACT: Missing data remains a persistent and pervasive challenge across a wide range of domains, significantly impacting data analysis pipelines, predictive modeling outcomes, and the reliability ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nick Ladany writes about reimagining higher education. The college selection season is in full bloom and many students have ...