Python rejects $1.5M grant from U.S. govt. fearing ethical compromise

The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has withdrawn its $1.5 million grant proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation ...
IEEE

An Iterated Greedy Algorithm With Reinforcement Learning for Distributed Hybrid Flowshop Problems With Job Merging

Abstract: The distributed hybrid flowshop scheduling problems (DHFSPs) widely exist in various industrial production processes, and thus have received widespread attention. However, the existing ...
IEEE

A Wideband Bi-Directional 6-bit Passive Vector-Sum Phase Shifter Optimized Using Greedy Algorithm in 65-nm CMOS

Abstract: A wideband 6-bit bi-directional passive vector-sum phase shifter (PVSPS) implemented in 65-nm CMOS technology is presented. The design employs two high-bit attenuators as gain tuning ...
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Cracking a long-standing weakness in a classic algorithm for programming reconfigurable chips

Researchers from EPFL, AMD, and the University of Novi Sad have uncovered a long-standing inefficiency in the algorithm that programs millions of reconfigurable chips used worldwide, a discovery that ...