IEEE

Design and Vision-Based Control of a Compact Magnetically Actuated Soft-Tethered Colonoscope for Automatic Manipulation With Safety Constraints

Abstract: Colorectal cancer remains a mortal disease worldwide. Robotic colonoscopes have been extensively developed to conduct colon screening in a patient-friendly and surgeon-friendly manner.
Travel + Leisure

These Are the Best Airline Rewards Programs in the U.S. Right Now—and No. 1 Is a 3-time Winner

Trying to pick the right airline to stay loyal to? A new WalletHub report ranks the best frequent flyer programs based on perks, flexibility, and real value for travelers.
InfoWorld

Speed boost your Python programs with new lazy imports

No more waiting on slow-loading modules or wasting time on ad hoc workarounds: Python 3.15’s new ‘lazy imports’ mechanism has you covered. When you import a module in Python, the module’s code must be ...
IEEE

Generative Models from and for Sampling-Based MPC: A Bootstrapped Approach for Adaptive Contact-Rich Manipulation

Abstract: We present a generative predictive control (GPC) framework that amortizes sampling-based Model Predictive Control (SPC) by bootstrapping it with conditional flow-matching models trained on ...
TechCrunch

Apple acquires video editing software company MotionVFX

Apple has acquired MotionVFX, a company that develops plug-ins, templates, and advanced capabilities for Apple’s Final Cut Pro video editing software. The financial terms of the deal are unknown. “We ...