Abstract: We apply the innovations method to Viterbi decoding of convolutional codes. First, we calculate the covariance matrix of the innovation (i.e., the soft-decision input to the main decoder in ...

It was the nightmare before Christmas. Donald Trump put a dark new spin on the tradition of national presidential addresses Wednesday, conjuring a hellscape of a “dead” nation he claims he was handed ...

Abstract: To enhance the output power and beam–wave interaction efficiency of sheet beam (SB) traveling wave tubes (SB-TWTs) operating in the subterahertz frequency range, this study proposes a novel ...

It is once again that time of the semester which most students dread: the end-of-semester results. Imagine their surprise when they woke up this morning to find someone else’s results in their inbox.

Kash Patel’s impulse to publicize the work of the bureau under his leadership has revived questions about his competence and his future in the administration. By Glenn Thrush and Devlin Barrett ...

NASA is monitoring an asteroid that's hurtling towards the Earth at more than 33,000 miles per hour, according to the space agency's Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Designated “2025 XN4, ...

After yet another year of high-profile news stories and internet trends, Merriam-Webster has chosen one word to sum up 2025: “slop.” The dictionary publisher defined it as “digital content of low ...

LOS ANGELES -- As the Detroit Lions watched the Los Angeles Rams celebrate a clinched playoff berth on Sunday, they were forced to reckon with reality. They officially no longer control their own ...

The Detroit Lions dropped their sixth game of the season on Sunday, losing to the Los Angeles Rams 41-34. At 8-6, they remain on the outside looking in for the NFC playoff picture, but they are far ...

A U.S. citizen in Texas lost his voter registration after a federal screening system wrongly labeled him a noncitizen. In recent months, nearly 50 million Americans have had their names run through a ...

A Connecticut judge awarded nearly $32 million to grieving parents after their premature baby died when a hospital fed him cow-based formula without their consent. Anika Hunte and Dane Peterson were ...