torchaudio.load() in 2.8 defaults to the SoX backend, which segfaults on (at least using Python 3.13): Files with .wav extension but non-PCM encoding (e.g. Vorbis-in-DASH container, as produced by ...

This session examines evolving threats, new-age warfare, and shifting security doctrines shaping national and global defence strategies. Final minutes before Jabalpur boat accident: Chilling video ...

Copyright: © 2026 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Sleep is one of medicine's underused data streams. Clinically, disturbed sleep has often been treated as a symptom of a ...

Abstract: Ultra-low-bitrate image compression that preserves both semantic consistency and perceptual quality is a challenging task. In this study, a diffusion-based semantic encoding and decoding ...

Abstract: In this paper, we present a low complexity Modulo-PCM based coding algorithm for high speed video cameras used in applications that demand very high frame rates. By compressing the raw ...

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Acupuncture is part of the centuries-old practice of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). In Taiwan, medical professionals are working to uncover its scientific foundations. Explore ...