Abstract: Aspects of the invention include techniques for intimacy-based masking of three dimensional (3D) face landmarks within a metaverse. A non-limiting example method includes determining a degree of intimacy R between a first user and a second user responsive to a first avatar of the first user being observed by a second avatar of the second user in a virtual environment. An initial set of M landmarks of a feature of the first avatar is determined and N landmarks are randomly selected from M for masking. The N landmarks are replaced with random noise sampled with a unit normal distribution to define a set of noised landmarks X that are then iteratively denoised to define a set of denoised landmarks D. A masked version of the first avatar is presented to the second user by modifying the feature of the first avatar with the set of denoised landmarks D.

Abstract: Provided herein, inter alia, are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods related to the treatment of viral infections caused by coronavirus or enterovirus. Provided herein are compounds of Formula (I), (II) and (III) and methods of using the compounds for therapy. These compounds are peptidomimetics that inhibit protease 3CL of a coronavirus, and are useful for treating conditions caused by viral infections, including COVID-19.

Abstract: An electrode assembly, a secondary battery, a battery pack, and an electrical apparatus. In the electrode assembly, there are several electrode plate portions sequentially arranged in a laminated manner along its own thickness direction. During structural design, the current collector in at least one of the electrode plate portions is configured as a barrier, and by controlling the ratio between the thermal conductivity ?0 of the barrier and the thickness d0 of the barrier to be less than 3×107 W/(K*m2), the heat flux density of the barrier along the thickness direction of the electrode assembly is reduced and the thermal resistance is increased, thus forming an effective thermal barrier in the thickness direction of the electrode assembly.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds that bind to TDP-43 and may have a therapeutic effect in treating a human disease, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, frontotemporal lobar degeneration, hippocampal sclerosis of aging, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, inclusion body myositis, Alzheimer's disease, and/or Alzheimer's disease related disorders.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide an image processing method and apparatus, a computer-readable medium, and an electronic device. The image processing method includes: extracting a feature map of a target image; dividing the feature map into target regions; determining weights of the target regions according to feature vectors of the target regions; and generating a feature vector of the target image according to the weights of the target regions and the feature vectors of the target regions.

Abstract: The invention discloses a bionic laminated thermal insulation material, which imitates a multi-thin laminated and thin-layer micro-pore structure of Sequoia sempervirens bark with fire resistance, corrosion resistance and excellent thermal insulation performance. A low thermal conductivity microporous powder is used as main raw material, while reinforcing agent, plasticizer and porosity agent are added to form microporous thin-layer units, and each thin-layer unit is bonded and laminated to make a laminated thermal insulation material. The thermal conductivity of the finished products is as low as 0.02˜0.05 W/m·k, with good thermal insulation and mechanical properties, which can be used in a temperature range below 1000° C., with better thermal insulation and energy-saving effect and toughness than ordinary thermal insulation materials, significantly reducing the thickness of the insulation layer, and can be widely used in industrial furnaces, thermal engineering devices, insulation pipes and other fields.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to decoding communications with token sky maps. At least one electronic communication including emoticons having a non-original meaning is received. A candidate meaning is determined for the emoticons having the non-original meaning in the at least one electronic communication based at least in part on token neighborhood distribution structures. The candidate meaning for the emoticons having the non-original meaning is caused to be displayed on at least one device.

Abstract: The present application relates to a current collector, an electrode plate, a battery cell, a battery, and an electric device. The current collector includes a stainless steel current-collecting portion for collecting a current, where the stainless steel current-collecting portion includes a blank area and a coating area that are arranged adjacent to each other in a preset direction, the coating area is configured to be coated with an active material, and the blank area has a hardness less than that of the coating area.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for syllable-based pronunciation help are provided. An input text in a first language may be received. A selection of a target language that is different from the first language may be received. From the target language, syllables with a pronunciation most closely matching a pronunciation of the input text in the first language are obtained. The obtaining is based on a comparison of one or more spectrograms for the input text with one or more spectrograms for text of the target language. The obtained syllables in the target language are presented.

Abstract: The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of nanomaterial synthesis, and in particular, to a preparation method for a narrow-linewidth alloy quantum dot. The preparation method provided by the present disclosure includes the following steps: in a protective gas atmosphere, mixing a cadmium source, an organic ligand, and an organic solvent with a first selenium source for a nucleation reaction to obtain an organic solution of a CdSe quantum dot core; and mixing the organic solution of the CdSe quantum dot core, a zinc source and an inorganic anion source for shell coating to obtain the narrow-linewidth alloy quantum dot, where the inorganic anion source includes a second selenium source.

Abstract: Presenting a virtual object includes obtaining, by a first device, a first geometric representation and a second geometric representation corresponding to a physical surface in a real environment, determining an initialization location on the first physical surface for a virtual object, obtaining a first normal for the first representation and a second normal for the second representation at the initialization location, and rendering the virtual object at the initialization location based on the first normal and the second normal.

Abstract: Presenting a virtual object includes obtaining, by a first device, a first geometric representation and a second geometric representation corresponding to a physical surface in a real environment, determining an initialization location on the first physical surface for a virtual object, obtaining a first normal for the first representation and a second normal for the second representation at the initialization location, and rendering the virtual object at the initialization location based on the first normal and the second normal.

Abstract: A method is performed at an electronic device including one or more processors, a non-transitory memory, and a display. The method includes rendering a first volumetric object in order to generate first object data. The method includes displaying, on the display, the first object data according to a first display mode. The first display mode includes displaying the first object data within a two-dimensional (2D) content region. The method includes detecting a request to change from the first display mode to a second display mode. The method includes, in response to detecting the request, displaying, on the display, the first object data according to the second display mode. The second display mode includes displaying the first object data within a representation of a physical environment.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention comprise TDP-43 binding agents having a disease-modifying action in the treatment of diseases associated with TDP-43 that include ALS, FTLD, CTE, hippocampal sclerosis of aging (CARTS), Alzheimer's disease, and Alzheimer's disease related disorder, and disease that involve excess amounts of TDP-43 in the cytosol.

Abstract: Presenting a virtual object includes obtaining, by a first device, a first geometric representation and a second geometric representation corresponding to a physical surface in a real environment, determining an initialization location on the first physical surface for a virtual object, obtaining a first normal for the first representation and a second normal for the second representation at the initialization location, and rendering the virtual object at the initialization location based on the first normal and the second normal.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of generating a 3D object is performed by a device including a processor, non-transitory memory, and one or more input devices. The method includes receiving, via one or more input devices, a user input selecting a file representing two-dimensional (2D) content and having a file type. The method includes receiving, via the one or more input devices, a user input requesting generation of a three-dimensional (3D) object based on the file. The method includes generating, based on the file type, a 3D object representing the 2D content.

Abstract: Presenting a virtual object includes obtaining, by a first device, a first geometric representation and a second geometric representation corresponding to a physical surface in a real environment, determining an initialization location on the first physical surface for a virtual object, obtaining a first normal for the first representation and a second normal for the second representation at the initialization location, and rendering the virtual object at the initialization location based on the first normal and the second normal.

Abstract: Embodiments of wafer bonding method and structures thereof are disclosed. The wafer bonding method can include performing a plasma activation treatment on a front surface of a first and a front surface of a second wafer; performing a silica sol treatment on the front surfaces of the first and the second wafers; performing a preliminary bonding process of the first and second wafer; and performing a heat treatment of the first and the second wafers to bond the front surface of the first wafer to the front surface of the second wafers.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a method of presenting a computer-generated reality (CGR) file includes receiving user inputs to present a CGR scene including one or more CGR objects. The CGR scene is associated with an anchor. The anchor is selected via a user input directed to an anchor selection affordance of a user interface. The method further includes capturing an image of a physical environment, and determining that a portion of the image corresponds to the anchor. Based on determining that the portion of the image corresponds to the anchor, the method includes displaying the CGR scene at a location of the display corresponding to the portion of the image corresponding to the anchor.