Abstract: An extreme ultraviolet light generation apparatus includes a target supply unit configured to output a droplet target into a chamber device, a prepulse laser light irradiation system configured to irradiate the droplet target with prepulse laser light having linear polarization to generate a diffusion target, and a main pulse laser light irradiation system configured to irradiate the diffusion target with main pulse laser light to generate extreme ultraviolet light. Here, a cross section perpendicular to an optical axis of the main pulse laser light when being radiated to the diffusion target having a shape longer in a polarization direction of the prepulse laser light when being radiated to the droplet target than in directions other than the polarization direction.

Abstract: Techniques described herein are directed to an intelligent lending platform in which a payment service may receive respective lending queries from users, analyze the queries using a machine-learned model and, if the queries are denied, output respective signals indicating that the respective queries are denied and the reasons for each respective decline. In some instances, the described techniques analyze data associated with each respective denied query to determine high-level reasons for the decline and may present these reasons in a manner that is both understandable to and actionable by the respective user. That is, the techniques may automatically identify the most significant reasons why a particular lending query was denied and may automatically output these reasons to a user in a manner that the user is able to easily comprehend and act upon to increase the chance of receiving an approval upon a subsequent lending query.

Abstract: A method for updating a cryptographic key via a computation unit configured with one or more processors and a memory coupled to the one or more processors is disclosed. The method includes loading a base key into a cryptographic storage unit integrated with a cryptographic application. The method includes generating a temporal key based on the base key using a one-way key update algorithm via cryptographic application logic integrated within the cryptographic application. The temporal key is assigned an update count based on the number of updates performed on the temporal key. The method further includes comparing the update count value to a required update count, updating the temporal key if the update count is less than the required update count, and zeroizing the temporal key if the update count is more than the required update count, in which the temporal key may be regenerated with the required update count.

Abstract: A method provides for receiving network traffic from a host having a host IP address and operating in a data center, and analyzing a malware tracker for IP addresses of hosts having been infected by a malware to yield an analysis. When the analysis indicates that the host IP address has been used to communicate with an external host infected by the malware to yield an indication, the method includes assigning a reputation score, based on the indication, to the host. The method can further include applying a conditional policy associated with using the host based on the reputation score. The reputation score can include a reduced reputation score from a previous reputation score for the host.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for video processing are described. The video processing may include video encoding, video decoding, or video transcoding. One example method of video processing includes performing a conversion between a video and a bitstream of the video according to a format rule. The format rule specifies that a first field at a sequence level or a picture level or a slice level controls a value of a second field in an adaptation parameter set.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for techniques for temperature-based access operations are described. A memory system may be configured to write temperature information to metadata during a write operation. The temperature information may indicate a temperature range within which the memory system may be during the write operation. The memory system may perform a corresponding read operation based on the temperature information written to the metadata and a temperature of the memory system during the read operation. A server may determine and indicate parameters associated with writing the temperature information to the metadata. Additionally, or alternatively, the server may indicate trim parameters for use in performing read operations based on temperature information received from the memory system. In some examples, the memory system may perform targeted refresh operations at locations based on temperature information stored associated with the locations.

Abstract: A location awareness system including a communication network, and a network operating element coupled to the communication network. At least one anchor network gateway is coupled to the communication network, the at least one anchor network gateway configured to generate a wireless anchor network. A plurality of anchors are configured to couple to one of the at least one anchor network gateway via its respective wireless anchor network. A plurality of tags is each configured to communicate with at least one anchor to provide ranging information for determination of a position of the tag within an area covered by the system.

Abstract: An impact plate system is provided herein comprising a textile layer comprising at least a first surface and an elastically resilient material. The system further comprises a moldable plate coupled to the first surface of the textile layer. The moldable plate comprises a polymeric material having a tensile strength within the range of 40 MPa to 50 MPa, according to ASTM D638 standards.

Abstract: A system and method for creating, managing, and displaying 3D digital collectibles comprising a virtual, three dimensional, n-sided structure including a digital media file or set of digital media files representing an event rendered on a representation of at least a first surface thereof, and data relating to the event rendered on at least a second surface thereof and other content on one or more other surfaces, where the digital media file may be video clip of the event that can be played automatically via a media player associated with the display.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for prioritizing transactions are disclosed. An example method of an application performance monitor (APM) comprises intercepting a first packet being transmitted in a network that is monitored by the APM; determining that the first packet is associated with a transaction of the web application that is to be provided with an alternate level of service; modifying a field in the first packet to include metadata interpretable by at least one network device in the network to cause the at least one network device to provide the alternate level of service; and injecting the first packet into the network. The APM may cause network devices to prioritize a specific transaction of an application based on importance.

Abstract: Data is collected from a set of devices according to a data collection policy. The data is associated with at least one of: device configuration, device state, or device behavior. A norm is established using the collected data. A different data collection policy is established based on the norm. Data is collected from a particular device according to the different data collection policy. The norm is compared to the data collected from the particular device. If there is a deviation beyond a threshold deviation between the norm and the data collected from the particular device, a responsive action is taken.

Abstract: Joint noise and echo suppression may be performed for enhancing two-way audio communications. Audio data is captured at a communication device and audio data transmitted to the communication device from another communication device are used as input features to a trained machine learning model that uses the transmitted audio data as a reference signal to eliminate residual echo in the captured audio data when also suppressing noise in the captured audio data.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable storage media for using image processing to develop a library of facial expressions. The system can receive digital video of at least one speaker, then execute image processing on the video to identify landmarks within facial features of the speaker. The system can also identify vectors based on the landmarks, then assign each vector to an expression, resulting in a plurality of speaker expressions. The system then scores the expressions based on similarity to one another, and creates subsets based on the similarity scores.

Abstract: Techniques are generally described for fusing sensor data of different modalities using a transformer. In various examples, first sensor data may be received from a first sensor and second sensor data may be received from a second sensor. A first feature representation of the first sensor data may be generated using a first machine learning model and a second feature representation of the second sensor data may be generated using a second machine learning model. In some examples, a modified first feature representation of the first sensor data may be generated based at least in part on a self-attention mechanism of a transformer encoder. The modified first feature representation may be generated based at least in part on the first feature representation and the second feature representation. A computer vision task may be performed using the modified first feature representation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of treating a cancer characterized by expressing a mutant form of a RAS protein. Some embodiments relate to treatment of cancer by administering Plinabulin to a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: A system and method for generating synthetic datasets includes receiving, via an application programming interface (API) of a remote generative database service, a generative database query for obtaining synthetic data samples statistically representative of a sensitive dataset, searching a generative model data structure comprising a plurality of generative model nexuses based on a generative model election request derived from the generative database query, wherein the searching returns a generative model for fulfilling the generative database query, generating a synthetic dataset using the generative model returned from the searching based on a plurality of generative query parameters extracted from the generative database query, and returning the synthetic dataset as a result to the generative database query.

Abstract: Techniques for securing containerized applications are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system, process, and/or computer program product for securing containerized applications includes detecting a new application container (e.g., an application pod); deploying a security entity (e.g., a firewall) to the application container; and monitoring all traffic to and from the application container (e.g., all layer-7 ingress, egress, and east-west traffic associated with the application container) using the security entity to enforce a policy.

Abstract: Provided is a process to detect a web-browser address bar in a UI layout based on communications with an accessibility application program interface (API) of an operating system and detect navigation events in the same via the accessibility API.

Abstract: A method for preparing an adsorptive media for binding biologic molecules comprising immersing a macroporous support in a first solution of a coupling reagent in a solvent solution for attachment of said coupling reagent to form coupling groups; and, immersing said macroporous support in an incubating solution selected from the group consisting of ligand, nucleotide, oligonucleotide, peptide, polypeptide, protein, and enzyme solutions having an affinity to a biologic target molecule to couple one of said ligands, nucleotides, oligonucleotides, peptides, polypeptides, proteins, and enzymes to at least a portion of said coupling groups of said macroporous support for binding with said biologic target molecule when exposed to said macroporous support.