Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture for detecting malware via analysis of a screen capture are disclosed. An example apparatus includes at least one memory, instructions, and processor circuitry to execute the instructions. The processor circuitry is to detect execution of a process, capture a portion of a screen buffer as a captured image, after the execution of the process is detected, analyze the captured image to determine an image similarity to a stored image in a database, the database to at least store malicious images, and perform a responsive action when the image similarity satisfies a similarity threshold.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method that automatically parses an input source code files containing multiple functions to create one or more files, each containing a single-purpose function, for deployment on a serverless computing platform, such as Function-as-a-Service (“FaaS”), is disclosed herein. The method includes receiving an input source code file and creating a mapping table from the input source code file. A first function from the input source code file is mapped and a single-function output file for the first function is generated. The single-function output file is then deployed, for example, on the serverless computing platform.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video encoding. In some examples, an apparatus includes processing circuitry that identifies a reference sub-block in a previously reconstructed block of a picture. The processing circuitry determines whether reconstructed samples of the reference sub-block are included in an intra block copy search range according to a position of a current sub-block in a current block of the picture. The processing circuitry determines whether the reference sub-block is valid based on the reconstructed samples of the reference sub-block being determined as included in the intra block copy search range according to the position of the current sub-block. The processing circuitry further encodes the current sub-block based on the reconstructed samples of the reference sub-block in response to the reference sub-block being determined as valid.

Abstract: A computing device includes signal generation circuitry and also includes a location on the computing device that is operative to couple a signal generated by the signal generation circuitry into a user. For example, the computing device includes signal generation circuitry that generates a signal that includes information corresponding to a user and/or an application that is operative within the computing device. The signal generation circuitry couples the signal into the user from a location on the computing device based on a bodily portion of the user being in contact with or within sufficient proximity to the location on the computing device that facilitates coupling of the signal into the user. Also, the signal may be coupled via the user to another computing device that includes a touchscreen display that is operative to detect and receive the signal.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems and methods for automatically generating websites using artificial intelligence that requires minimal user input, and which does not require the technical skills and expertise that is traditionally needed to develop websites. In addition, the present invention does not require users to start from a blank web page when creating websites.

Abstract: A process comprising forming fibers having at least a first region and a second region wherein the first region comprises an ethylene/alpha olefin interpolymer composition characterized by: density in the range of 0.930 to 0.965 g/cm3; melt index (I2) in the range of from 10 to 60 g/10 minutes; molecular weight distribution in the range of from 1.5 to 2.6; tan delta at 1 radian/second of at least 45; a low temperature peak and a high temperature peak on an elution profile via improved comonomer composition distribution (ICCD) procedure; and full width at half maximum of the high temperature peak is less than 6.0° C. and stretching the fibers to an elongation of at least 20% thereby increasing curl of the fiber. The process may further include forming a non-woven from the fibers and the stretching of the fibers may occur before or after forming of the non-woven.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to silicon carbide crystals which may be used in optical applications, and to methods for producing the same. In one form, a composition includes an aluminum doped silicon carbide crystal having residual nitrogen and boron impurities. The concentration of aluminum in the silicon carbide crystal is greater than the combined concentrations of nitrogen and boron in the silicon carbide crystal, and the silicon carbide crystal includes an optical absorption coefficient of less than about 0.4 cm?1 at a wavelength in a range between about 400 nm to about 800 nm.

Abstract: A method of assembling a pipeline at a seabed location comprises landing a connection tool on the seabed over a free end portion of a first pipeline section already placed on the seabed. The connection tool is locked to the free end portion of the first pipeline section, a lower end of a second pipeline section is connected to the connection tool via an initiation line. While applying tension to the initiation line against reaction force of the connection tool, at least a lower end portion of the second pipeline section is landed on the seabed with the lower end facing a free end of the first pipeline section. The lower end of the second pipeline section is then pulled into mechanical engagement with the free end of the first pipeline section.

Abstract: Technologies are disclosed for controlling at least one media content presentation in a media stream by a media control device. The media stream may include one or more media content presentations. The media control device may communicate with a camera device and/or a display device. The media control device may receive one or more user-gaze detections captured via the camera device. One or more viewpoints on the display device may be ascertained that correspond to the one or more user-gaze detections. At least a first viewpoint of the one or more viewpoints may be ascertained, where the first viewpoint may correspond to a first largest number of similar viewpoints of the one or more viewpoints, and/or a most-recent viewpoint of the one or more viewpoints. The media control device may adjust at least one parameter of at least one media content presentation based on the first viewpoint.

Abstract: Techniques for implementing improved USB redirection of USB HID class devices are provided. In one set of embodiments a client system can receive, from a virtual desktop running on a server system, a poll message directed to an HID interface of a USB HID class device plugged into the client system and identify a polling thread associated with the HID interface. The client system can further save a copy of the poll message in the polling thread and initiate local polling of the HID interface, where the local polling comprises providing, via the polling thread, the copy of the poll message to the HID interface.

Abstract: Predictive transmission shift request and engine torque control techniques include transmitting, from an engine control module (ECM) to a transmission control module (TCM), engine torque information and receiving back a predictive shift request for a transmission generated based on a set of known time delays and the engine torque information, controlling, by the ECM, engine torque actuators in response to and based on the predictive torque request to prepare the engine for the transmission shift operation, receiving, from the TCM, an actual shift request indicative the TCM and the transmission beginning to execute transmission shift operation, and controlling, by the ECM, the engine torque actuators in response to and based on the actual shift request to adjust a torque output of the engine during the transmission shift operation to provide a faster and smoother transmission shift.

Abstract: A bias tee circuit comprises: a combining path having first and second ends and configured to transmit a combined signal which comprises a combination of an RF signal and a DC signal; an RF path having first and second ends and configured to transmit the RF signal included in the combined signal; a DC path having first and second ends and configured to transmit the DC signal included in the combined signal; and an impedance transformer connected between the first end of the combining path, the first end of the RF path and the first end of the DC path, and configured to make the reflection coefficient of the transmitted RF signal have at least two resonant modes within an operating RF band.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for storing and processing quantum information. More particularly, a physical layout is provided to perform Floquet codes. The physical layout includes a quantum processor having an array of qubits (e.g., columns of tetrons or hexons in which Majorana zero modes are located on topological superconductor segments) with a gateable semiconductor devices forming interference loops to perform two-qubit Pauli measurements. Coherent links between qubits in a column enable certain two-qubit Pauli measurements, especially those additional two-qubit Pauli measurements used at a boundary surrounding a region of the bulk code. The two-qubit Pauli measurements are selected to minimize a size of the interference loops. Certain embodiments perform Floquet codes in six time steps. Hexagon embodiments tile the array of qubits with unit cells of 6-gon vertical (or horizontal) bricks. Square-octagon embodiments tile the array of qubits with unit cells of two 4-gon and two 8-gon bricks.

Abstract: A database system is operable to initiate execution of a query via a subset of a plurality of nodes. After initiating the execution of the query, failure detection data is generated indicating a first node included in the subset of the plurality of nodes based on determining execution condition data for the first node compares unfavorably to node execution condition requirements. Node reassignment data is generated based on the failure detection data by assigning a new node in the plurality of nodes to replace the first node in the query execution plan for a remainder of the execution of the query. A resultant is generated for the query in accordance with completion of the execution of the query, where at least a portion of the execution of the query is performed via the new node.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system and method embodiments to implement a validation of an SfM map. An embodiment operates by receiving a motion-generated map corresponding to a digital image, generating a first depth map, wherein the first depth map comprises depth information for one or more triangulated points located within the motion generated image. The embodiment further receives a light detection and ranging (lidar) generated point cloud including at least a portion of the one or more triangulated points, splats the lidar point cloud proximate to the portion of the one or more triangulated points and generates a second depth map for the portion and identifies an incorrect triangulated point, of the one or more triangulated points, based on comparing the first depth information to the second depth information. The incorrect triangulated points may be removed from the SfM map or marked with a low degree of confidence.

Abstract: A modular solar device including a solar panel, a housing containing circuitry coupled to the solar panel, a first connector of a first type disposed on a first side of the housing, and a second connector of a second type disposed on a second side of the housing, wherein the first connector is configured to mate with a connector of the second type, and the second connector is configured to mate with a connector of the first type to allow additional modular solar devices to be connected to the modular solar device, is provided. A scalable solar panel array is also provided.

Abstract: A tissue product including a laminate of at least two plies of a multi-layer tissue web, the tissue product having a softness value (HF) of 92.0 or greater, a lint value of 4.5 or less, and an Sdr of greater than 3.0.