Gen Z is already nostalgic for TikTok—and the platform is only 6 years old

A new Harris Poll finds the generation that made TikTok famous "skeptical, exhausted, and nostalgic for a version of the platform that's already gone." ...

In too-timid Asian American assimilation horror 'Slanted,' something's not quite white

Shirley Chen and Mckenna Grace expertly inhabit one role, that of a high schooler who lunges for social acceptance via a risky medical procedure.
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Improved Energy Efficient Anytime Optimistic Algorithm for PEGASIS to Extend Network Lifetime in Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Networks

Abstract: This study introduces an enhanced version of the PEGASIS algorithm, termed the improved energy efficient anytime optimistic (IEE AO) protocol, designed to improve energy efficiency in ...
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Near-field Covert Communication with Modular XL-ULA

Abstract: Modular extremely large-scale array (mXL-array) represents a novel architecture for the extremely large aperture array (ELAA), offering extended coverage and significantly enhanced spatial ...