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[Submitted on 31 Oct 2025 (v1), last revised 5 Dec 2025 (this version, v2)] Authors:Siyu Xiao, Xindi Zhao, Tianhao Mao, Yiwei Wang, Yuqiao Chen, Hongyun Zhang, Jian Wang, Junjie Wang, Shuang Liu, Tupei Chen, Yang Liu View a PDF of the paper titled Data-Augmented Deep Learning for Downhole Depth Sensing and Field Validation, by Siyu Xiao and 10 other authors View PDF HTML (experimental) Abstract:Accurate downhole depth measurement is essential for oil and gas well operations, directly influencing reservoir contact, production efficiency, and operational safety. Collar correlation using a casing collar locator (CCL) is fundamental for precise depth calibration. While…

Letterboxd has introduced its first wave of exclusive digital film rentals for the company’s previously announced Letterboxd Video Store. The inaugural collection is themed Unreleased Gems and includes four movies that received awards or acclaim during a film festival. The titles will be available to watch from Letterboxd from December 10 through January 9. Each film is limited to certain geographic markets and the prices will also vary both by title and country.The Unreleased Gems rental titles include It Ends, a mystery-horror that played at SXSW 2025; Sore: A Wife From the Future, which received eight nominations at the 2025…

Tesla chief Elon Musk claimed in January that he believes its Optimus humanoid robot business will be worth “north of $10 trillion in revenue,” but a recent video suggests there’s still plenty of work to do on the contraption. In an embarrassing turn of events last weekend, Optimus lost its balance and crashed to the ground during a special gathering called “Autonomy Visualized” held at a Tesla store in Miami. As the video (below) shows, the robot appears to grab at a bottle of water on a table, but somehow manages to knock over all of the bottles around it.…

I’m sorry to summer, winter, spring, and fall, but the holiday season is my favorite one of the year (followed closely by summer because I’m not snow’s biggest fan, except for a white Christmas). There’s a magic in the air in those 25 days leading up to Christmas, where spirits are high and, as Billy Mack’s original song in “Love Actually” says, “love is all around me.” Between time spent with family and friends around the Christmas tree, around the TV, around the table, or around the kitchen counter cooking and baking, I have so many memories and traditions that…

resources you can utilize to follow all the latest trends within AI. Personally, I follow both TLDR AI and Alphasignal, which both provide daily summaries on the latest news within AI. However, I also recently started my own AI-focused newsletter, focusing on the latest trends within AI, and the topics I myself write articles on. In this article, I’ll provide a high-level overview of why and how I started my AI-focused newsletter, including both my motivation and reasoning for starting the newsletter, and the tools and approaches I use to create my newsletter. I aim to inspire you to create…

There are more free ways to watch the Rose Parade than you might expect. An antenna or cable subscription will work, but we’ve also got options for cord-cutters who want to stream the parade from a computer, tablet, smartphone, or TV. Event Details Date: January 1, 2026Time: 8 AM PTLocation: Pasadena, CAChannel: KTLA 5, NBC, ABC, HGTV, Hallmark Channel, RFD TV, UnivisionStream: DIRECTV, Hulu + Live TV, Peacock, Sling, YouTube Stream the Rose Parade Free With Your Cable Subscription ABC, NBC, Hallmark Channel, and other broadcast and cable networks air the Rose Bowl Parade. These websites and apps require you…

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. Hope you know your movies! If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free…

Key Takeaways Searing beef builds deep, savory flavor—it’s the foundation of stellar stew.Avoid crowding the pan; sear in batches so the meat browns instead of steaming.That golden-crust meat and fond create a rich, craveable stew base—totally worth the extra step. Winter is the season of slowing down. As the days get colder and the evenings darker, I reach for comfort food that warms from the inside out: soups and stews that simmer all day long, filling the house with their tantalizing aroma. One of my favorite dishes this time of year is beef stew, a one-pot wonder perfect for chilly…

AdWeek reported that Google told clients it plans to add ads to its Gemini AI chatbot in 2026, but Google’s top ads executive is publicly denying it. Driving the news. Google reps reportedly told major advertisers on recent calls that Gemini would get its own ad placements in 2026, according to Adweek. This is separate from the ads already running in AI Mode, the AI-powered search experience Google launched in March. Buyers said they saw no prototypes, formats, or pricing. They described the conversations as exploratory and light on technical detail. Google says that’s wrong. Dan Taylor, Google’s VP of…

Combining social media performance and consumer data paints a vivid picture of the future of social media trends—one that’s so bright we need sunglasses. Data shows you what’s driving audience behavior and where your brand fits in the mix. That’s why we’ve compiled some of our most relevant data points from our most recent reports—including The 2025 Impact of Social Media Report—to help you build a strategy that drives real business results. We also spoke to top social media marketing experts to get their practical advice for social marketers. Read on to discover the latest social media trends you need…