Abstract: Accurate online high-definition (HD) map construction is crucial for visually impaired individuals navigating complex outdoor environments. Existing methods relying on single-frame inputs ...

Abstract: This paper presents GRTPHM (Generalized Rectangular Transform and Penta-Hyperchaotic Map), a novel multi-image encryption scheme that enhances security, efficiency, and versatility. The ...

From tough-on-crime politics to uneasy ties with Washington, Latin America's year-end story is one of a decisive rightward turn, insecurity at home and a more complicated relationship with the US.

Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will face a trio of South American sides to kick-off 2026. / Chris Arjoon/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images Inter Miami revealed the first stage of their 2026 preseason and the ...

Benjamin Schoonwinkel took President Donald Trump at his word. The United States would welcome South Africans such as Schoonwinkel, white Afrikaners who Trump said had become victims of government ...

The Anchorage area could see between 2 and 4 inches of snow starting Friday, breaking up a long frigid and dry spell for Southcentral Alaska, according to the National Weather Service. A low-pressure ...

HEADLINES AND WHAT WILL BE FOCUSED ON THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. IT IS GOING TO BE A QUIET WEEKEND. TEMPERATURES CLOSE TO SEASONABLE AVERAGES. IT DOES REMAIN DRY AND IT WON’T BE AS WINDY. WE’LL GET SOME ...

U.S. Air Force personnel have joined forces with their Ecuadorian counterparts at a base in Manta in Ecuador for a temporary anti-narcotics operation. "This short-term joint effort is carried out as ...

Ontario Christian (Calif.) five-star point guard Kaleena Smith has emerged as the No. 1 prospect in America as her rise continues in the 2027 Recruiting Cycle. Smith, a 5-foot-6 guard with offers from ...

It has been a very bad 2025 for China. And Beijing is especially frustrated and furious over the radical geopolitical changes in Latin America. The return of President Trump has reduced and reversed ...