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Image Stitching in Adverse Condition A Bidirectional Consistency Learning Framework and Benchmark

Neural Information Processing Systems

Deep learning-based image stitching methods have achieved promising performance on conventional stitching datasets. However, real-world scenarios may introduce challenges such as complex weather conditions, illumination variations, and dynamic scene motion, which severely degrade image quality and lead to significant misalignment in stitching results. To solve this problem, we propose an adverse condition-tolerant image stitching network, dubbed ACDIS. We first introduce a bidirectional consistency learning framework, which ensures reliable alignment through an iterative optimization paradigm that integrates differentiable image restoration and Gaussian-distribute encoded homography estimation. Subsequently, we incorporate motion constraints into the seamless composition network to produce robust stitching results without interference from moving scenes. We further propose the first adverse scene image stitching dataset, which covers diverse parallax and scenes under low-light, haze, and underwater environments. Extensive experiments show that the proposed method can generate visually pleasing stitched images under adverse conditions, outperforming state-of-the-art methods.


You're taking the p***! China unveils the world's first self-driving TOILET - and it can even clean itself

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Austin Metcalf's final moments caught on harrowing 911 call as cowardly killer seen trying to flee American woman, 28, suffers horrific medical emergency while on dream vacation... as her family faces five-figure bill to bring her home Reflecting Pool fiasco deepens as'American flag blue' paint PEELS OFF... and president has a stark theory why Astonishing full story of Colombia balcony'child abuse' video: Texan man falsely accused by lynch mob and branded'MAGA pedophile' by president finally has his say Cocaine scandal ripping the Hamptons apart: New York elite's dirty secret leaves mothers too afraid to let their children out... as police issue urgent warning Original SNL star Garrett Morris, 89, goes viral with eye-popping photo of his bulge: 'I can't unsee it' Taylor Swift's bombshell reconciliation phone call with Blake Lively: Insiders reveal every detail of wedding invite'olive branch' literally no one saw coming... and the actress has a dress picked out! Super-trendy hotspot restaurant loved by A-list celebrities is suddenly SEIZED over $1.2 million bill Little-known penis condition that SHORTENS manhood: Shockingly, 1 in 10 men have it... but most miss the signs until it's too late to reverse with easy cure: DR PETAR BAJIC Spencer Pratt shares photo of FBI crackdown on Skid Row'voter fraud': 'What do you notice in the background?' Jerry Hall's turning 70 - and she's invited Mick, his new love, and even her'marriage wrecker' rival to the party! Cristiano Ronaldo's fiancรฉe Georgina Rodriguez shows off her incredible figure in sexy swimwear as she poses for stunning shoot with Harper's Bazaar Spain Massive brawl breaks out between drunk shirtless men on river sandbar causing'severe' injuries as 6 including woman are arrested Even I was once overweight. So trust me, this 30 DAY detox plan will get you thin WITHOUT Ozempic... but if you want to stay skinny, you'll have to make one major sacrifice: JILLIAN MICHAELS The four mistakes that led to bungee tragedy on Skeleton Bridge: FRED KELLY saw the scene for himself, now he retraces the prelude to disaster. So was it really an accident?


Flutterly adorable! Schnauzer with incredibly long lashes is looking for a home - as delighted fans claim she has 'eyelashes of dreams'

Daily Mail - Science & tech

TV star mom, 46, who appeared on'quitting everything to change your life' show died in fire at luxury Caribbean beach resort that sent 1,700 tourists running for their lives Furious Trump hits back at Italian Prime Minister Meloni and gives her unusual'nickname' as their photo feud ramps up The'marry me' sex move that'll make even the most commitment-phobic of men beg to see you again... and it worked for THREE of my friends Take the 10-second finger exercise that may reveal your risk of dementia... and even protect against it'It feels like emotional blackmail': As Harry and Meghan announce return to Britain with Archie and Lilibet, insiders reveal fears about decision to bring children and'manipulation' of Royals The four mistakes that led to bungee tragedy on Skeleton Bridge: FRED KELLY saw the scene for himself, now he retraces the prelude to disaster. So was it really an accident? Dua Lipa stuns in a bespoke Chanel bridal gown and parties into the early hours as she shares the first pictures from her ยฃ1.5million Little-known penis condition that SHORTENS manhood: Shockingly, 1 in 10 men have it... but most miss the signs until it's too late to reverse with easy cure: DR PETAR BAJIC World Cup commentator denies making racist comment about Ciara live on air during USA's win over Australia Harrowing chain of events behind The Ring star's death at just 35 laid bare by doctors in agonizing detail... and how it could have been prevented Jelly Roll reveals divorce'plot twist' as he posts footage of post-split phone call with Bunnie XO Lindsey Vonn shows off remarkable progress in gym workout just four months after horrific injury: 'Makes me so happy' Taylor Swift's bombshell reconciliation phone call with Blake Lively: Insiders reveal every detail of wedding invite'olive branch' literally no one saw coming... and the actress has a dress picked out! Swedish actress, 81, was in TWO James Bond movies and also worked with Charlton Heston, who is she?



AI music is everywhere now -- and almost nobody can tell

PCWorld

AI-generated music is becoming increasingly common and increasingly difficult to recognise. Here are the tell-tale signs that reveal whether a song is AI-generated โ€“ and what this development means for the music industry.


Audio Flamingo 3: Advancing Audio Intelligence with Fully Open Large Audio Language Models

Neural Information Processing Systems

AF3 introduces: CMM (i) AF-Whisper, a unified audio encoder trainedPrevious SOTA (Closed Source) using a novel strategy for joint representation learning across all 3 modalities of speech, sound, and music; (ii) flexible, on-demand thinking, allowing the model to do chain-of-thought-type reasoning before answering; (iii) multi-turn, multiaudio chat; (iv) long audio understanding and reasoning (including speech) up MMSU to 10 minutes; and (v) voice-to-voice interaction. To enable these capabilities, (avg.)


New wheeled robot says no thanks to humanoid hype

FOX News

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset . Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions . Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG . Grandparents are identity theft's biggest payday Do not click fake'account recovery' Amazon email Americans need protection against'warrantless surveillance': Rep Chip Roy Spencer Pratt's use of AI to boost campaign sparks debate China approves world's first commercial brain chip Kurt Knutsson unveils his top Father's Day gift picks FBI releases list of'most wanted fraudsters' as crackdown continues Genesis AI's Eno robot skips legs for a practical design built for factories first and homes later Fox News Flash top headlines are here.


UltraLED: Learning to See Everything in Ultra-High Dynamic Range Scenes

Neural Information Processing Systems

Such conditions are commonly encountered in nighttime scenes with light sources. Even with standard exposure settings, a bimodal intensity distribution with boundary peaks often emerges, making it difficult to preserve both highlight and shadow details simultaneously. RGB-based bracketing methods can capture details at both ends using short-long exposure pairs, but are susceptible to misalignment and ghosting artifacts. We found that a shortexposure image already retains sufficient highlight detail. The main challenge of UHDR reconstruction lies in denoising and recovering information in dark regions.


Paramount Refused to Air an Ad Criticizing Its Merger With Warner Bros.

WIRED

The commercial was submitted by the Freedom of the Press Foundation to run during Donald Trump's UFC event. It criticized the $111 billion merger as a threat to the First Amendment. Viewers who tuned into the Paramount+ livestream of UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday night, held to mark President Trump' s 80th birthday as well as the nation's semiquincentennial, were treated to the surreal spectacle of mixed martial artists beating each other bloody in a massive cage installed on the White House lawn. But there was one bruising blow they missed: an advertisement blasting the $111 billion merger agreement between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery . That's because Paramount refused to air the ad, according to Freedom of the Press Foundation, the nonprofit advocacy group that submitted it to run during the event.


Streamer IShowSpeed Is Gen Z's ESPN

WIRED

At 21, Speed has pushed the limits of streaming by transforming a distinctly solo format into a global group chat. His song for this year's World Cup is becoming the tournament's unofficial anthem. Streamer IShowSpeed is a huge soccer fan who plans to bring this year's World Cup to his millions of followers. In the days leading up to the 2026 World Cup, the streamer IShowSpeed--one of the most watched people on the planet, who occasionally moonlights as a rapper--released the music video " World Cup (Champions)," a song about flexing national pride where he mentions all 48 teams. As with everything the 21-year-old born Darren Watkins Jr. does, the video was instantly everywhere. The song racked up over 7 million views on YouTube in under 24 hours. The internet rushed to christen it as the anthem of the tournament, even though the World Cup already has one. FIFA, following a ridiculous outpouring from fans and perhaps realizing the massive instant exposure he could bring, added the song to its official album.