Abstract: This paper proposes a novel Viterbi-Like successive cancellation (VL-SC) decoding algorithm for polar codes. The algorithm employs the bit log-likelihood-ratio as the “penalty value” within ...

In this video, Ash Marlow explains a simple magic trick where a coin appears to vanish and then return. The method uses a small piece of double-sided tape placed on the back of the hand. By tossing ...

Abstract: Mobile phone utilities and applications often track users’ locations, creating security concerns which is posing a risk to user privacy. Even basic phones can be tracked by carriers.