Abstract: This paper presents FastNN, a novel accelerator architecture for efficient K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) search in point clouds. FastNN leverages a locality-sensitive E2LSH partitioning method ...

We moved into a semi-detached house just over a year ago. Unfortunately, our closest neighbour is pretty awful. A deed for the shared driveway shows we each own half the driveway and need to give ...

DiskANN is a suite of scalable, accurate, cost-effective approximate nearest neighbor (ANN) search algorithms for large-scale vector search. It uses a graph-based index (Vamana) to manage very large ...

This week, the giant planet Jupiter will be at its closest approach to Earth in 2026, offering skywatchers an unmissable view. The planet is extremely bright and easy to spot in the night sky. Jupiter ...

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Abstract: Approximate nearest neighbor search (ANNS) is a key retrieval technique for vector database and many data center applications, such as person re-identification and recommendation systems. It ...

Skywatchers in India and around the world are in for a breathtaking celestial treat as 2026 begins with a Wolf Supermoon. On January 3, 2026, the full Moon will appear significantly larger and more ...

We have a 3-year-old daughter. Once a month, we have a babysitter watch her so we can go out. The babysitter is a friend of a friend, and she is an elementary school teacher. We were lucky to be ...