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as in decrypting
to change (as a secret message) from code into ordinary language the agents worked into the night to decode the intercepted message from the enemy spy
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as in understanding
to have a clear idea of I was never able to decode the strange relationship that existed between those two people
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026 That delay may limit applications that require fast, detailed signal decoding, such as real-time speech translation. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026 Dynamic decoding changes the probabilities based on the task at hand, without changing the model’s underlying weights. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026 Still, his words require considerable decoding. —Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026 In ‘Remastered’ mode, each DAC chipset processes up to DSD1024, and in their custom configuration, achieves the native decoding that allows for DSD512, DSD1024 or the new pinnacle of DSD2048. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 In Hanford’s view, the ones related to word recognition, including phonological awareness and decoding, have often been neglected. —David Owen, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 Advanced decoding systems then reconstruct the original data, allowing information sent from distances comparable to Mars to be received with remarkable accuracy. —Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025 While prefill is compute heavy, generation/decoding is much more dependent on memory bandwidth. —Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2025
ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026 The technical side of YouTube creation may not seem as exciting to creators, but decoding the algorithm can also help with achieving sustainable results and growing an audience. —Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026 Calibration ensures that quantum processors are correctly tuned, while decoding helps identify and correct errors that occur during computation. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026 Brain-computer interfaces have been shown to help patients communicate, often by tracking their eye movement or by decoding brain activity associated with speech or handwriting. —O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026 Researchers say a growing number of young people are turning to AI to navigate social situations — drafting rejection texts, decoding mixed signals and scripting difficult conversations. —Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026 One example is the computational problem of decoding the Hawking radiation of a black hole. —Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 17 Feb. 2026 Second, schools in these states invested in practical teacher training, focused on how to teach foundational reading skills – such as phonics and word decoding – that are especially important for students with dyslexia. —Eric Hengyu Hu, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026 As investors navigate a landscape shaped by economic uncertainty, rising scrutiny, and tough competition for standout startups, decoding what ‘investment-readiness’ truly means has become as critical as the funding itself for founders hoping to raise capital. —Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Fixing fragile quantum systems The Ising family includes tools for both calibration and decoding. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026 That delay may limit applications that require fast, detailed signal decoding, such as real-time speech translation. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026 Dynamic decoding changes the probabilities based on the task at hand, without changing the model’s underlying weights. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026 Still, his words require considerable decoding. —Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026 In ‘Remastered’ mode, each DAC chipset processes up to DSD1024, and in their custom configuration, achieves the native decoding that allows for DSD512, DSD1024 or the new pinnacle of DSD2048. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 In Hanford’s view, the ones related to word recognition, including phonological awareness and decoding, have often been neglected. —David Owen, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 Advanced decoding systems then reconstruct the original data, allowing information sent from distances comparable to Mars to be received with remarkable accuracy. —Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025 While prefill is compute heavy, generation/decoding is much more dependent on memory bandwidth. —Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2025
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In 2023, Meta, a member of AOMedia, named client-side hardware decoding as AV1’s biggest obstacle. —ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026 The technical side of YouTube creation may not seem as exciting to creators, but decoding the algorithm can also help with achieving sustainable results and growing an audience. —Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026 Calibration ensures that quantum processors are correctly tuned, while decoding helps identify and correct errors that occur during computation. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026 Brain-computer interfaces have been shown to help patients communicate, often by tracking their eye movement or by decoding brain activity associated with speech or handwriting. —O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026 Researchers say a growing number of young people are turning to AI to navigate social situations — drafting rejection texts, decoding mixed signals and scripting difficult conversations. —Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026 One example is the computational problem of decoding the Hawking radiation of a black hole. —Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 17 Feb. 2026 Second, schools in these states invested in practical teacher training, focused on how to teach foundational reading skills – such as phonics and word decoding – that are especially important for students with dyslexia. —Eric Hengyu Hu, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026 As investors navigate a landscape shaped by economic uncertainty, rising scrutiny, and tough competition for standout startups, decoding what ‘investment-readiness’ truly means has become as critical as the funding itself for founders hoping to raise capital. —Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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The study creates new criteria for deciphering old dice and allows archaeologists to further explore how games have evolved over time, researchers say.— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
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The clicks are part of a growing sperm whale phonetic alphabet that researchers at CETI are deciphering.— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
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Government officials weren’t the only people interested in understanding Japanese Americans.— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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This is not about rushing to share, but about understanding what’s true for you first.— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
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Upon finding an obscure Latin translation of Howard’s in Nancy’s notebook, Mary realizes the two were having an affair before her death and confronts Howard, who vehemently denies any involvement with Nancy.— Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
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This enables real-time translation of environmental understanding and task decisions into stable, human-like full-body movement.— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
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Guardiola used a four-man ‘non-press’, where City’s forwards formed a line and waited for their opponents to find a pass, knowing that Arsenal’s centre-backs — and cup goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga — had a comparatively limited passing range.— Sam Lee, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Every now and again, Monica, as much savvy therapist as all-knowing seer, interrupts Jean’s first-person account to offer guidance.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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One is taking photos, using a blue shroud to prevent reflections and a zoom lens, and the other is using a portable computing device to make annotations.— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
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The turning point for autonomous robots came three years ago, when the large language models that enabled ChatGPT gave rise to a new algorithm that translates visual cues into physical action, said Puneet Jindal, who co-founded the data annotation company Labellerr AI.— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
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Hard sci-fi, meanwhile, leans into the fact that life evolving on other planets, under different conditions, and across different stretches of time will almost certainly take on forms so different from ours that comprehending them would be like imagining a new color.— Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
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As for whether comprehending the wiring of the brain really demands techniques from the frontiers of theoretical physics, questions remain.— Lee Billings, Scientific American, 13 Jan. 2026
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To blame the state for global economic shifts is a convenient political narrative, but a poor economic analysis.— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.— The Week US, TheWeek, 11 Apr. 2026
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The top prize at the ACMs (and the rival CMA Awards), Entertainer of the Year is typically regarded as recognizing the year’s best ambassador for country music.— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
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The second annual 18th & Vine Arts Festival Honors Awards will return this spring, recognizing artists who have shaped Kansas City’s cultural identity from within the urban core.— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Decoding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/decoding. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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