Putin Rapidly Expands FSB Powers as His Public Support Declines
Executive Summary: Over the past 25 years, Russian President Vladimir Putin has built and maintained power by serving as the final arbiter of policy, choosing between the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) and other groups that favor a less repressive approach. He is confident he has enough publ
Russian Internet Restrictions Undermine Economy and Spark Protests
Executive Summary: In recent months, the Russian government has expanded internet restrictions to unprecedented levels, surpassing those of the Great Firewall in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) (see EDM, July 24, 2025). In the PRC, mobile internet is not being shut down, and many users can bypa
Less Gaussians, Texture More: 4K Feed-Forward Textured Splatting
现有的前馈 3D 高斯分布方法可预测像素对齐的图元，从而导致图元数量随着分辨率的增加而呈二次方增长。这从根本上限制了它们的可扩展性，使得 4K 等高分辨率合成变得棘手。我们引入了 LGTM（Less Gaussians，Texture More），这是一个克服分辨率缩放障碍的前馈框架。通过预测与每个基元纹理相结合的紧凑高斯基元，LGTM 将几何复杂性与渲染分辨率分离。这种方法可以实现高保真 4K 新颖视图合成，而无需……
