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User expectations: Platform norms have evolved. On YouTube, viewers are accustomed to videos in the ~5–15 minute range for tutorials, vlogs, and reviews. Much shorter, and they may assume the content ...

What if a streaming service stripped everything back to the basics and just let you enjoy movies? No ads popping up mid-scene. No algorithm trying to guess your mood. No account sign-ups or data ...

Abstract: Congestion control is essential to provide a smooth transmission of data in a current network especially in latency sensitive applications like video streaming. Existing traditional ...

Whether it’s during a long drive, exercising or unwinding at home, sometimes you just want to hear your favorite tunes. Naturally, you shuffle through the songs you’ve taken the time to save, or “like ...

Streaming algorithms have become an easy villain. Whenever a night of scrolling ends without a satisfying pick, the blame lands on recommendation engines that supposedly trap viewers in narrow loops.

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Abstract: Streaming map matching is essential for real-time location-based services, such as navigation systems and traffic monitoring, but maintaining accuracy under dynamic conditions with noisy GPS ...