IBM Patents a Split-Path Method for Reading Quantum Computer Bits
Reading the state of a qubit — the fundamental unit of a quantum computer — is one of the trickiest parts of…
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IBM Patents a System That Splits Graphics Chips to Serve Remote Computer Tasks
Modern GPUs are powerful enough to run several jobs at once — but deciding exactly how to divide that power, on the…
Red Hat Patents a System That Reroutes Quantum Computing Jobs on the Fly
Quantum computers are notoriously finicky — hardware goes offline, qubits decohere, and jobs fail. Red Hat's new patent describes a system that…
IBM Patents Technology That Keeps AI Calculations Accurate Inside Memory Hardware
Analog AI chips are faster and more power-efficient than conventional digital ones — but they make math errors that traditional circuits can't…
Qualcomm Patents a Chip Shortcut That Skips Drawing Blank Screen Regions
Qualcomm's latest patent describes a way for a phone's graphics chip to check how much of a screen region actually needs drawing…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Handle Too Many Geofences at Once
Your phone tracks dozens of invisible location boundaries at once — and when memory runs out, something has to give. Qualcomm's new…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Lock Video Frames in Sync Across Two Separate Screens
Ever watched a video split across two screens and noticed one side is ever-so-slightly ahead of the other? Qualcomm has filed a…
Qualcomm Patents a Camera That Focuses Its Processing Power Where Your Eyes Do
Your eyes don't look at every part of a scene equally — so why should your camera chip work equally hard on…
Qualcomm Patents a Touchscreen That Scans Your Finger Faster Than the Rest of the Screen
Your phone's touchscreen scans its entire surface at the same rate, whether your finger is moving or not. Qualcomm wants to change…
Sony Patents a Laser Chip Design That Keeps Its Base from Warping
When you stack thin semiconductor layers on a chip, they can pull or push the base like a bimetallic strip — bowing…
Sony Patents a Dual-Sensitivity Camera Sensor That Captures Bright and Dark Detail at Once
One of the hardest problems in photography is capturing a scene where some parts are blinding-bright and others are nearly pitch-dark —…
Sony Patents LED Wall Tech That Fixes Colors Before a Camera Even Shoots
When a film crew shoots actors in front of a giant LED wall, the camera lens can make the background look subtly…
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