AMD Patents a Way to Stop Fast Graphics Tasks From Waiting on Slow Ones
When a GPU renders realistic lighting, some scene-building jobs finish fast and some take forever. AMD has patented a system that stops…
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Nvidia Patents a Single Chip Instruction That Cuts AI Math Steps in Half
Every time an AI model weighs its options, it runs millions of tiny math operations to produce probabilities. Nvidia just patented a…
Google Patents a System That Sharpens Blurry Photos Based on Distance from Camera
Blurry photos are frustrating enough, but blurry photos where only part of the frame needed fixing are worse. Google's new patent describes…
Google Patents a Way to Simulate Quantum Computer Behavior Before Building It
Building a quantum computer is expensive, slow, and full of surprises. Google is filing patents on a system that predicts how a…
Nvidia Patents Technology to Reuse How Light Bounces Are Calculated Across 3D Scenes
Rendering realistic light in a 3D scene means simulating millions of individual rays bouncing off surfaces, and doing that math fresh for…
Microsoft Patents a Method to Run Quantum Computers Using Fewer Supporting Components
Quantum computers are notoriously wasteful, burning through extra helper components just to keep calculations stable. Microsoft thinks it has found a way…
Samsung Patents an Auto-Adjusting Color Fix for Dark and Dim Photos
Taking a photo in a dim restaurant or a poorly lit hallway almost always ends in disappointment. Samsung is patenting a system…
Intel Patents an AI That Teaches Chips to Multiply Numbers Faster
Matrix multiplication is the workhorse behind almost every AI model, and Intel is filing a patent for a chip that uses AI…
Sony Patents a System That Reroutes Cameras When a 3D Model Fails
Getting a clean 3D model of something in the real world is surprisingly fragile: one passerby, one parked truck, and the whole…
Samsung Patents Per-Zone Portrait Blur That Treats Foreground and Background Differently
Portrait mode on most phones applies one blur recipe to everything behind your subject. Samsung is filing for a system that treats…
AMD Patents a Faster Method for Wrapping 3D Objects to Improve Realistic Lighting
Ray tracing makes games and 3D graphics look stunning, but it's expensive to compute. AMD thinks it found a shortcut that cuts…
Samsung Patents a Way to Merge Camera Frames Without Ever Fully Decoding Them
Every time your phone takes a burst of photos and merges them into one sharp image, it has to decode each raw…
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