Microsoft Patents a Way to Measure How Well-Protected Its Quantum States Really Are
Before you can build a topological quantum computer, you need to know exactly how 'protected' your quantum states really are — and…
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Google Patents a Way to Stop Quantum Bits from Accidentally Talking to Each Other
One of the nastiest problems in building a quantum computer isn't making qubits — it's stopping them from accidentally talking to each…
Google Patents a Lock Screen That Lets Guests Control Your Smart Home Without a Password
Google is working on a way to let anyone in your house — without a PIN or fingerprint — control your smart…
Google's New Patent Fixes the Dark-Face Problem in Backlit Photos
Your phone's camera picks one exposure for an entire scene — which is why your friend's face goes dark when there's a…
Google Patents a Way for the Stronger Earbud to Rescue the Weaker One Mid-Call
When one earbud loses its Bluetooth signal mid-call, the other one usually just gives up — Google's new patent describes a smarter…
Google Patents a Glasses-Free 3D Screen That Works No Matter Where You Sit
Google is working on a 3D display that doesn't need glasses — and unlike older autostereoscopic screens, it's designed to work across…
Apple's New Patent Lets an Input Device Know When You've Picked It Up
Apple is working on an input device that can tell whether it's lying flat on a desk or propped up at an…
Apple Patents a Stylus Whose Tip Can Feel Like a Brush, Pencil, or Marker
Apple is exploring a stylus that doesn't just draw — it physically changes the stiffness and resistance of its tip to mimic…
Apple's New Patent Stops You From Holding Your Phone the Wrong Way for 3D Video
Shooting spatial video wrong is easy — you hold the phone in portrait when you should be in landscape, and the 3D…
Samsung Patents an Antenna That Wraps Around the Camera to Save Space
As smartphone cameras keep growing, they're eating up the real estate that antennas need. Samsung's latest patent tackles that trade-off head-on by…
Samsung Patents a Camera Sensor That Captures Photos Two Ways at Once
Samsung is patenting a camera sensor that shoots in two different shutter modes simultaneously and merges the results — a practical attempt…
Nvidia Patents a Way to Stop Flickering Artifacts in Real-Time Graphics
Random noise in rendered images isn't all bad — but the wrong kind of noise creates ugly, flickering artifacts. Nvidia's new patent…
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