Apple Files Patent to Stop 3D Content From Blocking Your Browser View
Imagine a 3D button that floats out of your browser window and covers the text you're trying to read. Apple is patenting…
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Microsoft Patent Reveals AI Tool That Strips Webpages to Your Preferences
Most browser reading modes strip out ads and sidebars, but they still show you everything else. Microsoft's new patent describes a mode…
Meta Patent Lets Pinch-and-Twist Wrist Gestures Control Smart Glasses Volume
Meta wants you to turn up the volume on your smart glasses the same way you'd adjust an invisible dial, pinch your…
Samsung Patents a System to Bridge Chat Across Different Video Conferencing Apps
If half your meeting is on Zoom and the other half is watching on YouTube Live, their chat messages might as well…
Adobe Patents a Two-Track System That Compresses Video Files Further
Video files are already huge, and AI-generated video is making the problem worse. Adobe's latest patent describes a smarter way to pack…
Qualcomm Patents Technology That Detects Moving Objects Using Radio Waves, No Camera Needed
Qualcomm is working on a way to track moving objects using ordinary radio signals, no cameras or dedicated sensors required. The trick…
Apple Patents Headset That Tracks Exactly Where Your Eyes Are Looking
Apple is working on a headset that watches your eyes two different ways at once, using a low-power system and a high-detail…
Google Patent Turns QR Codes Into Lightweight Apps Using On-Device AI
Point your phone at a QR code and an AI on your device builds a small app for you, no app store…
Microsoft Patents an AI That Learns Your Writing Voice From Your Own Documents
Most AI writing tools sound like AI. Microsoft is filing a patent for a system that's supposed to sound like you, by…
Meta Files Patent for Wearable Tech That Learns to Shorten Typing Sequences
Typing in mid-air is slow and awkward. Meta is working on a wearable that watches you type, notices which motions you struggle…
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