Apple Patent Reveals a Secret-Listening Chip That Wakes Phones Without Draining Battery
Apple has filed a patent for a chip that keeps one ear open for a secret wireless password even when your phone's…
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Microsoft Patents a System That Locks Private Data to Specific Apps, Not Just Users
Logging in with the right username used to be enough to get into a company's private systems. Microsoft's new patent wants to…
Sony Patent Aims Remote Cameras at Whatever Direction Your Gaze Falls
Sony has filed a patent for a system that lets you control a remote camera just by turning your head, then shows…
Sony Patent Makes Replacement Voice Recordings Sound Like They Belong in the Scene
Dubbing a film or show is hard enough, but replacing a voice while keeping the room's sound is one of audio's messiest…
Samsung Patents a Projector That Remembers How to Fix Its Own Picture
Projectors are only as good as their setup, and most people redo that setup every single time. Samsung's new patent describes a…
IBM Patents Data Transfer to the Cloud That Keeps Corporate Networks Locked Down
Most companies moving data to the cloud have to punch holes in their corporate firewall, which makes security teams nervous. IBM's new…
Sony Patent Filing Introduces Dual Comparator Pixel Circuit for Enhanced Event Camera Sensitivity
Sony has filed a patent for a pixel circuit that watches for rising and falling light changes at the same time, using…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Widen AR Glasses' View Using a Nearby Screen
One of the biggest complaints about AR glasses is that they only show digital content in a narrow strip of your vision.…
Sony Patents a System That Spots Visual Glitches When Cameras Film Screens
Anyone who has ever pointed a camera at a TV or monitor knows the result: strange banding, flickering, or moiré patterns that…
Tesla Patents a Laser That Cleans Windshields by Firing Rapid Light Bursts
Tesla has patented a way to clean dirt and debris off car glass and solar panels using a precisely calibrated laser, no…
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