Microsoft Patents a System That Builds an AI-Written Page for Complex Search Queries
When your search question is too complex for a list of links, Microsoft's new patent describes a system that decides to skip…
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Microsoft Patents a System That Finds Data Errors in Spreadsheets Without Being Told What to Look For
Imagine handing Microsoft a messy spreadsheet and having it automatically flag the bad entries without you writing a single rule. That's exactly…
Microsoft Patent Reveals Local AI Secretly Sends Your Prompts to Cloud for Screening
Microsoft wants your PC's AI chip to run models locally, but send every prompt to a cloud security service before you see…
Microsoft Patents a Browser That Suggests Your Next Tab While You Browse
Hover over the new-tab button in your browser and it might soon show you a shortlist of pages worth opening next, based…
New Microsoft Patent Locks Down AI Agent Access Rights
As companies deploy AI systems built from dozens of cooperating AI agents, one uncomfortable question keeps surfacing: what stops one agent from…
Meta Patents a Method for Sealing Flexible Circuits Through Smart Glasses Hinges
Every time you fold your smart glasses, the wiring inside bends with them. Meta's latest patent tackles exactly what happens to that…
Meta Patents a System to Catch Avatar Impersonators in Virtual Worlds
Imagine someone creates a virtual avatar that looks exactly like yours, then uses it to access your digital wallet or private spaces.…
Meta Files Patent for AR Glasses That Could Speak on Your Behalf
Meta is patenting a system that listens to a conversation, generates several possible reply options using an AI language model, and then…
Meta Patent Reveals How Smart Glasses Decide When to Activate Their AI
Running a powerful AI assistant on your face all day would drain a battery in hours. Meta's new patent describes a two-stage…
Meta Patents a Compact RGB Laser Assembly for AR Headset Displays
Getting a full-color image into a tiny pair of glasses requires cramming red, green, and blue lasers into an impossibly small space.…
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