Samsung Patents a Camera Design That Folds Light to Slim Down Zoom Lenses
Getting a powerful zoom lens into a thin smartphone requires some optical gymnastics. Samsung's latest patent defines the exact geometric rules for…
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Samsung Patents an AI That Grades Photo Quality by Comparing Examples
Most photo-quality tools give you a number and move on. Samsung's new patent describes a system that compares two versions of an…
Samsung Patents a Camera Chip That Captures Bright and Dark Scenes Simultaneously
Taking a single photo in tricky lighting usually means choosing between a bright shot that blows out highlights or a dark one…
Samsung Patents a Rail System to Keep Sliding Flexible Displays on Track
Flexible-screen phones that slide or roll sound great until the display starts to wobble or bind. Samsung's latest patent describes a precise…
Samsung Patents a Charging System That Pauses Individual Batteries to Cut Heat
Your phone running a game while plugged in is basically a hand-warmer. Samsung's new patent tries to fix that by intelligently pausing…
Samsung Patents a Foldable Phone Display That Also Works as an Antenna
Samsung wants to stop wasting space on a dedicated antenna strip by turning a conductive layer already built into the flexible display…
Amazon Patents a System That Turns AI Assistant Requests Into Working Software Commands
When you ask an AI assistant to do something, it often understands what you want but can't actually do it. Amazon is…
Apple Patent: Send Digital Money Instantly to Anyone, No Lengthy Delays
Sending cryptocurrency today can mean waiting minutes or even hours for a transaction to clear. Apple's latest patent describes a way to…
Nvidia Patents a Two-Stage Image Sorter That Trains Self-Driving Cars More Efficiently
Teaching a self-driving car to recognize a pedestrian requires thousands of labeled example images. Nvidia's new patent describes a system that finds…
Nvidia Patents an AI System for Auto-Routing Wires Inside Chip Designs
Designing the wiring inside a modern chip is one of the most tedious and error-prone steps in the entire semiconductor process. Nvidia…
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