Apple Patents a System That Picks Which of Your Devices Runs Background Tasks
When your iPhone, iPad, and Mac are all on and connected, which one should handle a background sync or scheduled task? Apple's…
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Intel Patents a System for Splitting AI Work Across Different Chips Automatically
Most AI systems run on one type of chip, but real servers often mix CPUs, GPUs, and specialized accelerators. Intel's new patent…
Sony Patents a Faster Way for Cameras to Spot Moving Subjects
Every burst-shooting camera has to figure out which pixels moved between frames, and that calculation can slow things down. Sony's new patent…
Samsung Patent Automatically Discards Redundant Video Data to Maintain Wireless Connection Speed
When a wireless network gets congested during an AR or VR session, your device has to make fast decisions about what data…
Samsung Patents a Corner Magnet Design to Keep Foldable Phones Sealed
Samsung's latest patent filing solves a surprisingly fiddly problem: how do you confirm that a foldable phone's internal seal is properly glued…
Nvidia Patents a Way to Feed Its Chips More Power When the Work Actually Matters
Your GPU wastes power running low-priority background tasks at full tilt. Nvidia wants chips that watch what kind of work is coming…
Samsung Patents a Cover Glass Trick That Kills Rainbow Patterns on Folding Screens
Every folding phone has a dirty secret: the crease zone can produce faint, shimmering rainbow bands when the display bends. Samsung's new…
Salesforce Patents a Way to Trim AI Models by Measuring What Each Layer Actually Does
Most AI models carry dead weight: layers that do almost nothing but still consume time and computing power. Salesforce has filed a…
Adobe Patents a Virtual Assistant That Explains Its Own Database Queries
Adobe is patenting a way for an AI assistant to not just run database queries on your behalf, but explain what it…
Sony Patents a Dual-Camera Sensor That Skips Pixels It Doesn't Need to Read
Running two camera sensors simultaneously eats battery fast, but Sony's new patent describes a system where each sensor can simply skip the…
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