Apple Patents Headphones That Play Audio Cues as You Gesture Through Notifications
Apple is working on a way for headphones or earbuds to let you nod, tilt, or shake your head to control audio…
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Apple Patents a Camera Sensor That Captures More Light Without Washing Out the Image
Apple is patenting a way to squeeze more light information out of a single camera pixel — without the sensor ever getting…
Apple Patents a Screenshot Tool That Reacts to How You Captured It
Apple is patenting a screenshot system that doesn't just capture your screen — it figures out what you intended to do with…
Google Patents Technology to Detect Fake Faces by Measuring How Cameras See Depth
Holding a printed photo in front of a phone's face-unlock camera is one of the oldest tricks in the book. Google's latest…
Google Patents an AI That Converts Photos Between Visual Styles Without Losing the Subject
Google has patented a way to take an image from one visual world — say, a real photograph — and regenerate it…
Google Patents a System That Tests New Phone Features Before They Reach Users
Before Google ships an AI update to millions of phones, it wants to run a controlled head-to-head race on a sample of…
Google Patents Technology That Stops Screens From Redrawing Parts That Have Not Changed
Every time your screen updates, your device can waste power redrawing pixels that haven't changed at all. Google's new patent describes a…
Google Patents a Way to Drag Virtual Objects Across Real-World Surfaces in AR
Imagine pinning a virtual sticky note to your wall, then sliding it over to your desk without it floating awkwardly in mid-air.…
Google Patents a Physical Sound Deflector to Improve Earbud Noise Cancellation
Google is patenting a physical barrier — not software — to make active noise cancellation work better inside wearable earbuds. The idea…
Google Patents an AI That Catches You Up on What Changed in Shared Docs
You open a shared Google Doc after a long weekend and it's covered in edits. Google's new patent describes an AI that…
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