Microsoft Files Patent to Lock Down Only the Sensitive Parts of Your Data
A camera watching an empty hallway doesn't need the same lock as the frame showing who just walked in. Microsoft's patent filing…
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A New Apple Patent Gives Each Room Its Own Screen When You Add a Smart Device
Add a smart lightbulb to your kitchen and your phone could show you the kitchen's page, with the new bulb's control already…
Microsoft Files Patent to Trim Long Text Before an AI Chatbot Reads It
Microsoft's filing describes a filter that scores every sentence in a long document and hands a chatbot only the ones that matter.…
A New Microsoft Patent Has AI Speed Up Database Code, Then Checks Its Work
Microsoft's patent lets an AI rewrite slow database code, then refuses to use the rewrite until a formal check shows it always…
A New Qualcomm Patent Has Your Phone Decide Which AI Questions Need the Cloud
Your phone could decide, question by question, whether its own small AI is good enough or whether the answer needs a bigger…
Samsung Files Patent to Help AI Learn New Things Without Forgetting Old Ones
Teach an AI to sort horses and deer, and it can lose its grip on dogs and cats. Samsung's filing tries to…
Apple Files Patent to Track Your Eyes Using the Same Lenses That Show the Picture
Apple's latest filing places an eye-tracking laser sensor right beside a display's pixels. One tiny steering part then both shows you the…
Apple Files Patent to Brighten Headset Displays With Two Overlapping Patterns in the Lens
Apple's filing tucks two light-steering patterns into one lens, then dials each one up or down depending on whether that spot sits…
Samsung Files Patent for a Watch That Spreads Out Notifications When You Twist Your Wrist
Your smartwatch buries missed alerts in pages you have to swipe through one at a time. Samsung's filing turns them into a…
Google Files Patent for a Watch That Knows When You're Wearing It Wrong
Your smartwatch's heart readings depend on how snugly it sits, and Google's patent application has the watch tell you when it sits…
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