AMD Patents Technology to Redirect Unused Storage Space Toward AI Processing
Cache memory normally has one job: speed up data fetch for the main processor. AMD is patenting a way to temporarily steal…
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Nvidia Patents a System for Controlling How GPUs Blend Visual Surfaces on Screen
GPUs automatically decide how to smooth out textures on the fly, but sometimes that automatic choice is exactly what developers do not…
Nvidia Patents a Neural Network System That Chooses When to Ray-Trace a Scene
Ray tracing makes digital scenes look stunning, but it's also brutally expensive to run. Nvidia's new patent describes a system that uses…
Qualcomm Patents an AI Co-Pilot That Flags Road Threats and Asks for Your Input
Self-driving cars are only as good as their ability to spot trouble before it happens. Qualcomm's new patent describes an AI system…
Qualcomm Patents a System That Detects When You Grab the Wheel
When your car is steering itself and you decide to take over, the handoff isn't always smooth. Qualcomm has filed a patent…
Sony Patents an AI Video System That Stops Faint Duplicate Images Before They Spread
When AI tries to predict what the next video frame looks like, moving objects can leave behind faint, smeared ghost images that…
Meta Patents a Controller That Swaps Thumb-Stick Input for Full-Hand Motion Tracking
Meta has filed a patent for a controller that can silently switch input modes mid-session, translating the physical movement of your entire…
Mobileye Patents a Way to Measure Distance Using Road Slope Data
Cameras on self-driving systems struggle to judge how far away objects are when the road dips or crests a hill. Mobileye's new…
Meta Patents AR Glasses That Let You Type on Any Flat Surface
Meta is filing a patent for AR glasses with a dedicated downward-facing camera that watches your hands, so you could type on…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Blend Sharp and Blurry VR Image Zones at the Chip Level
VR headsets already cheat by rendering the center of your vision in sharp detail and the edges in lower quality. Qualcomm's new…
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