Adobe Patents a Single Slider Tool That Handles Both Dim and Blinding Light Levels
Editing a high-dynamic-range photo today often means guessing how bright highlights will look on screens that can't fully show them. Adobe has…
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Samsung Patents a Way to Open Apps by Pushing 3D Icons Into the Screen
Instead of tapping a flat icon on a flat screen, Samsung is working on a system where you push a floating 3D…
Samsung Patents a Way to Jump Between VR Apps Through Virtual Doorways
Switching apps in a VR headset today usually means dropping out of whatever world you're in and landing on a flat menu…
Qualcomm Patents a Faster Way for AI to Pick Out Every Object in a Photo
Teaching a chip to look at a photo and instantly outline every person, car, and tree separately is one of the harder…
Waymo Patents a System That Steers Autonomous Cars Away From Icy Roads
Icy roads are one of the hardest problems for self-driving cars to handle. Waymo has filed a patent for a system that…
Nvidia Patents a Fix That Keeps AR Objects Locked in Place Without Altering the Headset's Display System
One of the most frustrating things about augmented reality is watching a virtual object slowly drift away from where it's supposed to…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Stop AI From Wasting Time on Still Video Frames
Most video is repetitive: a parked car stays parked, a background wall doesn't move, a sky just sits there. Qualcomm is patenting…
Google Patents an AI That Decorates Your Documents Around What You Type
Every time you type into a document, most of that page is empty space. Google has filed a patent for an AI…
Google Patents a Way to Rebuild Any Video Using Just a Few Sample Frames
Google has filed a patent for a system that can regenerate an entire video by feeding only a small selection of its…
Nvidia Patents Software That Grows Small Textures Into Full Images
Getting an AI to tile a small texture across a huge surface without it looking repetitive or blurry is a harder problem…
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