Google Patents a Method to Diagnose the Hardware Running Its Quantum Computers
Quantum computers are notoriously hard to test because the act of measuring them can disturb what you're trying to measure. Google is…
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Google Patents a Spreadsheet Tool That Writes Formulas by Watching How You Type
Google has patented a spreadsheet feature that watches what you type in a cell, figures out the underlying pattern, and then automatically…
Nvidia Patents a System That Splits Tasks Across Specialized AI Workers
Most AI assistants try to do everything themselves. Nvidia's new patent describes a system that breaks a job into pieces and hands…
Nvidia Patents an AI That Rewrites Resource Plans From Plain-Language Instructions
Nvidia has filed a patent for an AI system that takes plain-language requests, figures out what kind of planning problem you're describing,…
Google Patents a Malware Detector That Rewrites Code to Catch Hidden Threats
Malware authors are good at hiding. Google's new patent describes a technique that flips the switches inside suspicious code to force it…
Disney Patents a Way to Train AI on Simulated Equipment Failures Before They Happen
Disney has filed a patent for a system that teaches an AI to recognize equipment failures by feeding it fake sensor readings…
Nvidia Patents a Camera System That Repositions Stitched Video During Eye Flicks
Your eyes make tiny involuntary jumps dozens of times per second, and Nvidia thinks that's the perfect moment to rearrange the seam…
Sony Patents a System That Splits Game Graphics Work Between Your Console and the Cloud
Every frame in a video game is the result of hundreds of tiny graphics tasks. Sony has patented a way to split…
Adobe Patents an AI Method for Replacing Dark Corner Borders in Old Photos
Old photos often have dark, shadowy borders called vignettes that obscure the image. Adobe has filed a patent for a system that…
Adobe Patents Technology to Automatically Spot Overlapping Layered Artwork Elements
Designing artwork where shapes weave over and under each other is one of the more finicky tasks in vector graphics software. Adobe…
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