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Apple is patenting a video player that begins fading into the next clip a few seconds before the current one finishes, and…
Apple has filed a patent for a browser interaction where tapping a button on part of a web page replaces what you're…
When your phone can see two speakers at once, which one should the play button control? Apple has a patent for exactly…
Every time a game adds a new level or a shopping app refreshes its product images, you probably have to download a…
Apple is patenting a screenshot system that doesn't just capture your screen — it figures out what you intended to do with…
Imagine hovering over an autocomplete suggestion and seeing exactly what it would look like before you accept it — that's the core…
Google is patenting a way to package 3D audio so that the instructions for placing sound in space are stored separately from…
Google is patenting a way to control smart home devices from any manufacturer inside a single app — without forcing you to…
Ever wished you could whisper to a colleague during a meeting without losing track of the main group chat? Microsoft is patenting…
Ever wished you could whisper to your co-host mid-meeting without the whole room watching? Microsoft is patenting exactly that — a private…
When your phone reads text aloud while a video is playing, the two audio streams usually just fight each other. Samsung's new…
Every time you copy a number from one app and paste it into another, your computer treats those two actions as completely…
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