Apple patents socially-distant selfies
Apple has been granted a patent for software that creates socially-distant group selfies.
Consumer & Gadgets
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Security
Patent application looks at smart doorbell sniffing, ACLU reacts
Facial recognition tech added to video-laden doorbells to track "suspicious" people? Sounds like a thorny concept, as people are still reeling over privacy and the lack thereof in very recent times. "Face" it, facial recognition ...
Security
New software stops ransomware attacks
Engineers from SMU's Darwin Deason Institute for Cybersecurity have developed software that detects ransomware attacks before attackers can inflict catastrophic damage.
May 13, 2020
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Engineering
New 'phase shifter' technology can reduce signal loss in antenna systems
A new type of high performance "phase shifter" for use in advanced phase array antenna systems has been developed at the University of Birmingham. Researchers led by Dr. Yi Wang from Birmingham's School of Engineering created ...
Mar 6, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Amazon patent application explores activating Alexa without wake word first
What is a wake word? By now, many are aware of voice assistance and can easily figure out that this is the word that activates your Alexa-enabling device. Well, now Amazon is suggesting something beyond that, to accommodate ...
Computer Sciences
Patent talk: Mobile device with solar panels
Are we to expect to see a future Surface Pro with solar panels? Microsoft has thought about a solar power idea as apparent in a patent that the tech giant filed with the USPTO, namely, "Mobile device cover with integrated ...
Business
Apple would like to store your passport and other IDs in an iPhone
In the next edition of Apple's iOS operating system, Apple is enticing us with the possibility of using the iPhone to turn on and off cars.
Jul 7, 2020
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Patent talk: Transition lenses in broad daylight for AR
Will they or won't they? Headlines surface regularly that this, that or the other among digital brands are going to come out with a killer pair of augmented reality glasses, and it's hope, too, mixed with anticipation, feeding ...
Engineering
Researchers confirm possibility of wireless communication 40m underground
South Korean researchers have made a discovery that enables wireless communication below the Earth's surface, a significant departure from their traditional focus on terrestrial communication systems. This development opens ...
Sep 27, 2023
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Facebook filed patent for ambient audio system: Rejoice they said they will not use it
Now this seems curious. A company files a patent application for a system that it never intends to use. Why bother? Facebook, the company that filed, has its reasons but first let us see what the patent is all about. Facebook ...
