Engineer Devises "UFO Patents" For US Navy
Paul Ratner writes via Interesting Engineering: Theoretical inventions known as the "UFO patents" have been inflaming worldwide curiosity. A product of the American engineer Dr. Salvatore Cezar Pais, the patents were filed during his work for the U.S.....»»
Engineer makes USB-C AirPods Pro before inevitable Apple release
YouTuber and engineer Ken Pillonel has continued replacing Lightning with USB-C charging on Apple devices, this time converting AirPods Pro — and making the plans open source.First Pillonel created the world's first iPhone with USB-C in his modific.....»»
Top 3 resolutions for security teams
As 2023 goals become solidified, companies need to decide how they are prioritizing cybersecurity. It’s time to focus on what organizations can prioritize. In this Help Net Security video, Kevin Garrett, Senior Solutions Engineer at Censys, rec.....»»
Engineer discovers method to improve pharmaceuticals through dolphin research
In the body, crystals—made of things such as calcium or a collection of urine—form masses that can cause pain and serious health conditions. A University of Houston crystals expert, Jeffrey Rimer, Abraham E. Dukler Professor of Chemical Engineeri.....»»
Two decades after the Columbia disaster, is NASA’s safety culture fixed?
"We all know that to engineer is human." Enlarge / During the launch of space shuttle Columbia in 2003 a chunk of foam fell off the external tank and struck the orbiter's left wing. (credit: NASA) Leaden skies and chilly.....»»
Nokia, Samsung Sign Agreement for 5G Patents
The Finnish company recently announced that it has signed a cross-license patent agreement with Samsung. The post Nokia, Samsung Sign Agreement for 5G Patents first appeared on Phandroid. Besides smartphones, Nokia is probably better known.....»»
Tesla staged 2016 self-driving demo, says senior Autopilot engineer
The claim was made in a lawsuit over Walter Huang's fatal Model X crash in 2018. Enlarge / Walter Huang's Model X in a tow yard days after his fatal crash. (credit: NTSB) Tesla's widely viewed 2016 Autopilot demonstratio.....»»
Supreme Court asks feds to weigh in on Apple patent dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court has asked for government input on Apple and Broadcom's bid to revive a patent dispute with Caltech, prior to a summer retrial on damages.Apple wants to challenge Caltech patents againThe California Institute of Technology sued.....»»
Tesla video promoting self-driving was staged, engineer testifies
A 2016 video that Tesla (TSLA) used to promote its self-driving technology was staged to show capabilities like stopping at a red light and accelerating at a green light that the system did not have, according to testimony by a senior engineer......»»
CircleCI breach post-mortem: Attackers got in by stealing engineer’s session cookie
The attackers who pulled off the recent breach of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform maker CircleCI got in by compromising an engineer’s laptop with malware, stealing their 2FA-backed SSO session cookie, and using i.....»»
Apple Watch patent infringement confirmed, as Masimo seeks import ban
Apple has suffered a setback in its long-running Apple Watch patent infringement battle with medical technology company Masimo. A court has ruled that Apple has indeed infringed one of Masimo’s patents in the Apple Watch Series 6 and up. Masimi is.....»»
Rate of scientific breakthroughs slowing over time: Study
The rate of ground-breaking scientific discoveries and technological innovation is slowing down despite an ever-growing amount of knowledge, according to an analysis released Wednesday of millions of research papers and patents......»»
ITC rules that Apple Watch infringed AliveCor’s ECG patent, US sales potentially threatened [U]
Apple has been fighting a patent battle with healthtech company AliveCor since last year, as the Cupertino-based company is being accused of infringing patents related to the Apple Watch’s ECG feature. On Thursday, the International Trade Commissi.....»»
TikToking Apple employee fired over medical leave, not videos
After a tumultuous August, TikToker and former Apple hardware engineer Paris Campbell has again shared a video. This time, she's claiming she was wrongfully terminated over medical leave related to COVID.Credit: Laurenz Heymann/UnsplashCampbell first.....»»
Huawei extends mobile patents deal with Nokia despite US curbs
Huawei Technologies has secured an extension to a patent licensing deal with Nokia, suggesting the Chinese company continues to lead in networking technology despite years of punishing US sanctions......»»
TokToking Apple employee fired over medical leave, not videos
After a tumultuous August, TikToker and former Apple hardware engineer Paris Campbell has again shared a video. This time, she's claiming she was wrongfully terminated over medical leave related to COVID.Credit: Laurenz Heymann/UnsplashCampbell first.....»»
ITC rules that Apple Watch infringed AliveCor’s ECG patent, US sales potentially threatened
Apple has been fighting a patent battle with healthtech company AliveCor since last year, as the Cupertino-based company is being accused of infringing patents related to the Apple Watch’s ECG feature. On Thursday, the International Trade Commissi.....»»
ITC finds Apple guilty of heart rate monitoring patent infringement
The International Trade Commission has confirmed its earlier ruling that Apple infringed on AliveCor's heart rate monitoring patents — and what comes next is uncertain.The ruling will undergo a 60-day review by President Biden. The president will h.....»»
TokToking Apple employee terminated over medical leave, not videos
After a tumultuous August, TikToker and former Apple hardware engineer Paris Campbell has again shared a video. This time, she's claiming she was wrongfully terminated over medical leave related to COVID.Credit: Laurenz Heymann/UnsplashCampbell first.....»»
NASA developing AI to navigate the lunar surface using landmarks
Much like how familiar landmarks can give travelers a sense of direction when their smart phones lose their lock on GPS signals, a NASA engineer is teaching a machine to use features on the Moon's horizon to navigate across the lunar surface......»»
Future MacBook keyboard could have customizable aluminum keys
Apple is working on how to make a perforated aluminum keyboard chassis with keycaps that incorporate an array of LEDs that can change what is displayed on each key.New Apple Keyboard could be made from aluminumApple files all sorts of patents in orde.....»»