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.....»»
Huawei to license mobile phone SoC patents to more companies
Huawei has licensed its mobile phone SoC (system on a chip) patents to more companies including Oppo and Samsung Electronics, according to industry sources......»»
Apple and Ericsson settle global patent disputes, sign new deal
The wide-ranging lawsuits and counter lawsuits between Ericsson and Apple over iPhone 5G and other patents, has been ended with a new "multi-year" deal.In what appears to be a repeat of the firms' previous patent dispute in 2015, Apple and Ericcson m.....»»
Global OLED Technology warns BOE Technology not to infringe on OLED patents
Global OLED Technology (GOT), LG Display's (LGD) subsidiary that owns and licenses OLED technology patents, sent warning to China-based panel maker BOE Technology against infringing on such patents in the first half of 2022, according to South Korea-.....»»
Three heart rate measuring patents used in suit against Apple invalidated
Apple got handed a big win on Tuesday, after the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board invalidated three of AliveCor's patents that a court ruled Apple had violated.The patents in question are part of AliveCor's initial lawsuit against Apple, levied again.....»»
Why we need open-source science innovation—not patents and paywalls
As we prepare to invest money to prevent the next global pandemic and find solutions to many other problems, science funders have a large opportunity to move towards open science and more research collaboration by offering open-source endowed chairs......»»
iMac could have been made without a chin, proves new hack
Some users were disappointed by the 24-inch iMac redesign since it retained the chin — so one engineer decided to redesign the case.The iMac with it's chin moved to the rear casingThe 24-inch iMac was released in 2021 with a redesigned chassis, but.....»»
New betas have Apple Silicon optimizations for Stable Diffusion AI art generator
According to an Apple engineer on the machine learning team, the newest beta updates for macOS Ventura, iOS 16, and iPadOS will improve performance for the Stable Diffusion AI art generating routines.AI on a MacApple released macOS Ventura 13.1 beta.....»»
Google game honors Black video game pioneer Jerry Lawson on his birthday
Late engineer played key role in creating first cartridge-based console in 1976. Enlarge / On December 1, 2022, Google honored Black game pioneer Jerry Lawson with a Google Doodle game. (credit: Google) On Thursday, Goog.....»»
Apple engineer details how the company improved the audio quality of AirPods Pro 2 without Lossless
Apple this year released the second generation AirPods Pro, and while it brings a lot of improvements, Apple’s new wireless earbuds still lack Lossless audio support. However, according to an Apple engineer, the company has been focusing on other.....»»
AirPods Pro 2 are AirPods Max in your pocket, says Apple
Apple engineer Esge Andersen says that the company wants AirPods Pro 2 to sound like AirPods Max, and has detailed steps the team took to get there.AirPods Pro 2 offer better ANC and sound qualityAppleInsider described the AirPods Pro 2 as being "alr.....»»
Chinese coast guard seizes rocket debris from Filipino navy
The Chinese coast guard forcibly seized floating debris the Philippine navy was towing to its island in another confrontation in the disputed South China Sea, a Philippine military commander said Monday. The debris appeared to be from a Chinese rocke.....»»
Twitter locks remaining employees out of offices after hundreds leave following Elon Musk"s "hardcore" ultimatum
Musk, who recently fired an engineer for arguing with him publicly, continued to endear himself to Twitter's remaining staff on Wednesday when he gave them an ultimatum: say yes to the new, extremely hardcore "Twitter 2.0," with its 40-hour-minimum w.....»»
Father of the Prius still has hand in Toyota"s hybrid strategy
The father of Toyota's Prius 25 years ago, chief engineer Takeshi Uchiyamada, is now chairman of the company. And he's still helping to reshape the car......»»
Father of the Prius still has his hand in Toyota"s hybrid strategy
The father of Toyota's Prius 25 years ago, chief engineer Takeshi Uchiyamada, is now chairman of the company. And he's still helping to reshape the car......»»
Musk fires Twitter engineers for correcting, criticizing him on Twitter, Slack
As many as 14 Twitter employees fired for tweets, Slack messages. Enlarge By all appearances, there seems to be very little trust left between Elon Musk and Twitter’s remaining employees, particularly Twitter engineer.....»»
Best iPhone 14 cases available for purchase [Updated: Italian navy leather, Black Friday deals, more]
Our annual collection of the best iPhone 14 cases has arrived and has now been updated with new designs, brands, and even some Black Friday deals. You’ll find all of the best iPhone 14 cases available anywhere from wallet models and eco-conscious.....»»
AI reunites Holocaust survivor with childhood photos
Google engineer develops technology to help identify Holocaust victims in archive photos......»»
Finland"s foresters decry "unfair" EU climate plans
Standing next to a freshly-cut clearing the size of seven football fields, Finnish forest engineer Matti Jappila pointed to growth rings in an up to 300-year-old tree stump......»»
A Maker Family in Lockdown Helps to Engineer a Memorial Covid Artwork
In A Crack in the Hourglass, a media artwork by Mexican-Canadian artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, people are invited to submit a photograph and story of a loved one lost during Covid. Over a period of about 40 minutes a modified robotic plotter dra.....»»
World"s first foldable iPhone wasn"t made by Apple
After over 200 days of trial and error, an engineer was able to create a folding iPhone using custom parts and a hinge from a Motorola Razr.Custom foldable iPhone built by Aesthetic Tech YouTube channelCreative engineers love to build Frankenstein-li.....»»