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.....»»
Former Apple engineer pleads guilty to stealing Project Titan trade secrets
A former Apple engineer has pled guilty to stealing trade secrets from the company. In a San Jose federal court, Xiaolang Zhang admitted to the theft of Apple’s Project Titan trade secrets and could face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fin.....»»
Former Apple car engineer pleads guilty to trade secret theft
U.S. prosecutors allege that Xiaolang Zhang downloaded confidential plans for Apple's self-driving vehicle to Chinese autonomous car startup Xpeng......»»
Former Apple engineer accepts plea deal, pleads guilty to stealing trade secrets
A former Apple employee charged with stealing trade secrets relating to the company's secretive Apple Car project has pleaded guilty in federal court.In 2018, Xiaolang Zhang initially entered a plea of not guilty after it was discovered that he'd dow.....»»
The semiconductor pipe dream? Engineer shortage likely to hamper fab investment effectiveness
Semiconductor companies throughout the world are already short of engineers to operate their current supply chains. How will new fabs to be built in the next few years find enough people to run the fabs? Talent shortage will be a key problem to addre.....»»
Australian hacker devises jailbreak to run Doom on John Deere combines
Were humanity to ever destroy itself, one of the most interesting relics aliens would find would undoubtedly be the many different objects running a strange piece of software that involves killing hordes of demons to heavy metal riffs. There are alre.....»»
Apple reportedly threatens to fire engineer over viral TikTok
Apple is reportedly threatening to fire an employee over her posting a TikTok with iPhone security tips and advice. As first spotted by The Verge, the employee was told that she “breached company policy” by identifying herself as an Apple employ.....»»
Intel is licensing out patents in a bid to cobble together some cash
Intel has decided to license out its intellectual property from a wide variety of its business divisions......»»
Apple employee"s job threatened over viral TikTok video
A TikTok video telling people to not unlocking stolen iPhones for the thieves may lead to disciplinary action for the Apple engineer that contributed.As a secretive company, Apple has rules and guidelines that its employees must follow, in order for.....»»
How do we measure community disaster resilience?
In a new study published in the Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, retired Illinois State Water Survey engineer Sally McConkey and Eric R. Larson, a professor of natural resources and environmental sciences at the U. of I., examin.....»»
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TL;DR: Through August 24, you can get the SMT Sling Bag (Navy) for just $29.99 instead of $83.99 — that's a 64% discount.You could be zooming from class to class or running between professional development training sessions. Either way, you pro.....»»
Federal Circuit Court Rules AI Can’t Hold Patents
Can an AI system that’s created something new be considered an inventor? According to the United States federal circuit court, the answer is no. The post Federal Circuit Court Rules AI Can’t Hold Patents ap.....»»
Why the audio engineer behind your favorite indie albums sticks to analog
Mastering albums for everyone from Mdou Moctar to Japanese Breakfast, Heba Kadry stays focused on sound and storytelling. This story is part of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business 2022. Explore the full list of innovators who.....»»
Vice Admiral Nancy A. Norton and Stephen E. Gorman Nominated to FedEx Board of Directors
MEMPHIS, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) announced today that retired Navy Vice Admiral Nancy A. Norton and Stephen E. Gorman have been nominated for election to the FedEx Board of Directors at the FedEx Corporation An.....»»
Another tech saga is ongoing as Google countersues Sonos over voice tech
Google opened two lawsuits against wireless speaker company Sonos this week, alleging infringement on some of its speaker and voice control technology. The two companies have gone back and forth over speaker patents for years......»»
Google, still reeling from an earlier ruling, sues Sonos over voice patents
After losing a volume control lawsuit, Google hopes it can get leverage over Sonos. Enlarge / Sonos Beam soundbar. (credit: Sonos) Google and Sonos are headed back to court. After Google lost an earlier patent case over speake.....»»
Researchers identify the high-efficiency hacks cannabis cells use to make cannabinoids
For the first time, plant biologists have defined the high-efficiency "hacks" that cannabis cells use to make cannabinoids (THC/CBD). Although many biotechnology companies are currently trying to engineer THC/CBD outside the plant in yeast or cell cu.....»»
Samsung patents a display capable of multiple refresh rates
According to a recently-discovered patent, Samsung seems to have come up with a display that can display different refresh rates at the same time. The post Samsung patents a display capable of multiple refresh rates first appeared on Phandroid......»»
Scientists engineer dna "receipt book" to store cells" history
If you want to track a person's activities for a day, you could call them up every ten minutes and ask what they're doing. Easier, though, would be to provide them with a journal to log their own actions. Scientists often rely on a method akin to the.....»»
Apple’s VR headset could include gloves to detect finger gestures
Apple continues to file and win patents regarding its upcoming augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) headset, dubbed Apple Glasses. The company has won multiple patents today, relating to the use of gloves to detect skin-to-skin contact in AR/VR.....»»
The High-Stakes Race to Engineer New Psychedelic Drugs
As psychedelic therapies for mental health go mainstream, companies are recruiting chemists to create patentable versions of hallucinogens. Critics say it’s all a bad trip......»»