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.....»»
Xiaomi patents full-screen fingerprint technology for phones
A recent leak has revealed that Xiaomi is developing a fullscreen fingerprint technology for phones, letting you unlock them from anywhere......»»
Second Life founder returns for another crack at the metaverse
Rosedale’s social virtual reality company High Fidelity has acquired an interest in Linden Lab, which is said to include a cash investment and distributed computing patents. Some of High Fidelity’s employees will be joining Linden Lab as well, an.....»»
Microsoft Hires Key Apple Engineer To Work on Custom Chips
Microsoft lured away a veteran semiconductor designer from Apple as it looks to expand its own server-chips efforts, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. From a report: Mike Filippo will work on processors wi.....»»
Microsoft posts its own teardown and repair video for the Surface Laptop SE
Shareholders have pressured Microsoft to ramp-up its repairability efforts. Enlarge / Microsoft engineer Branden Cole disassembles the Surface Laptop SE step-by-step. (credit: Microsoft/YouTube) Usually when you want to see a.....»»
The Origin of the Blinking Cursor
Long-time Slashdot reader jimminy_cricket shares a new article from the technology site Inverse exploring the origin of blinking cursors. They trace the invention to the 1960s and electronics engineer Charles Kiesling, a naval veteran of the Korean.....»»
Sonos wins Google import ban ruling in U.S. patent fight
The Google name is displayed outside the company's office in London, Britain November 1, 2018. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleA US commercial court has banned Google from importing products that infringe the smart speaker patents of the home audio compan.....»»
Sonos wins patent lawsuit against Google – here"s what it means for you
Sonos has won its lawsuit against Google over the infringement of five of its patents, leading to an import ban in the US......»»
Google Found To Have Violated Sonos Patents, Blocking Import of Google Devices
An anonymous reader quotes a report from XDA Developers: In January of 2020, Sonos filed two lawsuits against Google, claiming that the latter stole its multiroom speaker technology and infringed on 100 patents. In September, Sonos then sued Google a.....»»
Sonos wins patent lawsuit, Pixel phones and other Google devices face sales ban
A trade court has ruled that Google infringed on Sonos-owned patents. Now, Sonos is seeking a ban on the sale of everything from smart speakers to Pixel phones......»»
US agencies investigate Navy fuel leak"s effect on civilians
U.S. public health officials on Tuesday began investigating how civilians have been affected by the leakage of petroleum into Pearl Harbor's tap water from a Navy fuel storage facility......»»
Judge blocks Navy vaccine rule: “No COVID-19 exception to the First Amendment”
Navy Seals argued mandate violates First Amendment and religious freedom law. Enlarge / A Navy nurse prepares a syringe. (credit: Getty Images | petesphotography) US Navy Seals who objected to COVID vaccination on religious gr.....»»
Wordle Is a Love Story
Josh Wardle, a software engineer in Brooklyn, knew his partner loved word games, so he created a guessing game for just the two of them. As a play on his last name, he named it Wordle. But after the couple played for months, and after it rapidly beca.....»»
Amazon Aims To Increase Influence On K-12 Schools and Make Kids Hardware-Savvy
theodp writes: A job posting for a US Senior Manager, Amazon Future Engineer reveals Amazon's ambitious expansion plans for K-12 CS education in the U.S. and beyond: "We believe computer science can unleash creativity and unlock human potential. Amaz.....»»
Apple Aims To Prevent Defections To Meta With Rare $180,000 Bonuses for Top Talent
Apple has issued unusual and significant stock bonuses to some engineers in an effort to retain talent, looking to stave off defections to tech rivals such as Facebook owner Meta Platforms. From a report: Last week, the company informed some engineer.....»»
Japan To Pay Companies To Keep Sensitive Patents Secret
Japan will compensate companies to keep secret patents with potential military applications under proposed legislation, the Nikkei reported on Sunday, without citing sources. Reuters: The patents under review in the proposed economic security legisla.....»»
Genesis Photonics sues Apple for patent infringement
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Genesis Photonics has filed with Taiwan's Intellectual Property and Commercial Court a charge against Apple for alleged infringement of nine patents concerning flip-chip, chip-scale packaging, miniLED packaging and.....»»
This tiny Nintendo Switch Christmas ornament features a working display
The software engineer and self-professed hardware hobbyist said he was inspired to create his own electronic ornament after seeing Tom Archer’s electronic fireplace ornament back in 2018. He started with a small LCD screen and an even smaller micro.....»»
Mark Rober"s Glitter Bomb 4.0 makes porch pirates pay
In 2018, the former NASA engineer published his first glitter bomb video on YouTube. Months earlier, someone had stolen a package from his front porch. Armed with surveillance footage of the thief in action, Rober went to the police but they were too.....»»
How the Apple car could look, based on patents
Apple has been more tight-lipped than usual about its plans for an electric and self-driving car, a secretive operation dubbed Project Titan. But that doesn't mean we can't imagine what the iPhone-maker would cook up for its first car.Car leasing com.....»»
NASA has 10 new astronauts, and they could not have joined at a better time
"We're always looking for smart, dedicated people in their current fields." Enlarge / Meet the new astronaut-candidates: US Air Force Maj. Nichole Ayers, Christopher Williams, US Marine Corps Maj. (retired) Luke Delaney, US Navy Lt. Cm.....»»