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Google Nest Features Return After Judge Throws Out Sonos Patent Case
Google is re-adding features to its Google Home ecosystem that were taken away due to a patent lawsuit involving Sonos. It’s a win for Nest users, but it shows that while big tech continues to bicker about ownership, customers are being stiffed on features they’ve come to expect from their products. In a Tuesday update…
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Sony Patent Lets Viewers Vote and Pay to Boot Players From Games
In 2020, Sony filed a patent for allowing livestream spectators and participants to remove players from a game. Yesterday, the United States Patent and Trademark Office approved the patent, which you can read in full here. Besides removing unskilled players, the system would allow spectators to pay for the privilege of removing players.
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AI Robots Can Legally Invent Things In Australia Now
A landmark decision by the Australian Federal Court has found that AI can be credited as an inventor in the case of DABUS/Thaler.
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Apple Just Got An Exciting New Patent Granted Relating To The Rumoured VR Headset
Apple has been granted a patent for 3D finger modelling and in-air gesture recognition for what looks like the rumoured Apple VR headset. The device — codenamed N301 — is yet to be officially announced by Apple, but is all but confirmed at this point. And, by the looks of it, you’ll be able to…