Folding iPhone patent suggests design with offset hinge

Folding iPhone patent suggests design with an offset hinge that would leave an uncovered strip for notifications or a touch-sensitive bar A patent for a folding iPhone suggests some unique design choices  It would use an offset hinge to create an exposed strip on the device’s display That strip could display notifications or provide device … Read more

Apple files patent for technology that allows users to verify their identity without a passport

Is this the end of the wallet? Apple files patent for technology that allows user to verify their identity without a passport, driver’s license or ID card Apple published a new patent July 2 with technology for a digital identification The firm would add a system that holds the user’s personal details The user would input … Read more

Lana Del Rey releases the spoken word track Patent Leather Do-Over after Instagram controversy

Lana Del Rey seemed to be trying to work though a self-created crisis as she released a new spoken word song on Saturday. The Norman F***ing Rockwell singer, 34, shared the track Patent Leather Do-Over on Instagram, along with an abstract video to accompany it. The new music comes days after Lana was widely lambasted … Read more

Ford files patent for a system that lets users choose their Uber or Lyft cars based on SMELL

Ford files patent for a system that lets users choose their Uber or Lyft cars based on SMELL before accepting a ride Ford filed a patent to let users choose an Uber or Lyft based on the car’s smell  Users mark certain smells in their account that they consider unacceptable A computer checks the list … Read more

Apple’s next Macbook could be unlocked with your FACE, patent reveals

Apple’s next Macbook could be unlocked with your FACE using a biometric authentication system located at the top of the screen Apple has published a new patent that could add FaceID to its Macs It describes housing the technology at the top of a Macbook or Mac monitor There would be sensors inside that emit … Read more