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Snap Might Use AR to Make Reading Fun

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The company’s patent for “enhanced reading” using AR glasses could create visualizations of what you’re reading.

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Google Patent Could Track Users Based on Wi-Fi Connection

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This tech could be used for automatic control of certain devices in a building, but also may present privacy concerns.

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For Sale: Your Data

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Data brokers are tracking you all over the internet to buy and sell your profile along with millions of other users.

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Baidu’s Deep Learning Patent Could Add to AI Smartphones

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Baidu wants to help chatbots work outside their wheelhouse with a patent that lets AI models lean on other apps for information.

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AI Drug Designer Isomorphic Details Lofty Plans for $2.1B in New Funding

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World’s First Catastrophe Bond ETF Braces for Hurricane Season

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Fidelity to Tack Service Fees on 100 More ETFs. Boutique Issuers May Be Hit Hardest

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