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<p>A new patent shows how drones can keep an eye out on a home while making deliveries.&nbsp;</p>

Amazon granted patent for surveillance drones service

Flying robots watching your home may not be a feature customers will want.

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<p>Irwin Jacobs, Qualcomm co-founder, took the stand in his company's defense Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>

Qualcomm-FTC lawsuit: Everything you need to know

A judge rules the chipmaker is a monopoly, dealing a blow to Qualcomm.

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<p>Apple and Qualcomm battled over licensing fees for two years.</p>

Apple allegedly 'plotted' to hurt Qualcomm years before it sued the company

Qualcomm presented internal Apple documents during its opening arguments in court that it said showed Apple's efforts to pressure it.

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<p>Toyota has spent the last 20 years honing the Prius' Hybrid Synergy Drive tech into what it is today, and now other carmakers can buy that tech for their own products.</p>

Toyota isn't stopping at opening its patents, will sell hybrid tech to rivals, report says

Selling hybrid components and complete drivetrains to competitors could help finance its future electric car development.

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<p>Toyota's hybrids represent the bread and butter of the company's sales and it is releasing its technology for use to help keep it relevant.</p>

Toyota will allow royalty-free use of some hybrid patents, report says

The goal may be to renew interest from manufacturers in gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles.

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<p>A German patent filing from Ford shows doors with removable crash structures that could find their way onto the forthcoming Bronco SUV.</p>

Ford patent filings show removable doors, possibly for Bronco

The patent filing shows doors with independent crash structures and skins that can be separated by an owner.

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<p>On March 14, 2018, famed theoretical physicist and cosmologist <a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/famed-physicist-stephen-hawking-dies-at-76/">Stephen Hawking died</a>&nbsp;at his home in Cambridge, England at the age of 76. Hawking was a celebrity both in the science community and in the public eye. His 1988 book "A Brief History of Time" sold over 10 million copies. &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p>In this photo from 2008, Hawking delivers a speech entitled "Why we should go into space" during a NASA lecture series.</p>

Pi Day through time: From Linux to Einstein to Steph Curry

March 14 isn't just Pi Day. It also has a surprising history of famous births, the death of physicist Stephen Hawking and a milestone for a daring dirigible.

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<p>Apple and Qualcomm are battling over patents all over the globe.&nbsp;</p>

German court dismisses latest Qualcomm patent suit against Apple

But a separate ban on iPhones in Germany still stands.

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<p>The DualShock 4's touchpad may be replaced by a touchscreen on the next version of the controller.</p>

Sony patent suggests next PlayStation controller will have touchscreen

We might see a new feature on the next DualShock.

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Qualcomm CEO puts on a brave face over Apple dispute

Quarterly results worsened after Qualcomm this year lost Apple's iPhone business.

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<p>A jury says Apple must pay $145 million in damages for patent infringement.</p>

Apple ordered to pay $145M in damages for patent infringement

A jury agreed that iPhone models infringed wireless communications patents.

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<p>Groupon will pay IBM $82.5 million over e-commerce patents.</p>

IBM awarded $82.5M after Groupon is found to infringe on its e-commerce patents

The suit covered four IBM patents.

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