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Apple files patent for screen with privacy

Apple is working on a screen that would allow for increased privacy on portable devices such as the iPhone and iPad, according to a patent application published Thursday. Apple’s application, entitled “Displays With Adjustable Angles-of-View,” discusses using an electrically adjustable lens array that can modify backlight illumination to narrow the display’s angle of view. While larger and wider screens have …

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Facebook tests short

Facebook Stories, the Snapchat-esque short-lived messages, are expanding from the social network’s phone app to your PC, too. The messages let you adorn a photo or short video with graphics, text and styles, but the missives disappear after 24 hours. The Facebook web interface you’ll see when browsing from a laptop or desktop machine now spotlights a few Stories in …

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