This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and read articles like this first, sign up here. In the world of brain-computer interfaces, it can seem as if one company sucks up all the oxygen in the room. Last month, Neuralink posted a video to…
Reality could soon be stranger than science fiction. Engineers at the University of Texas at Austin recently revealed that a universal brain-computer interface technology allows users to control video games with nothing more than their minds, according to The Debrief. The revelation is considered a breakthrough development in studying the brain's potential relationship with technology.The report mentioned that this could represent a significant leap forward in scientists and researchers...
A computer intended to mimic the way the brain processes and stores data could potentially improve the efficiency and capabilities of artificial intelligence models
When a staffer at British law firm Vardags brought up the wrong computer file, it resulted in the wrong couple being granted an automated divorce. And now a judge, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has dismissed the company's application to reverse the error. — Read the rest
Simpson played 11 NFL seasons, nine of them with the Buffalo Bills, but it remains to be seen just how his rampaging football career may have impacted his brain.
(Self-released, digital) The standard trajectory of an on-the-rise Vermont singer-songwriter goes like this: A youngster from a small town makes some waves locally, spends a few years building buzz, and then departs for college or a bigger market than the Green Mountains can offer. From locally beloved songwriters such as Francesca Blanchard to breakout stars like Noah Kahan, it's a pattern we've seen repeated over and over. Colchester native Frankie White is following her own game plan....
I did a video with Brighter with Herbert, Herbert Ong. I explained why the chart from last year showing Tesla going to 100 Exaflops of compute in October 2024 is out of date. Elon Musk said that both XAI and Tesla had over 30,000 H100 chip equivalents. Nvidia H100 chips each have petaflops of compute.
Rhythmic activity during sleep may get fluids in the brain moving.
There are plenty of good reasons that most of us spend so much time on our phones. Screen time helps us get our work done, it keeps us in touch with our friends, and quite literally helps us navigate the world. Some research does show, especially in the youth, too little phone use can have similar negative effects as too much. I am not a Luddite. But I walk around New York City and see just about everyone absolutely immersed in their cell phones, face down, often bumping into other people—which,...
As you navigate the complex landscape of industrial computing hardware, you’ll quickly realize that the performance and reliability of your systems are critical factors in determining your success. This is where Industrial MicroATX Motherboards come into play, revolutionizing the way professionals in manufacturing and healthcare approach their computing needs. These motherboards are engineered to support […]
Kaylee Chan reminisces on her beloved first computer and what it symbolizes to her — from family relationships to how our culture has shifted with technology.
Recent research saw the construction of the world’s largest astronomical digital camera, the discovery of a possible new epilepsy treatment, and the development of AI models to assist patient health monitoring in hospitals.