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The mind-reading robotic hand that lets quadriplegic people grasp everyday objects
The device uses electrodes on the outside of the skull to monitor brain activity It connects to a robotic exoskeleton on the wearer's thumb and forefinger It translates the intentions from the wearer's brain into fine motor movements Researchers believe a commercial model of the device could be available in two years and could help to rehabilitate stroke patients It connects to a robotic exoskeleton on the wearer's thumb and forefinger Apple users in China complain... Will Zo suffer the same fate as Tay? Microsoft launches its... Smallest asteroid ever found: Tiny 6ft-wide'bald' space... Honda teases self-driving car concept with AI that can FEEL... Apple users in China complain... Will Zo suffer the same fate as Tay? Microsoft launches its... Smallest asteroid ever found: Tiny 6ft-wide'bald' space... Honda teases self-driving car concept with AI that can FEEL... To use the interface, the user wears a mesh cap covered in electrodes, which picks up on brain activity and eye movements, while the robotic exoskeleton covers the user's thumb and forefinger. The device still needs to undergo large-scale testing and technical certification before it can be made available commercially to patients. Mom battling breast cancer says TSA violated and humiliated her Man punches kangaroo in the face to save dog being strangled Shocking moment thieves with a hammer steal a motorbike in London Thief looks foolish after trying to rob store with police in Dog gets caught digging huge hole in garden but styles it out Drivers lose control and plow into each other on snowy street Watch the moment a vicious brawl breaks out between armed attackers See the eerie last moments BEFORE the Oakland warehouse fire Baby Bulgarian orphan nursed back to life by American couple Oakland warehouse manager Derick Ion Almena'tripping out' Lorry driver jumps red light before killing mother and daughter'The veil does not belong in our country': Angela Merkel'The veil does not belong in our country': Angela Merkel EXCLUSIVE: Filth, chaos, weird religious symbols, feral... That'll show her! Frustrated husband chops off his genitals... Kidnapped California supermom and her family abruptly flee... Incredible transformation of special needs boy, 8, who was... Get ready for the chill! Forecasters predict temperatures... Trump dumps the new Air Force One: President-elect announces... A hose to shower, their starving lice-infested kids fed by... Former Heisman Trophy winner'shoots himself': Colorado's... EXCLUSIVE: How kidnapped supermom Sherri Papini's lookalike... Louisiana sheriff unleashes on Black Lives Matter movement... Heartbreaking last messages revealed from dying Oakland... 'I'm not going to answer these questions!': Organizer of... Kidnapped California supermom and her family abruptly flee... Incredible transformation of special needs boy, 8, who was... Get ready for the chill!
Amazon brings its Music Unlimited family plan to the UK: Voice-controlled service lets 6 people access 40 million tracks
The e-retailer's streaming music service launched in the UK in November Family plan lets up to six accounts access the service for ยฃ14.99/$14.99 a month It now matches Apple Music and Spotify in what it can offer and for how much The e-retailer's streaming music service launched in the UK in November Family plan lets up to six accounts access the service for ยฃ14.99/$14.99 a month Amazon has expanded its music streaming service to enable the whole family to listen to tunes. Your future house on Mars: First ever Martian show home... Can the OnePlus 3T compete with the iPhone 7? Company's most... Adult FriendFinder is hacked AGAIN: Cheats' dirty secrets... Move over Spotify: Google Play Music now knows what you want... Your future house on Mars: First ever Martian show home... Can the OnePlus 3T compete with the iPhone 7? Company's most... Adult FriendFinder is hacked AGAIN: Cheats' dirty secrets... Move over Spotify: Google Play Music now knows what you want... Amazon Music Unlimited was launched in the US last month but is now available in the UK, Germany and Austria. One of the main draws is set to be the integration with Amazon's voice-controlled Echo speaker Mom battling breast cancer says TSA violated and humiliated her Man punches kangaroo in the face to save dog being strangled Shocking moment thieves with a hammer steal a motorbike in London Thief looks foolish after trying to rob store with police in Dog gets caught digging huge hole in garden but styles it out Drivers lose control and plow into each other on snowy street Watch the moment a vicious brawl breaks out between armed attackers See the eerie last moments BEFORE the Oakland warehouse fire Baby Bulgarian orphan nursed back to life by American couple Oakland warehouse manager Derick Ion Almena'tripping out' Lorry driver jumps red light before killing mother and daughter'The veil does not belong in our country': Angela Merkel'The veil does not belong in our country': Angela Merkel EXCLUSIVE: Filth, chaos, weird religious symbols, feral... That'll show her! Frustrated husband chops off his genitals... Kidnapped California supermom and her family abruptly flee... Incredible transformation of special needs boy, 8, who was... Get ready for the chill! Forecasters predict temperatures... Trump dumps the new Air Force One: President-elect announces...
Trump Can't Deliver the Rust Belt Jobs He Promised Because Work Has Changed
On Election Night, voters in northeastern Ohio's Trumbull and Ashtabula counties made Sean O'Brien--a three-term Democratic state representative--their state senator. They also helped make Donald Trump president. In 2012, 60 percent of Trumbull's largely white, working class electorate voted for Barack Obama. In 2016, they flipped their support to the populist GOP candidate who offered his own promises for change. The partisan shift surprised O'Brien, but he realized it shouldn't have. Days before the election, O'Brien's cousin snapped a photo of his own front yard and sent it to the soon-to-be state senator.
Saving Humanity From Dangerous Artificial Intelligence Scenario โ The Startup
More and more people are becoming aware that truly smart things are already here and we are definitely seeing a massive trend of artificial intelligence being used across commercial products. This makes people anxious, especially after watching a couple of episodes of Westworld. And knowing there is an AI in your todo list or in Alexa device on your kitchen table doesn't help that feeling at all. Often we hear of the bright minds of our world talking about existential threats and dangers of AI in a vague manner. We talk about implications but we rarely sit down and actually talk through possible simple solutions how to prevent inevitable scenarios.
Government creating a mind of its own
A knife is brandished on a crowded subway platform. A backpack sits abandoned in a busy airport terminal. Images of sickness and death appear on social media. Security cameras often play a forensic role after a crime is committed, while an online platform can serve as both a megaphone and recorder. The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) hopes to get to a point where a camera not only recognizes the difference between a standard and suspicious action, but can alert law enforcement before something bad happens, and a trend on Twitter can signal a disease outbreak to doctors.
IBM's Watson Now Fights Cybercrime in the Real World
You may know Watson as IBM's Jeopardy-winning, cookbook-writing, dress-designing, weather-predicting supercomputer-of-all trades. Starting today, 40 organizations will rely upon the clever computers cognitive power to help spot cybercrime. The Watson for Cybersecurity beta program helps IBM too, because Watson's real-world experience will help it hone its skills and work within specific industries. After all, the threats that keep security experts at Sun Life Financial up at night differ from those that spook the cybersleuths at University of New Brunswick. IBM researchers started training Watson in the fundamentals of cybersecurity last spring so the computer could begin to analysize and prevent threats.
Air Force to launch satellite to increase military bandwidth
An Atlas V rocket launched with NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission to asteroid Bennu from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 7:05 p.m. NASA video. SpaceX launched JCSAT-16 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and landed the first stage on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. United Launch Alliance launched a Delta IV rocket at 12:52 a.m. from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Thursday, July 28, 2016 with a secret payload for the National Reconnaissance Office. SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral and landed it about eight minutes later.
Self-Driving Trucks Are Going to Hit Us Like a Human-Driven Truck โ Basic income
Late last year, I took a road trip with my partner from our home in New Orleans, Louisiana to Orlando, Florida and as we drove by town after town, we got to talking about the potential effects self-driving vehicle technology would have not only on truckers themselves, but on all the local economies dependent on trucker salaries. Once one starts wondering about this kind of one-two punch to America's gut, one sees the prospects aren't pretty. We are facing the decimation of entire small town economies, a disruption the likes of which we haven't seen since the construction of the interstate highway system itself bypassed entire towns. It should be clear at a glance just how dependent the American economy is on truck drivers. According to the American Trucker Association, there are 3.5 million professional truck drivers in the US, and an additional 5.2 million people employed within the truck-driving industry who don't drive the trucks. We can't stop there though, because the incomes received by these 8.2 million people create the jobs of others.
Lexus 'screen on wheels' has 41,999 programmable LEDs
Not sure what colour car to buy? Lexus'screen on wheels' has 41,999 programmable LEDs - and it'll even sync up with music and hand gestures If you're stumped about what colour Lexus to buy, then the custom LIT SI sedan may be the car for you.he Japanese car maker has wrapped the vehicle in 41,999 programmable LEDs, transforming it into a screen on wheels that is capable of broadcasting glittering graphics and multi-coloured animations. LIT SI was created by Lexus employees placing 41,999 LEDs on the body of the car by hand. There are three modes drivers can use to power the LEDs. Attract mode displays a loop of colourful graphics on the car.
Supreme Court affirms broad reach of insider-trading laws
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the broad reach of insider trading laws, ruling that family and friends of corporate insiders can be prosecuted for profiting on secret stock tips even if they don't pay money or other compensation for the information. The unanimous decision affirmed the conviction of a Chicago man who made $1.5 million in stock profits by trading on confidential tips that originated from his brother-in-law, an investment banker in California. The justices rejected claims of defense lawyers who argued that there was no crime because no money exchanged hands between the insider and the stock trader. Instead, the court said exchanges within a family are like gifts and have value, even if no dollars are paid. The decision, the high court's first on insider trading in nearly two decades, is a major victory for federal prosecutors who have sought to bring insider-trading charges against a wider network of people who profit from confidential tips, including those who are not insiders themselves or have not paid to obtain the valuable information.