Chinese 'mind reading' chip could soon let you control your smartphone or PC with your thoughts

A mind-reading chip that let you control a computer by just thinking has been unveiled at a conference in China. Dubbed Brain Talker, works by picking out small electrical pulses in the brain and quickly decoding them into signals that a computer can interpret. The chip could be used to control computers, smartphones and other devices, its creators say. It also has potential medical, education, security and entertainment applications, they add. However, the information released so far on the chip and exactly how it operates is limited.