These authors contributed equally to this work . Abstract: Brain - computer interfaces (BCIs) promise to extend human movement capabilities by enabling direct neural control of supernumerary effectors, yet integrating augmented commands with multi ple degrees of freedom without disrupting natural movement remains a k ey challenge. Here, we propose a tactile - encoded BCI that leverages sensory afferents through a novel tactile - evoked P300 paradigm, allowing intuitive and reliable decoding of supernumerary motor intentions even when superimposed with voluntary actions. The interface was evaluated in a multi - day experiment comprising of a single motor recognition task to validate baseline BCI performance and a dual task paradigm to assess the potential influence between the BCI and natural human movement . T he brain interface achieved real - time and reliable decoding of four supernumerary degrees of freedom, with significant performance improvement s after only three days of training. Importantly, after training, performance did not differ significantly b etween the single - and dual - BCI task conditions, and natural movement remained unimpaired during concurrent supernumerary control . Lastly, the interface was deployed in a movement augmentation task, demonstrating its ability to command two supernumerary robotic arms for functional assistance during bimanual tasks. These results establish a new neural interface paradigm for movement augmentation through stimulation of sensory afferents, expanding motor degrees of fr eedom without impairing natural movement . One - Sentence Summary: T actile - encoded neural interface enables intuitive control of supernumerary limbs without compromising natural human movement Main Text: INTRODUCTION Humans interact with their surroundings with remarkable dexterity and efficiency. Recent advances in robotics and neural interfaces hold the potential to increase these capabilities, enhancing human movement beyond its natural limits. Movement augmentation aims to increase the mechanical degrees of freedom (DoFs) an individual can exert over their surroundings ( 1), allowing movement tasks to be performed more efficiently or enable actions otherwise impossible with natural limbs alone, such as trimanual manipulation with a third arm ( 2) . A central challenge, however, lies in achieving practical control of supernumerary effectors (SEs) without compromising natural movement. Current strategies for augmenting DoFs often rely on augmentation by transfer, in which control of SEs is derived from the function of an existing body part, typically one that is task - irrelevant ( 1, 3, 4) .

Next year may be the year of the robot lover. While many increasingly fear automation in the workplace, some futurists predict the machines will come for our love lives in 2025. This new year marks the date futurist Dr Ian Pearson anticipated humanity'will start to see some forms of robot sex appearing in high-income, very wealthy households.' And the physics and math PhD, who has boasted of having an 85 percent accuracy rate for his forecasts, argues women might overtake men in the adoption of sex robots by 2025 -- in part, because they already have a technological head start. 'Vibrators have been around for over a century,' Dr Pearson noted, 'but now the vibrant sex toy industry doesn't just make standalone devices, but teledildonic devices that bring all the fun and functionality of computing and networks to sex too.' First conceived in 1975, 'teledildonics' has become the technical term of art for mechanical sex toys that operate remotely, whether via the internet or otherwise.

From chewing and swallowing food to talking, our tongues are essential for a range of important functions. Now, you can use your tongue for a new function – controlling computers. A bizarre gumshield-like device has been unveiled at the CES technology conference in Las Vegas, which allows you to control devices purely though the movement of your tongue. While this includes basic computers, Augmental, the company behind it, has already synced the device up to a sex toy. Krystina Jackson, a self-proclaimed'sex enthusiast' who has been using the device with her vibrator, said: 'Oh my goodness, this is how it should be.

In October 2021, Mark Zuckerberg emerged from the depths of scandal armed with a keynote of his plans to build out the metaverse. And in a recent interview Mark Zuckerberg said he thinks people will one day spend most of their time in the metaverse. Turning everyday lives virtual will take some adapting and new approaches to common activities, including sex. But is it legal to have sex in the metaverse? As more and more people invite technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, and metaverse into their bedrooms and most intimate experiences, let's review the possibilities as well as perils that might bring.

Sex tech returned for another year at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), with several companies showcasing a range of erotic devices that improve both men's and women's performance and experience between the sheets. Satisfyer brought a trove of vibrators to the Las Vegas tech conference, all of which pair to a smartphone and some use the power of air to stimulate the body. Health tech pioneer Lora DiCarlo is back for her third CES since the ban on sex tech was lifted in 2020 and this year her company a micro-bot that simulates a human mouth, providing gentle massage and pressure to remedy sexual dysfunction among women. Technologies to increase men's sexual performance are also present at the conference, with one firm debuting a smart patch that prolongs sexual intercourse. Satisfyer brought a trove of vibrators to this year's Consumer Electronics Show, joining several other companies in the sex tech industry Sex tech was banned from attending CES after its 2019 event, but the event's organizers came under fire for the move and brought back in 2020 on a trial basis.

Sex tech will grace the CES gadget show in Las Vegas this week after organizers endured scorn for revoking an innovation award to a sex device company led by a female founder. CES will allow space for sex tech companies as a one-year trial. The companies will be grouped in the health and wellness section of the Sands Expo, an official, but secondary CES location, one geared toward startups. Lora DiCarlo, a startup that pushed for changes after organizers revoked its award, will showcase its Osé robotic "personal massager." It's one of a dozen companies at the show focused on vibrators, lube dispensers and other sex tech products.

LG will reveal an OLED TV that unfurls from the ceiling and another that'hangs like wallpaper' at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week. The 65-inch UHD Roll-Down TV can be stored in the ceiling and pulled down when desired or rolled up when not in use. Also on show will be a 77-inch UHD Film Cinematic Sound & Wallpaper OLED display that can be hung like wallpaper. The larger display has a wafer-thin screen and sound system that's embedded into the display. OLED video walls, made of 55-inch OLED displays installed on the wall of a plane, enable passengers to'feel more openness' in the narrow space of an enclosed cabin The devices point to'the future of home interior design', according to LG Display.

Sex toy-maker OhMiBod has everybody buzzing at CES this year with its latest Bluetooth-connected pleasure devices. The wife and husband duo debuted a $119 new wearable vibrator that can vibrate and light up to the beat of whatever music you're listening to, and will soon pair with Amazon's Alexa for hands-free voice control. The device, called Esca, works with OhiMiBod's existing smartphone app, which allows you to tweak its vibration patterns – from custom tapping to the Tesla-inspired'Ludicrous mode' – or control your partner's experience from afar. At CES, OhMiBod also announced its new remote intimacy Apple Watch app, which uses biofeedback to control the massagers and can even sync vibrations with a person's heartbeat. At CES 2019, the wife and husband duo behind OhMiBod debuted a $119 new wearable vibrator called Esca (shown), which can vibrate to the beat of whatever music you're listening to, and will soon pair with Amazon's Alexa for hands-free voice control Unlike most popular apps, OhMiBod says its product'doesn't know anything about you.'

This post is part of Mashable's Masturbation Week. May is National Masturbation Month, so we're celebrating by exploring the many facets of self-love. Size matters -- at least when it comes to sex toys. If you're looking to treat yourself in the bedroom there are millions of sex toys to choose from, but one of the greatest things about masturbating is you're totally in control. You decide how to pleasure yourself, which means you have the option to go big -- like, really really big -- if you so choose.

Using artificial intelligence to create new content is all the rage, and now YouPorn has gotten in on the act with an experiment that's produced some truly weird results. Neural networks are hot stuff these days having been used for fun things like writing bad Christmas carols and horror stories. Now YouPorn has trained one to predict what online porn's hottest trends will be in the months to come, based on current search trends. Prepare yourself: The results are, ahem, interesting and very NSFW, to say the least. You can check out the entire list, based on the work of the neural network and "data science and machine learning teams," below.