Scientists skeptical of Musk’s claims about Neuralink brain chip

Elon Musk gave the first look of Neuralink’s ‘Link’ device Friday, saying ‘it will blow your mind’ – but many who tuned into the livestream are saying just the opposite. Leading up to the demonstration, Musk promised to show neurons firing in a living brain, leading many to believe a human would be the subject … Read more

Elon Musk’s brain chip Neuralink is plagued by turmoil and rushed timelines former employees claim

Elon Musk has kept a tight lid on his brain chip startup Neuralink, but the billionaire is set to ‘show neurons firing in real-time on August 28.’ The unveiling will be a major event for the firm, but according former Neuralink employees the progress has come at a cost. Ex-staff members told STAT that the … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Alert over pledge to keep smart chip pioneer Arm in UK

ALEX BRUMMER: Pledge to keep Arm in the UK in doubt as Softbank tries to offload smart chip pioneer to Nvidia By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 10 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 10 August 2020 Business Secretary Alok Sharma and the City referee the Takeover Panel need to keep … Read more

Joanna and Chip Gaines looking for renovation projects for Magnolia Network’s Fixer Upper reboot

Fans were elated at news that Joanna and Chip Gaines were rebooting their hit home renovation show for their new network. And now they are looking for some lucky diehards who are ready to have their ‘demolition day’ on the revamped Fixer Upper. The couple are currently in the process of looking for new home … Read more

Chip shop boss, 56, who branded a black policeman a ‘gorilla’ is cleared of racial abuse

Notting Hill chip shop boss, 56, who branded a black policeman a ‘gorilla’ is cleared of racial abuse after magistrate finds word referred to officer’s ‘brutish strength’ Rupert Pendered drunkenly attacked his partner Timothy Haigh last December  When officers arrived, he called a black policeman a ‘gorilla,’ the court heard  Pendered cleared of racial abuse … Read more

Elon Musk claims Neuralink brain chip will be able to stream music directly into peoples’ brains

Elon Musk claims Neuralink brain chip will eventually be able to stream music directly into peoples’ brains Elon Musk says Neuralink’s chip will be able to stream music into the brain  Musk’s claim came in the form of an affirmative ‘Yes’ to a question on Twitter Neuralink will unveil more about its brain implant late … Read more

Elon Musk’s brain chip could ‘re-train’ area linked to depression

Elon Musk is slowly releasing details about his secret brain chip startup Neuralink, but he recently shared the technology could help cure addiction and depression. The billionaire shared the news on Twitter following a user asking if the implant could ‘re-train part of the brain’ linked to the ailments. ‘For sure. This is both great … Read more

Researchers make chip with synthetic brain synapses that may bring supercomputing to mobile devices

MIT researchers say chip with thousands of artificial brain synapses that is smaller than a piece of confetti could bring supercomputing capabilities to mobile devices Researchers fit tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses on one chip The confetti-sized chip may bring supercomputing to handheld devices It used ‘memory’ to reproduce images according to a … Read more

Jason Derulo shows off a perfect row of teeth… after pretending to chip his pearly whites

Jason Derulo pulled down the silk scarf he was wearing around his face to protect from COVID-19 on Tuesday to show off a perfect row of white teeth. The 30-year-old Wiggle singer was spotted in his car in Los Angeles after he dropped his girlfriend Jenna Frumes off. This comes after Florida native pretended to … Read more

Google may kill off hand-gestured controls in the Pixel 5 by removing a motion-sensing radar chip

Google may kill off hand-gestured controls in its upcoming Pixel phone by removing the device’s motion-sensing radar chip Google may remove one of its biggest features in the Pixel 4 Sources tell 9to5Google that the company may do away with hand gestures The move would nix Google’s motion-sensing radar chip It could reduce cost and … Read more