Implant lets people type on virtual keyboards with just brain signals

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Implant lets people type on virtual keyboards with just brain signals
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A company called Synchron, backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, may become the first to commercialise a brain implant that lets people control touchscreen devices using brain signals

Rodney Gorham, a 63-year-old Australian, has always been a music fan. In a recent WhatsApp conversation with, he shared his thoughts on his most memorable live event – “AC/DC in their prime”.

But more remarkable than that concert is the implant that allows Gorham to communicate even though he hasThe race to commercialise brain-computer interfaces is gathering pace, and one company – Synchron – is leading …

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