Samsung, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Texas-Dallas, are developing mind control technology that will allow people with a variety of impairments to more easily interact with mobiles devices. The basic underlying technology at work is EEG-monitoring electrodes; [...]
Alt-week 4.13.13: micro-LED mind control, clear brains and clairvoyant ants
Alt-week takes a look at the best science and alternative tech stories from the last seven days. Brains are complex things. Man’s quest to understand this lump of gray mass has become something of an obsession. In this edition, we [...]
Head in the Clouds? Computing Out of its Mind
Earlier this year, Steve Wozniak spoke about the newest darling in the IT industry: cloud computing. The engineering mind behind the first Apple computers spoke openly about his concerns for cloud computing during a recent public appearance. “I really worry [...]
Dead Space 3 screens enter the dead space of the mind
These new Dead Space 3 screens show one of the co-op side missions, “Marker Containment,” during which Isaac helps his new partner Carver cope with phantom visions of his family. He does this by shooting firearms at aliens. Continue reading [...]
China Mobile announces Nokia Lumia 920T, changes its mind soon afterward
Let’s face it, China Mobile will carry Nokia’s Lumia 920T, with the launch now believed to be in mid-November. Unfortunately, the network itself isn’t being so straight forward, announcing the news on Sina Weibo shortly before yanking the post altogether. [...]
Neurowear wants to read your mind, geotag your feelings (video)
Geotagging your photos? Old hat — Neurowear wants to geotag your mood. The folks that brought animated cat ears to the human race is now using NeuroSky’s brainwave-reading headgear to suss out your emotional state and share it with your [...]
Intel’s Performance Tuning Protection Plan is Peace of Mind for Overclockers
Intel today unveiled a pilot program that provides warranty protection to overclockers in the event they get a little bit overzealous with pushing the pedal to the metal. For a fee, Intel will provide a one-time replacement of certain processors [...]
Original Parasite Eve storyboards will blow your mind (literally)
The intro scene for Parasite Eve on PSOne didn’t call for every audience member of a packed opera house to spontaneously combust on a whim – every exploding pinkie finger was planned out by a twisted art director and put [...]
IBM says mind control next big thing in human-computer interaction; GLaDOS offers cake reward
From the ongoing Google-Apple turf war on voice recognition to Microsoft’s gesture tracking with Kinect, humans continue to push the envelope on how to interact with computers and devices. Now IBM says mind control will be the next field to [...]
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