China reopening, earnings rebound to boost North Asian equities -investors
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David McCallum: NCIS and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. actor dies aged 90
David McCallum found fame in the 1960s before later playing a pathologist on NCIS for 20 years.
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Ineligible UNC football transfer’s family sends NCAA a heartfelt plea
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Elon Musk wants a volunteer to have their head cut open for his brain implants
Elon Musk's chip implant company Neuralink is looking for its first volunteer since the company got approved to perform tests on humans by the FDA. Prior to its approval for human clinical trials, Reuters reported that the company had killed roughly 1,500 animals during testing. The volunteer would have to be willing to have a piece of their skull removed so a robotic surgeon can insert thin wires and electrodes into their brain. The company told Bloomberg News, the ideal candidate will be a quadriplegic under the age of 40. Neuralink hopes to eventually make a device that will allow people to send messages or play games using only their thoughts. Ashlee Vance, the author of the 2015 biography 'Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future', said in his Bloomberg report that despite "an outpouring of interest from thousands of prospective patients," the company is still seeking its first volunteer. The chip would enable computer functions to be performed using only thoughts via a "think-and-click" mechanism. If the ideal volunteer is chosen, a surgeon will remove part of the person's skull, before a robot dubbed "R1", equipped with cameras, sensors and a needle will push 64 threads into the brain whilst doing its best to avoid blood vessels. Reassuring. Each thread has roughly the diameter of 1/14th of a strand of human hair, and is lined with 16 electrodes that are programmed to gather data about the brain. The electrodes record neural activity related to movement intention, which is then decoded by Neuralink computers. Neuralink did not reveal how many participants would be enrolled in the trial or how many patients the FDA ultimately approved, after a negotiation between the company and agency which raised safety concerns, according to current and former employees. DJ Seo, co-founder and vice president for engineering of Neuralink told Bloomberg: "The short-term goal of the company is to build a generalised brain interface and restore autonomy to those with debilitating neurological conditions and unmet medical needs." "Then, really, the long-term goal is to have this available for billions of people and unlock human potential and go beyond our biological capabilities." Indy100 has reached out to Neuralink for comment. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings. How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel
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Ford names Kumar Galhotra as Chief Operating Officer
Ford Motor Co on Wednesday named Kumar Galhotra as its chief operating officer. (Reporting by Nathan Gomes in
2023-10-18 20:15
Deco reveals how close Neymar came to Barcelona return before Al Hilal transfer
Barcelona sporting director Deco reveals the club held talks over re-signing Neymar before he joined Al Hilal from PSG.
2023-10-20 19:22
Pilgrims yearn to visit isolated peninsula where Catholic saints cared for Hawaii's leprosy patients
Devotees of two Catholic saints — Damien and Marianne of Molokai — want to see where they spent a pivotal part of their lives caring for Hawaii’s leprosy patients
2023-12-01 21:22
Mets 1st-round draft pick Colin Houck gets a $2.75 million signing bonus
First-round draft pick Colin Houck will receive a $2.75 million signing bonus from the New York Mets, above the slot value of $2,607,500 for his selection at No. 32 overall last week
2023-07-18 12:21
Noel Gallagher thinks his younger self would have ‘knifed him in b*******’ over Damon Albarn collaboration
Noel Gallagher thinks his younger self would have “knifed him in the b******” over his decision to collaborate with Blur frontman Damon Albarn and recalled seeing David Bowie and Morrissey in the 90s.
2023-05-21 19:25
A powerful typhoon pounds Japan's Okinawa and injures more than 20 people as it moves toward China
A powerful typhoon has slammed Okinawa and other islands in southwestern Japan Wednesday with high winds injuring more than 20 people as it moved west making its way toward mainland China
2023-08-02 17:17
Russian drone strikes on Odesa region cause fires at port
Russian troops hit port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region with Shahed drones overnight, the Ukrainian military reported, damaging a grain elevator and causing a fire at facilities that transport the country’s crucial grain exports
2023-08-02 14:51
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