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Neurosity’s headset uses electroencephalogram technology, or EEG, to measure brain activity by placing small metal electrodes on a person’s scalp. If the electrodes detect decreased electrical activity in the brain, the Crown plays music and sounds, or pulses vibrations, hoping those actions will help the user focus.

But some developers, it seems, have taken Neurosity’s tech a step further, turning the Crown into a more traditional brain computer interface that can allow users to control a computer using only their mind.

One owner of the gadget claimed they’ve used it to drive a Tesla, moving the electric car short distances by doing some mental math, which signals to the device that the person wearing it is exerting a lot of cognitive effort.

Grimes got a new brain gadget for her 35th birthday.

“Getting a non invasive brain computer interface for my birthday (!!!!?),” she tweeted Friday. “Yeah it’s a good time to be alive.”

Neurosity CEO AJ Keller confirmed that the singer, named Claire Boucher, had asked for one of the company’s headsets, known as the Crown, in a custom white color.

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Speaker: George Tulevski, materials science engineer at IBM Research.

The exceptional electronic properties of carbon nanotubes, coupled with their small size, makes them ideal materials for future nanoelectronic devices. The integration of these materials into advanced microprocessors requires a radical shift in fabrication from conventional top-down process to bottom-up assembly where advances in sorting and directed assembly are needed. This presentation will briefly describe the challenges to future transistor scaling, highlight the advantages of employing carbon nanotubes for digital logic and describe the recent progress in this area.

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In a world first, a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison materials engineers have created carbon nanotube transistors that outperform state-of-the-art silicon transistors.

A big milestone for nanotechnology, this breakthrough could enable longer battery life, faster wireless communication and faster processing speeds for devices like smartphones and laptops.

The researchers reported their advance in a paper published Sept. 2, 2016, in the journal Science Advances. Read the open access paper here: http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/2/9/e1601240

Read the full story here: http://bit.ly/2c0GBMo

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Hi guys! Over the last 2 months, I created a programmable 8-bit computer with just redstone. This was an insane project, and I’m super happy with how it turned out!

0:00 Intro.
0:27 Computer Overview.
1:28 Introduction to Registers and the ALU
3:37 Building the Registers.
5:00 Building the ALU
5:58 Introduction to Instruction Memory and the Program Counter.
7:44 What about loops?
9:28 Building the Program Counter.
9:57 Building the Instruction Memory.
10:55 Countdown Program in Minecraft.
11:50 One last problem.
13:01 Building the Data Memory.
14:18 Showcase.

JOIN MY DISCORD! https://discord.gg/V5KFaF63mV
SUPPORT ME https://www.patreon.com/mattbatwings.
My socials: https://linktr.ee/mattbatwings.

Github Repo (assembler and programs): https://github.com/mattbatwings/BatPU
Instruction Set: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Em4ugw7qa9VX12AoGqpY…fksVHQf2S4
Specs:
- Harvard Architecture.
- Custom instruction set w/ 16 instructions.
- 24 redstone tick clock speed (0.41 hz)
- 64 bytes RAM
- 128 bytes program memory.
- 8 general purpose registers.
- 1 central ALU

Showcase Music:
Creo — Lightmare.
https://youtu.be/U0hibvFfRdg.

World Download: (JAVA 1.18.2)

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“Brian Cox — Alien Civilizations Decoded,” a captivating journey into the world of extraterrestrial life and our quest to find it. In this riveting video, renowned physicist Brian Cox discusses the implications of making contact with alien civilizations and the role of artificial intelligence in this extraordinary search.

We will explore the various methods scientists use to search for intelligent life beyond our planet, including scanning the skies for radio signals and examining exoplanets for potential habitability. With the recent introduction of AI, researchers have experienced a breakthrough, detecting over 20,000 signals of interest and igniting a renewed passion for finding alien technosignatures.

Join us as we delve into the possibilities of what alien life forms might look like, drawing from our understanding of biology and the conditions necessary for life. We will consider the challenges of communicating with these potential extraterrestrial beings, as well as the ethical questions that may arise from establishing contact.

As we take a closer look at the famous Wow signal and ponder the types of alien signals we might detect, Brian Cox will share his insights on deciphering and interpreting these messages. The monumental task of understanding an alien language could reshape our understanding of the cosmos and challenge our cultural and religious beliefs.

In this thought-provoking video, we’ll discuss the potential consequences of making contact with an alien civilization and the importance of global collaboration in addressing ethical considerations. As our search for extraterrestrial life continues, we must embrace the unknown and prepare ourselves for the incredible discoveries that lie ahead.

Join us in “Brian Cox — Alien Civilizations Decoded” as we embark on an unforgettable journey into the vast reaches of space, with AI as our ally and the mysteries of the universe waiting to be uncovered.

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