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Promising new brain-reading tech can decode internal speech, but can it give Musk’s Neuralink a run for its money?
Researchers implanted tiny electrodes in the brains of two participants to capture their brain acti…
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A shadowy Russian assassination unit may be behind mysterious 'Havana syndrome' cases: investigation
An investigation has linked the mysterious 'Havana Syndrome' to an infamous Russian sabotage and as…
Mia Jankowicz
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A doctor's chronic cough led to stroke and locked-in syndrome, which made her appear unconscious while she was awake
Dr. Shaiba Ansari-Ali told Today she tore an artery in her neck from coughing, which impaired blood…
Kelsie Sandoval
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A toddler with hair that stands straight up is one of 100 known cases of people with uncombable hair syndrome
It was thanks to Instagram that his mom heard about the rare syndrome that her son has, which makes…
Kelly Burch
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I run a talent agency for models and actors with disabilities and visible differences. We've cast for Disney and Gucci — our clients' success is the best part of my job.
"We're four-times busier in terms of bookings since the year before," says Laura Johnson, who left …
Jenny Powers
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I gave up my Big Tech salary and perks to bet on myself. Within 5 months, I made $100,000 in revenue.
Jean Kang spent a decade in Big Tech at dream companies like Meta, Pinterest, Intuit, and LinkedIn.…
Robin Madell
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A paralyzed woman couldn't speak for more than 20 years. With AI, now she can — just by thinking.
The neurotech, developed by researchers at UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley, reads the stroke survi…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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A millennial who had a mini-retirement at 38 shares her strategies for achieving financial independence and why she wants to return to the workforce
Sabina Horrocks plans to re-enter the workforce after her mini-retirement, even though she and her …
Noah Sheidlower
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Rudy Farias turns on mom he says kept him 'mentally captive' for 8 years: 'I just wanted to be free'
Rudy Farias, "a missing" teen who was actually home for eight years, says his mother brainwashed hi…
Laura Italiano
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A totally-paralyzed man was able to speak again thanks to a brain implant, a controversial study claims. It says he asked for beer and told his son he loved him.
The study could provide hope for people who have locked-in syndrome. But the study author's track r…
Marianne Guenot
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Neuralink is less advanced than these 4 brain-computer devices. See Elon Musk's competition.
Elon Musk's Neuralink has more advanced competition in the brain-computer interface industry. Four …
Hilary Brueck
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Scientists say they made a mind-reading AI that can turn brain scans into a readout of your thoughts
The AI was able to decode a story from the brain scan, a "real leap forward" for the technique, whi…
Marianne Guenot
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I went from squatting 350 pounds to completely paralyzed at 26 in a matter of weeks. Doctors told me it was a herniated disk, but it was Guillain-Barré.
A rare disorder that only impacts thousands a year left Cody Hively paralyzed and on a ventilator. …
Allana Akhtar
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UK leadership candidate Rishi Sunak attacks COVID lockdowns that he supported in government
Rishi Sunak said the UK government gave too much power to government scientists to shape the lockdo…
Catherine Neilan
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Beat dry winter skin with these 4 dermatologist-approved moisturizing ingredients
Ingredients, like hyaluronic acid and glycerin, can lock in moisture and keep skin and hair hydrate…
Canela López
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The NFL's strongest running back drinks a raw egg smoothie every morning because he's afraid he'll get sick from eating cooked ones
LA Chargers running back Austin Ekeler said he once got sick from cooked egg so he drinks it raw, d…
Jackson Thompson
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Daniel Craig says his second James Bond film 'Quantum of Solace' was a 'shit show'
Craig told The Empire Film Podcast that he felt "the full weight" of the Bond franchise during "Qua…
Zac Ntim
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Teen girls aren't the only ones squealing over BTS. Meet the 'Titas of BTS,' a group of older women who are giving younger boy band fans a run for their money.
"Titas of BTS" is a Facebook group for older Filipino women who are fans of the K-pop band. It's bu…
Angel Martinez
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Millions of TikTok users watched Maya and Sebastian vanish into the night. Now the children have emerged to tell their painful story.
Maya and Sebastian were taken from their father last fall and placed into court-ordered parental al…