🧠 Telepathic typing

Neuralink showcased an exciting new input method last night

December 1, 2022

IN THIS ISSUE 🧠 Neuralink demo shows monkey 'telepathic typing' 🎯 Meta boss Zuckerberg puts Apple in the crosshairs 🚀 NASA's cinematic video showcases Orion moon mission 💫 The best meteor shower of the year

NEUROSCIENCE Neuralink demo shows monkey telepathic typing Neuralink co-founder Elon Musk gave an update on Wednesday Neuralink has sent the FDA paperwork that it hopes will pave the way for human trials of the company's brain-implant technology next year.   The technology has the potential to directly link a human brain to a computer interface. Neuralink believes the system will one day allow people to control gadgets and programs merely through thought, potentially opening up a whole new world for people with brain disorders and conditions such as paralysis.   Last year, Neuralink demonstrated early trials of the technology by showing a monkey playing a game of Pong just by thinking about it. This time, at a special show-and-tell event on Wednesday, a new video showed a monkey with the brain implant using thought processes to move a mouse cursor around a keyboard while also making selections to create words.   Neuralink co-founder Elon Musk called it "telepathic typing" and said it could lead to "someone with no interface with the outside world [being able] to control their phone better than someone who has working hands," though far more advanced functionality is also planned. Read more

TECH GIANTS Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg puts Apple in crosshairs The Zuck isn't happy about some of Apple's practices Elon Musk may have already made up with Apple CEO Tim Cook, but Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg isn't ready to cosy up with the chief of the tech giant just yet.   The Zuck on Wednesday accused Apple of exerting too much control over its App Store, saying the company has "singled themselves out as the only company that is trying to control unilaterally what apps get on a device."   He added that this is not a "sustainable or good place to be" as it denies consumers choice. The Meta chief contrasted Apple's approach with that of Google, which lets you side load apps to Android devices without any interaction with the Play Store.   Zuckerberg's comments follow a move by Apple earlier this year that makes it harder for third-party apps to track user behavior, impacting the ability of ad-supported apps like Meta-owned Facebook to make money.   Meta has also criticized the iPhone maker for taking a 30% cut from in-app purchases made on Apple devices, a fee that Meta said allows Apple to "grow their own business while undercutting others in the digital economy." Read more

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT NASA's cinematic video showcases Orion moon mission The space agency said the voyage so far has 'exceeded expectations' NASA has released a cinematic video showcasing the best bits so far from its historic Artemis I lunar mission, and you can watch it here.   The mission launched on November 16 when NASA's new SLS rocket – the most powerful rocket ever to have flown – propelled the uncrewed Orion spacecraft toward the moon on a multi-week voyage.   Artemis I is testing the rocket and spacecraft ahead of a crewed mission that will follow the same path, coming within just 80 miles of the lunar surface before returning to Earth for a splashdown off the coast of California.   The broader goals of the Artemis program include the building of a moon base that will enable astronauts to live and work on the lunar surface for extended periods. Read more

ON THE HORIZON Get ready for the most spectacular meteor shower of the year The Geminids meteor shower peaks later this month Technically speaking, the Geminids meteor shower has been happening since mid November, but now that it's officially December, the number of "shooting stars" visible in the sky should start to ramp up significantly as we approach the peak, which is projected for December 13 or 14 this year.   The shower, which is consistently one of the best in the Northern Hemisphere, occurs every year as Earth passes through the debris trail of an asteroid known as 3200 Phaethon. As our planet moves through the trail, small particles fall toward Earth and burn up in its atmosphere, causing bright streaks to appear in the night sky.   Unfortunately, this year's peak happens to coincide with a relatively bright moon, so if you want to get the best views, you'll need to find clear skies with as little light pollution as possible. Pro tip: you'll also probably want to brew a pot of coffee, as the best viewing time will be around 2:00 a.m. on December 14 Read more

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