Brain implant lets US man control Amazon’s Alexa with thought


Several companies are working on connecting brains with computers. — AFP Relaxnews

SAN FRANCISCO: A patient with a degenerative disease was able to command Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant with his mind, the company behind the technological innovation announced on Sept 16, letting him stream shows and control devices with only his thoughts.

An implant in a blood vessel on the surface of the 64-year-old man's brain let him mentally "tap" icons on an Amazon Fire tablet, brain-computer interface company Synchron said.

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