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We’ve seen people and animals control computers with their minds before, but it’s still a bit unsettling to watch Elon Musk’s latest Neuralink video. A nine-year-old Macaque is shown playing Pong, without using a joystick. Neuralink says that it controls the pallet via its neural recording and data transmission device N1 Link.

Neuralink

The company says it’s different from the previous technology because it can connect over 1,000 electrodes and interface with a computer wirelessly without requiring a physical connector through the skin. It’s not yet ready for human testing, but Elon Musk is already tweeting about how future versions will be able to make paraplegics work again. This may be true, but let’s see you conquer the scourge of controller drift first.

– Richard Lawler

This includes future Marvel films on characters like Venom and Spider-Man.

From 2022, new Sony movies will go exclusively to Netflix after their theatrical release and the home entertainment window when they go on sale via VOD and Blu-ray.

Valued at an estimated $ 1 billion over five years, the deal will cover upcoming blockbusters like Morbius and Unexplored, as well as the continuation of Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse and “future versions of Venom and Spider-Man.” (2021 versions as Venom: May there be carnage and Spider-Man: No Coming Home are not part of this agreement.)
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What features do you really need?

Nowadays there are many options for baby monitors. So Amber Bouman has spent the last few weeks testing a variety of smart video models and attaching wearable accessories to her twins to see what the hardware is capable of and what features the software offers.
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It’s time to clean up the space trash.

“Astronomers – and casual viewers of the night sky – should expect a future in which the population in low Earth orbit includes tens of thousands of relatively large satellites,” warned Jonathan McDowell of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in a statement. Study 2020. “The impacts will be significant for certain types of observations, certain observatories and at certain times of the year.”
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The affected units were sold from April 2017 to March 2021.

If you have an ellipse Jetpack mobile hotspot from Verizon (the owner of the parent company of Engadget), you might want to check it out right now. The carrier has issued a reminder for 2.5 million Jetpack mobile hotspots after receiving 15 reports of instances in which the device has overheated. In six of them, the device caused fire damage to bedding or flooring, while it caused minor burns in two of the reported cases.

You can still use it if you absolutely need to, but the carrier has listed a number of steps for your own safety. First, you need to plug it in after turning it on to receive two live software updates, which will show its ID number on the screen and prevent it from charging when plugged in. and under tension.

Verizon will replace your device for free, but you must contact the carrier to get one and get a return envelope for your old hotspot. You can call 855-205-2627 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. ET to process the return or do it online through the carrier’s official service. Ellipsis Jetpack Recall Page.
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Plus two batteries and two USB-C ports.

The new Legion Phone Duel 2 retains the original emphasis on using the landscape, but doubles the controls by adding a total of eight virtual keys to bring it closer to the feel of a gamepad.

Its “octa-triggers” include four ultrasonic shoulder keys, two contact points on the back and two on-screen, as well as a center-mounted CBU and two fans to keep heat away from your hands for long. as you play.

These are paired with a 720Hz tactile sampling rate (more than double the responsiveness and accuracy offered by the ASUS ROG 5 Phone and the Nubia Red Magic 6). Lenovo claims the setup is designed to match a player’s natural grip when held horizontally, allowing you to perform more action in combat when speed matters.
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Critical components are scarce.

According to Nikkei Asia, Apple has delayed production of some MacBook and iPad models due to the global chip shortage affecting the electronics and automotive industries. Nikkei says the chip shortage has yet to have a noticeable impact on product availability to consumers and remains a supply chain issue.

Apple’s iPhone production has not been affected by the semiconductor shortage, although Tim Cook said Reuters in January, the iPhone 12 Pro model was facing supply constraints. Nikkei the sources echoed what the chief executive said, telling the publication that the supply for some iPhone parts is “pretty tight.”
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