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Brain implants let paralyzed people use tablets to send texts and stream music

Devices that monitor neural activity may help immobilized people resume their digital lives

a composite image showing two paralyzed people chatting online

CHECKING IN  A system that translates brain activity into cursor movements allowed two paralyzed people to chat with each other using off-the-shelf computer tablets.

BrainGate Collaboration

By Laura Sanders

- More than 2 years ago

Devices that eavesdrop on neural activity can help paralyzed people command computer tablets to stream music, text friends, check the weather or surf the internet.