A monkey playing Pong is the first demonstration of Neuralink, Elon Musk’s project to connect the brain with computers.

Neuralink aspires to connect brains and computers. It is Elon Musk’s latest project and about which we know less. After several years with tests with mice, pigs and samples of various prototypes, now they finally show what is the first demonstration of the supposed capabilities of Neuralink applied to “intelligent” beings.

In the introductory videos, Neuralink shows a monkey playing Pong. Initially the primate is using a joystick but later, according to the narration, the game moves only wirelessly, through the mental reactions of the animal.

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Xiaomi and OPPO will have their own processors to fight with Qualcomm and Mediatek, according to Taiwanese sources

Xiaomi and OPPO are considering developing their own 5G chips in collaboration with Unisoc, according to Digitimes sources. One of the main reasons for turning in this direction is chip shortage that has plagued companies since the beginning of the pandemic, forcing them to seek their own supply.

Beyond the leak about the intentions of Xiaomi and OPPO, the source goes so far as to set dates: both brands will present their own 5G sub-6GHz chips between the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022. The goal is both to compete with Qualcomm and MediaTek how to end the current dependency they have on these two manufacturers.

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upgrade your home internet for less than 10 euros

The Wi-Fi in your home does not reach the area where you work or where you have your smart TV as well as it should? If you have coverage problems, the Xiaomi Mi WiFi Range Extender Pro repeater / extender returns to its lowest price on Amazon: 9.90 euros with free shipping if you are from Prime.

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The calm before the storm of news in Las Charlas de Applesfera

Although the official date of WWDC 2021 was announced last week, we are still waiting for the odd news from Apple. A period that reminds us of the calm that precedes the storm, where everything is, apparently quiet. While we wait for the first thunders, in today’s new episode we focus on the new betas, the new privacy aspects that protect the user, products to be revealed and also the expansion of RAM and SSD in the new Mac Apple Silicon.

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a weekly list of “mirror” websites to close without waiting for the judges

Is he first agreement between the Government and the operators to pursue the download websites, understood as those websites where content protected by copyright is hosted. The Minister of Culture and Sports, José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, has announced the signing of a “protocol for the reinforcement of intellectual property rights.” An agreement that continues in line with the reform of the Intellectual Property Law of 2019, which opened the door to close websites without having judicial authorization.

Now, the Government has reached an agreement with the Content Creators and Industries Coalition, the employer association DigitalES and the main telecommunications operators to establish a series of measures, including a Technical Committee created ad hoc that will prepare and send weekly a list of websites “mirror” to those already blocked by the judges previously.

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