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A judge ruled Papadopoulos must surrender Monday to serve his two-week prison term in connection with the Mueller probe.

Earlier this year, Google’s newest Pixel 3 smartphones were leaked numerous times before their official announcement in October, and it looks like history is already repeating itself with a new mid-range model known as the Pixel 3 Lite. With less powerful specs and an expected cheaper price than the standard Pixel 3 model, the new Pixel 3 Lite was first … Continue reading

As Mars colonization inches ever closer to becoming a reality, some have argued that the ability to afford a ticket to the Red Planet is a luxury afforded only to the wealthiest members of society. Billionaire Elon Musk has said it’ll run potential Mars inhabitants traveling with his company SpaceX hundreds of…

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Logitech is apparently looking to expand its hardware empire even further. It hasn’t even been four months since the company confirmed that it’s going to acquire Blue Microphones. A new report claims that Logitech is also interested in acquiring a headset maker called Plantronics and has reportedly bid $2.2 billion for the company.

Reuters reports that Logitech is in discussions to acquire Plantronics, a U.S. company that makes Bluetooth earpieces and gaming headsets. If a deal is reached it would be Logitech’s largest acquisition ever and would highlight its efforts to further diversify its business.

Logitech has reportedly offered more than $2.2 billion for Plantronics. If the negotiations end up being successful, a formal announcement of this deal could be made as early as next week. However, sources mentioned in the report caution that it’s also possible that the talks fall through with no deal being signed.

Plantronics declined to comment on the matter when reached by the scribe while Logitech didn’t respond to its request for a comment. One of the reasons the two companies are said to be in talks for a deal is the effort to reduce manufacturing costs and limit the impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs on imports from China into the United States.

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The BrainGate2 implant is an electrode array system which essentially translates thought into text. It has enabled three people who are paralyzed from the neck down to use unmodified tablets to browse the internet, text friends, and stream music. These findings can go a long way in improving the lives of people who are paralyzed or suffer from a neurologic disease.

BrainGate 2 relies on an array of micro-electrodes implanted into the brain. They can decode the neural signals that are associated with the intention to move a limb in real-time. The three people who were involved in this trial had it implanted over part of their motor cortex, that’s the part of the brain which helps control movement.

The implant picked up the neural activity which indicated that they were thinking about moving a cursor on the screen. Those neural signals were then sent to a virtual mouse which was paired to the tablet wirelessly.

The participants were thus able to perform common digital tasks such as web browsing and music streaming using just their thoughts. One even played a digital piano. She told researchers that “The tablet became second nature to me, very intuitive.”

The technology itself isn’t new as it has been around for a few years. What’s interesting about this particular iteration is that it enables users to navigate completely unmodified devices taken right off the shelf without any changes or special features. These findings show that this technology can indeed be used to bring back mobility and communication independence to those who otherwise have limited control without requiring expensive equipment.

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