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The human brain can control a robotic arm

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[A man grasps a metal prosthetic arm.]

Robotics are typically portrayed as complex mechanical systems that function according to a fixed code. Yet, that is quickly changing; certain robotic parts are now able to update their code in real time. By incorporating engineering and neuroscience research, scientists and physicians have found a way to make robotic pieces function “naturally” like any limb on the human body…

Machines can talk like humans now?

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A machine shaped like a human stands upright, staring at a brown box full of machine parts below. The machine looks puzzled, and a thought bubble with binary code sits above the machine's head.

There are a variety of text messaging applications available that make communicating with friends easy. These applications typically require users to sign up for a username as a form of identification. Friends can add each other on the application by sharing their usernames, and then friends can initiate and respond to chats from each other…. Read more »

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