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The Facebook funded UCSF study on implanted brain computer interfaces achieved a milestone by turning the thoughts of a speech impaired paralyzed patient into words. The implanted device decodes signals from the brain and allows paralyzed people who lost the speaking ability to communicate with their brain signals. Brain computer interfaces are creating a buzz with their recent developments and breakthroughs. Now, UCSF is about to give a better twist to the on-going research analyzing actual attempts at speech and acting almost like a translator. Edward Chang, a neurosurgeon at…

The tech giant apple added a feature to monitor respiratory rate of users in its watch with operating system watchOS8. The feature is beneficial for the users as it helps to diagnose medical conditions up to an extent. The watch tracks down the number of breaths per minute using in-built accelerometer and saves the result in health application. As mentioned before, the feature is compatible only with watchOS8.Apple watch series 3,4,5, SE and 6 uses the new operating system. The feature can be enabled manually from the control center or…

The rising popularity of short video platforms like Instagram reels, tiktok and many other platforms made google to get it's hand on making YouTube shorts, featuring 15 second videos.it was officially launched in September 2020 by making it available to creators in India and eventually to US and UK on march 2021 and June 2021 respectively. As per the reports (The verge), YouTube shorts are available in more than 100 countries where YouTube itself is available. YouTube team believes, the extensive experience in video platform will give them the competitive…

A device that cumulate sweat from human fingertips to generate power!! Can you imagine? Our scientists and engineers have designed a next generation device that can convert the chemicals from our sweat into electrical energy. A flexible and thin strip is wraps around the fingertip like a patch to collect sweat. Since the fingers are constant producers of sweat, the device can work without any physical effort from the wearer. The device is a high absorbent of sweat which is then converted in energy from a padding of electrodes in…

Twitters verification process is said to be one of the most tough & tedious as it involves many levels of verifications & checklists. But as per the reports coming, twitter team accidently gave it’s blue badge to at least 6 fake accounts while the prime responsibility of verification is guarantying the person operating the account is genuine. Those 6 accounts are said to be a part of spam Botnet and the profiles were also using fake profile photos probably created by a software. Twitter user Conspirador Norteno, a data scientist…

The retail giant Walmart teams up with Massachusetts-based automation company Symbiotic to develop automated supply chain system that will redefine traditional distribution network. The extension of their relationship will bring 25 fully autonomous robots to wall mart distribution centers. The revolutionary step is said to be reduce the time takes to unload, sort and stock freight in Walmart stores. Joe Metzger, executive vice president of supply chain operations, Walmart U.S. explained this move as a digital transformation happening today, alongside evolving customer habits, is reshaping the retail industry. companies are…

The on-the-go listening podcasts are creating a buzz in the entertainment world.it is a streamable downloadable audio program. People are showing high interest in podcasts right from the time of its launch. podcasts are internet radios in simple words, so the accessibility is purely based on how good your connectivity is. A download option is also available in podcasts and here let’s check out how to download podcasts on apple podcasts and Spotify to enjoy them even when you are disconnected. Apple podcasts: Download Open apple podcasts and find the…

The tech giant apple added a feature to monitor respiratory rate of users in its watch with operating system watchOS8. The feature is beneficial for the users as it helps to diagnose medical conditions up to an extent. The watch tracks down the number of breaths per minute using in-built accelerometer and saves the result in health application. As mentioned before, the feature is compatible only with watchOS8.Apple watch series 3,4,5, SE and 6 uses the new operating system. The feature can be enabled manually from the control center or…

The rising popularity of short video platforms like Instagram reels, tiktok and many other platforms made google to get it’s hand on making YouTube shorts, featuring 15 second videos.it was officially launched in September 2020 by making it available to creators in India and eventually to US and UK on march 2021 and June 2021 respectively. As per the reports (The verge), YouTube shorts are available in more than 100 countries where YouTube itself is available. YouTube team believes, the extensive experience in video platform will give them the competitive…

A device that cumulate sweat from human fingertips to generate power!! Can you imagine? Our scientists and engineers have designed a next generation device that can convert the chemicals from our sweat into electrical energy. A flexible and thin strip is wraps around the fingertip like a patch to collect sweat. Since the fingers are constant producers of sweat, the device can work without any physical effort from the wearer. The device is a high absorbent of sweat which is then converted in energy from a padding of electrodes in…