A man with Parkinson’s regained the ability to walk

The spinal implant delivers bursts of electrical signals, stimulating his spinal cord to make his leg muscles move.

Week in Review Sunday, November 12, 2023 This week's roundup: Noise-canceling headphones could let you pick and choose the sounds you want to hear. A man with Parkinson's regained the ability to walk thanks to a spinal implant. It's shockingly easy to buy sensitive data about US military personnel. And more. Plus, subscribe & save 25% to read the full Hard Problems issue, our in-depth coverage, and expert technology insights. A man with Parkinson's regained the ability to walk thanks to a spinal implant by Abdullahi Tsanni The implant delivers bursts of electrical signals, stimulating his spinal cord to make his leg muscles move. Read more → Noise-canceling headphones could let you pick and choose the sounds you want to hear by Rhiannon Williams A neural network can recognize and filter out certain sounds, changing the way we choose to experience the world around us. Read more → P.S. This is a subscriber-only story. Please subscribe to read it in full. Rogue superintelligence and merging with machines: Inside the mind of OpenAI's chief scientist by Will Douglas Heaven An exclusive conversation with Ilya Sutskever on his fears for the future of AI and why they've made him change the focus of his life's work. Read more → It's shockingly easy to buy sensitive data about US military personnel by Tate Ryan-Mosley A new report exposes the privacy and national security concerns created by data brokers. US senators tell MIT Technology Review the industry needs to be regulated. Read more → How a tiny Pacific Island became the global capital of cybercrime by Jacob Judah Despite having a population of just 1,400, until recently, Tokelau's .tk domain had more users than any other country. Here's why. Read more → Catch up on the stories readers are talking about: China wants to win the gene therapy race—and it'll spend millions Think that your plastic is being recycled? Think again.   Minds of machines: The great AI consciousness conundrum   What are the hardest problems in tech we should be more focused on as a society?   RSV is on the rise but preventative drugs are in short supply For a limited time, save 25% on an annual subscription to MIT Technology Review and gain access to our Hard Problems edition, which explores technology's role in solving the world's most pressing issues. SUBSCRIBE & SAVE 25% View in browser | This email was sent to manojdole1.InformationTech@blogger.com. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy MIT Technology Review · 196 Broadway, 3rd fl, · Cambridge, MA 02139 · USA Copyright © 2023 MIT Technology Review, All rights reserved. Opt out of all promotional emails and newsletters from MIT Technology Review