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Hans India
2 days ago
- Health
- Hans India
Paralysed Woman Writes Her Name After 20 Years Using Neuralink Brain Implant
In a groundbreaking development in brain–computer interface (BCI) technology, Audrey Crews, a woman who has been paralysed for two decades, is now able to write her name and interact with a computer using only her thoughts. Audrey is one of the first recipients of Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant, marking a significant milestone in the fusion of neuroscience and technology. Earlier this month, Neuralink announced the successful completion of two BCI implant surgeries in a single day — the first time the company had achieved this. One of those patients, who went by the identifier 'P9,' has now revealed her identity. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Audrey Crews shared, 'I would like to announce that I am P9. I am the first woman in the world with a Neuralink BCI. I can't wait for the world to meet me and follow me on my journey.' Crews disclosed that she has lived with paralysis for 20 years and underwent the Neuralink procedure in the hopes of regaining some digital independence. Following her recovery, she excitedly posted about her first major milestone: 'I tried writing my name for the first time in 20 years. I'm working on it.' The surgery was performed at the University of Miami Health Centre, where doctors used robotic precision to implant the Neuralink device. The procedure involved drilling a small hole in the skull and inserting 128 ultra-thin threads directly into the motor cortex, the region of the brain responsible for controlling movement. The implant, known as the N1 or 'The Link,' is roughly the size of a 10p coin and is designed to detect and transmit neural activity wirelessly. 'The BCI lets me control my computer using my mind. I'll be able to control more electronic devices in the near future. I also want to clarify that this implant will not allow me to walk again or regain movement. It's strictly for telepathy only,' Crews explained in a follow-up post. Elon Musk, Neuralink's founder, amplified her story by sharing it on X, writing: 'She is controlling her computer just by thinking. Most people don't realise this is possible.' Neuralink, founded in 2016, has long aimed to revolutionize the way humans interact with machines, especially for those living with neurological impairments. At the heart of the system are electrodes that pick-up brain signals associated with intended movement. These signals are then translated into actionable commands via AI-driven algorithms, enabling the user to move cursors, type, draw, and play games using only their thoughts.
Daily Maverick
6 days ago
- Daily Maverick
Let peace creep into your soul — day drives in and around Richmond
Discover Richmond, the 'Book Town' and explore a place where art, literature and Northern Cape Karoo history intertwine. Richmond in the Northern Cape was once a sleepy little farmers' village where N1 travellers from Johannesburg or Cape Town stopped for refuelling and refreshments before resuming their journeys. Today, Richmond is a town with a constantly evolving social landscape. Now branded as a Booktown, it has seen the arrival of 'semigrants' from urban life, impressive investment in accommodation facilities and the establishment of a huge creative space in the form of the Modern Art Project of South Africa – MAP-SA. Your first day in Richmond is all about a local meander. Most visitors begin on the main street (Loop Street) with the Richmond Horse Museum (the only other one in existence is based in Kentucky, US), where curator Johan Tolken is only too pleased to provide an insightful tour of the wagons, saddles, histories and South African War artefacts. Then we go right next door to Richmond Books, Art and Photography, a converted house and courtyard full of literary tomes covering a variety of local and international subjects, in fiction and non-fiction forms. Karoo Creations, also on Loop Street, is where you'll pick up a selection of fine woollen duvets for cold winter nights. Lunch can be taken in the shady courtyard of Die Vetmuis Restaurant on the main street. After a brief rest out of the hot Karoo sun, we visit the MAP Gallery down the road and wander around the huge displays of South African contemporary art. The next morning we're off to Hanover, about 65km north of Richmond. We're leaving well before dawn, so that we can ascend the little hill (Trappieskoppie), watch the sun rise over the vast Karoo landscape and, if it's summertime and we're lucky, see thousands of Lesser Kestrels flying off in all directions for a day of feeding. After a late breakfast at the Hanover Lodge Hotel, we'll visit the Hanover Museum on Viljoen Street for a deep dive into the town's history. And then it's on to a tour of the magnificent Dutch Reformed Church across the road. Before the era of electricity the church chandeliers were powered by methane gas sourced from sheep dung. The day ends back in Richmond at the Saddles Bar, an atmospheric local drinking spot that keeps to the Karoo Equine theme of the region. And yes, the barstools are actually saddles. We leave Richmond as the first morning rays begin to tickle the steeple of the Moederkerk on the main road, and we drive west on dirt roads, following the signs to De Aar and Merriman. Today, we are going to look at what's left of Deelfontein, once a railside settlement during the South African War that bustled with the cacophony of military matters: troop trains leaving, hospital trains arriving, mounted regiments passing through with news from afar, daily traffic in the massive tent city and the occasional outflow of celebration from the officers' mess. In its time, it was said to have been the largest military field hospital in the southern hemisphere. At the height of its one-year existence as the Imperial Yeomanry Hospital, Deelfontein had 800 patients and 200 staff. Nearby stands the portico of The Yeomanry, a once-classic Karoo hotel that was inspired by the Lord Milner Hotel in Matjiesfontein, Western Cape. Know before you go Take your time meandering around Richmond and surrounds. The longer you stay, the more peace creeps into your soul. If you'd like to have a look inside the impressive church, ask for the verger ('koster'). In the restaurants the food is good and the portions generous. Visit all the bookshops and the antique shops, and remember that some establishments close over lunch. DM For an insider's view on life in the South African Heartland, get the Karoo Quartet set of books (Karoo Roads I-IV with black and white photographs) for only R960, including taxes and courier costs in South Africa. For more details, contact Julie at
Tom's Guide
20-07-2025
- Tom's Guide
Nvidia N1X CPU: Everything we know so far
Nvidia is the undisputed leader of the GPU market (whether you like it or not), with its RTX 50-series graphics cards making waves this year, but Team Green looks to be putting its hat in the ring of another sector, as a new CPU may be on the horizon. Rumors have been swirling of a Nvidia N1X and N1 Arm-based CPUs that would be made for desktops and laptops, respectively. While Nvidia has already announced a new Arm-based CPU, the N1-series chips are set to be for consumers. Believed to be made in partnership with MediaTek, not only does this mean Nvidia will have a stake in PCs in a whole new way, but as reports have pointed out, it could lead to slimmer, more powerful gaming laptops, too. While Nvidia may have GPU and AI markets in its pocket, its N1X and N1 System on Chips (SoC) may prove to shake up the competition in Intel, AMD, Qualcomm and Apple's offerings. It may be a while before we see Nvidia's N1X and N1 CPUs arrive, and there's still a lot to learn, but the rumor mill has been churning out plenty on these chips. Let's dive into what we know so far. The rumored launch of Nvidia's N1-series CPU has been all over the place, as not too long ago, many believed the chips would be here by now. However, it's looking like we may have to wait at least a year until we see them arrive. Initially, Nvidia and MediaTek's Arm-based CPU was rumored to be announced at Computex 2025, with the tech giant expected to be gearing up to show off its smaller GB10 Blackwell chip in the Arm SoC coming to laptops. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. As you can tell, this didn't come to be, as it seems Nvidia wasn't ready to officially announce its chips. Many, including Moore's Law is Dead, believed it would arrive in late 2025 or early 2026, which would be in time for CES 2026, but it may turn out to be later than we thought. Now, it's been reported that the Nvidia N1X Arm CPU has been delayed until late 2026. As noted by SemiAccurate, Nvidia faced problems that caused a roadblock in the CPU arriving in early 2026. While this was reportedly handled, the new chip is now rumored to be suffering from another hurdle. While the report doesn't detail the specific problem with Nvidia's chip, sources state that the chip has been hit with problems that require engineers to make design changes to the silicon. Due to this, the SoC is now believed to be coming later in 2026. With Nvidia's track record of announcements, it could end up being at CES 2027 in January. For now, of course, this is all up in the air. But with rumors indicated delays, it's likely it will be a while before we see any mention of a new CPU from Nvidia. So, what kind of performance can we expect the Nvidia's N1-series chips to deliver? According to leaked benchmarks, we could see some big performance gains in ultraportable laptops. We've heard that the N1-series chip will be based on a GB10 Superchip, found in Nvidia's announced Project DIGITS AI supercomputer (now known as DGX Spark) for desktops. For the laptop version, which is set to be the N1 SoC, it may be a cut-down version of GB10, with some combination of a Blackwell GPU and a MediaTek CPU. That said, there's reason to believe it could use a GB206 model. Either way, it's looking to leverage the power of an RTX GPU, with these Blackwell-based GPUs being used in RTX 5060 Ti or RTX 5060 graphics cards. But the real kicker here is that this N1 chip will reportedly deliver the same performance of an RTX 4070-equipped laptop, but with far better energy efficiency, according to Taiwanese outlet UDN. For a CPU that delivers an integrated GPU with that kind of power, along with improvements to power efficiency (so possibly longer battery life), is already a good sign that Team Green's chip will be worth waiting for. But the rumors continue, as the N1 chip is expected to use 65W power to match the performance of a 120W RTX 4070 gaming laptop, and another source suggesting the chip would offer a TDP (Thermal Design Power) of 80W to 120W. According to ComputerBase Nvidia and MediaTek's chip may only have 8 or 12 CPU cores instead of 20. Benchmark leaks of the Nvidia's GB10 Arm superchip (via Notebookcheck) suggest single-core performance reaching 2,960 and multicore at 10,682. Due to the delay, it's only guesswork if these are the benchmarks (or even specs) that will arrive, as for now, these Geekbench results put it behind Apple's M4 Max chips. While it's believed the N1X chip is for desktop and the N1 is for laptops, it's looking likely that the latter will be primed for gaming laptops. And reports even suggest the first gamer-focused notebooks that will be getting them. According to the UDN report, Dell's gaming brand Alienware will be among the first to launch new gaming laptops featuring the Nvidia and MediaTek CPU. That means we could see fresh Alienware notebooks that are slimmer and offer better battery life, if rumors about Nvidia and MediaTek's chip are accurate — not unlike the newly designed Alienware 16 Aurora lineup. If rumors are accurate, Nvidia's Arm-based SoC is set to bolster ultraportable gaming laptops (and possibly PC gaming handhelds) with better power efficiency, which hopefully translates to greater battery life in gaming notebooks. We've seen Arm chips in action before, with Snapdragon X Elite laptops impressing with their long battery life and fast speeds. We've even tested Snapdragon X Elite PCs for gaming, and while impressive, they aren't quite built for demanding titles. With Nvidia's own chip sporting its GPU tech, however, gaming on machines with this chip could see major performance gains, especially if it uses some form of DLSS 4 and its Multi Frame Generation tech. But there's already some competition heating up, and that's from two heavy hitters in the laptop market. For one, the AMD Strix Halo APU already delivers close to RTX 4060 desktop GPU power, and Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Series chip is set to arrive soon. It's still early days for the Nvidia N1X Arm-based CPU, as it isn't even certain it may release. We have an idea of what to expect, especially when it comes to the power the N1-series chip for laptop may deliver, but all this could change if it doesn't arrive until next year. Only time will tell when we see Nvidia's N1X Arm-based CPU arrive, and whether its the CPU for consumers we've been expecting. But if it comes from Team Green, we should expect to see a boost in ultraportable laptops, at the very least, along with a touch of AI for greater power efficiency management.
News24
11-07-2025
- News24
12 SANDF soldiers accused of murdering Hawks investigator granted bail
Twelve SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Special Forces members accused of three murders, including that of Hawks investigator Lieutenant Colonel Frans Mathipa, were granted R10 000 bail each in the Randburg Magistrate's Court on Friday. The soldiers, who cannot be named because an identity parade is yet to be conducted are accused of the murder of Mathipa on the N1 near the Hammanskraal off-ramp on 6 August 2023. They have also been charged with the kidnapping of alleged ISIS leader in South Africa, Abdela Abadiga, and his bodyguard, Kadir Abotese, from the Mall of Africa on 22 December 2022. Abadiga and Abotese have not been found and have been presumed dead.
Canada News.Net
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Canada News.Net
Marko Perković's show triggers backlash for pro-Fascist symbolism
ZAGREB, Croatia: A massive concert by popular Croatian singer Marko Perković, known by his stage name "Thompson," has drawn widespread criticism after many in the crowd were seen performing a salute linked to Croatia's World War II-era fascist regime. The event, held over the weekend in the capital, Zagreb, reportedly attracted around half a million attendees, making it the largest concert ever held in Croatia, according to local police. The controversy centers on the song Bojna Čavoglave, one of Perković's signature anthems, which opens with the phrase "Za dom spremni" ("For the homeland — Ready!"). The slogan was infamously used by the Ustasha, the fascist puppet regime allied with Nazi Germany during World War II. The Ustasha was responsible for running concentration camps in which tens of thousands of Serbs, Jews, Roma, and anti-fascist Croats were killed. Video footage broadcast by Croatian media showed many concertgoers giving pro-Nazi salutes during the performance. While the use of such gestures is punishable under Croatian law, courts have previously ruled that Perković may use the slogan as part of his song. Public broadcaster HRT reported that the exemption was due to its association with the Croatian War of Independence in the 1990s, in which Perković fought and later claimed the phrase was repurposed in that context. Despite that claim, critics say the salute's origins are unequivocally tied to the Ustasha regime. Regional outlet N1 television said modern attempts to reinterpret the salute cannot erase its fascist roots, adding, "While Germans have made a clean break from their Nazi past, Croatia is nowhere near that in 2025." Perković's immense popularity has long reflected the strong nationalist undercurrents in Croatian society, even three decades after the 1991–95 war with ethnic Serb rebels who, backed by Serbia, sought to break away from newly independent Croatia. The singer, who named himself after a Thompson submachine gun he reportedly used in combat, has been barred from performing in several European cities due to frequent pro-Ustasha symbolism and messaging at his shows. Croatian daily Večernji list noted that while the concert was a feat of organization, its legacy may be overshadowed by the controversial salute, which the paper said invokes "mass executions of people." The concert has also provoked reactions abroad. In neighboring Serbia, President Aleksandar Vučić condemned the event as a display of "support for pro-Nazi values," while former Serbian president Boris Tadić called it a "shame for Croatia and the European Union," accusing it of glorifying crimes against Serbs. Croatia, which joined the EU in 2013, deployed thousands of police officers to secure the concert. Authorities reported no significant incidents.
