Brain interface lets people with paralysis control tablet computer

The interface let users in a clinical trial control an off-the-shelf tablet computer with a virtual mouse they moved with their thoughts.

Kevin Stacey-Brown • futurity
Nov. 27, 2018 ~9 min

‘Heavy’ multitasking may cramp your memory

"The word 'multitasking' implies that you can do two or more things at once, but in reality our brains only allow us to do one thing at a time..."

Stanford • futurity
Nov. 1, 2018 ~1 min


‘Media multitasking’ might mess with our first impressions

Using a bunch of digital devices may have "surprising and unintentional" effects on the way we form impressions while meeting new people.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Oct. 24, 2018 ~3 min

A step toward personalized, automated smart homes

System that automatically identifies people moving around indoors could enable self-adjusting homes.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 17, 2018 ~9 min

Measuring the economy with location data | MIT News

Startup’s platform crunches anonymized smartphone GPS data to understand how people shop, work, and live.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
March 27, 2018 ~9 min

Giving everyone a window into the human body | MIT News

Startup’s low-cost, portable scanner generates clinical-quality ultrasounds on a smartphone.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 6, 2018 ~9 min

Location detection when GPS doesn’t work | MIT News

Theoretical study shows how to make wireless localization much more accurate.

Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 22, 2018 ~6 min

Small European nation becomes a “living lab” for urban innovation researchers | MIT News

Andorra funds MIT Media Lab technologies that, in turn, help improve the nation’s cities.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 13, 2017 ~10 min


Automatic image retouching on your phone | MIT News

System can apply a range of styles in real-time, so that the viewfinder displays the enhanced image.

Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 1, 2017 ~7 min

Illuminating the developing world’s “invisible” consumers | MIT News

Texting-based surveys capture purchasing and behavior data from people living in remote areas.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
June 21, 2017 ~8 min

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