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The race to link our brains to computers is hotting up
The race to link our brains to computers is hotting up
by  AFP

Brain implants have long been trapped in the realm of science fiction, but a steady trickle of medical trials suggests the tiny devices could play a big part in humanity's future. The first goals of the Synchron test, said Dr David Putrino, who oversaw the medical trial at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, were to make sure the implant was safe and could monitor the brain over long periods.

From Furby to Grimace, brands cash in with nostalgic reboots
From Furby to Grimace, brands cash in with nostalgic reboots
by  AFP

Furby and Polly Pocket are making a comeback -- and don't forget Surge soda and McDonald's Grimace -- as businesses deepen bets around consumers' nostalgia for decades-old brands. Mattel retired its Polly Pockets dolls in 2012, only to revive them six years later.

'Can't sleep at night': China's youth worry about tough job market
'Can't sleep at night': China's youth worry about tough job market
by  AFP

Freshly graduated psychology major Zhang has failed to find a job in her chosen field of market research despite sending out thousands of CVs to Chinese employers. Zhang is one of millions of graduates entering China's job market at a time of soaring youth unemployment.

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