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And yet, the brain does incredible things," said Matt Angle, CEO and founder of Paradromics, in an interview with CNBC Tech: The Edge. The trial would follow competitor Neuralink, which implanted a chip into a patient's brain in March this year. "Paradromics' mission is to transform otherwise untreatable health conditions in brain health into solvable technology problems. "Paradromics can take the science and apply the right engineering to get us from research to medical device," he added. "We see that the first million people to get brain computer interfaces are going to be getting them to treat severe medical conditions," Angle said.

Persons: Matt Angle, Elon Musk, Angle, Vikash Gilja, Gilja, we're Organizations: CNBC Tech, CNBC Locations: Austin , Texas

☆ Brain science start-up Neuroelectrics uses electricity and a headcap to reduce seizures in patients with epilepsy. Now it needs FDA approval
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Cristy Garratt Maria Gomez De Sicart | Cristy Garratt | Https | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

High up in the hills of Barcelona, brain science start-up Neuroelectrics is developing therapies that it says will improve the lives of people living with brain disease. Its main product is a headcap, which monitors the brain's electrical activity and stimulates regions of the brain with mild electrical currents. Co-founder and CEO Ana Maiques believes it will significantly improve the lives of people suffering with epilepsy. In addition to epilepsy, Maiques and her team are optimistic that the headgear can also be used to treat depression and Alzheimer's. So, when you have epilepsy, you have an electrical discharge in one area of your brain, so they can really target and help them," said Roser Sanchez-Todo, R&D director for Neuroelectrics' brain modelling department.

Persons: Ana Maiques, Maiques, Roser Sanchez, Neuroelectrics Organizations: CNBC Tech, U.S . Food, Drug Administration Locations: Barcelona

The next generation of the "Internet of Bodies," or IOB, could bring technological devices and the human body closer together than ever before. Academic and author Andrea M. Matwyshyn, who coined the term in 2016, describes it as "a network of human bodies whose integrity and functionality rely at least in part on the internet and related technologies, such as artificial intelligence." Smart glasses, which can function as cameras, headphones or monitors, are another example of early IOB devices. These devices completely merge with the body while maintaining a real-time connection to an external machine and the internet. "As bits and bodies meld and as human flesh becomes permanently entwined with hardware, software, and algorithms, IOB will test our norms and values as a society," she wrote.

Persons: Andrea M, Matwyshyn, Elon Musk's Organizations: Elon Musk's Neuralink, BCI Locations: Elon

Hondo Underwood is a former car thief. Underwood speaks with Business Insider about methods of breaking into vehicles, such as relay theft. He talks about what it's like to be in high-speed car chases and play cat and mouse with the police. He also notes the models of cars he stole, including Chevrolets and Ford pickup trucks, and discusses the realism of car theft in movies and games like "Gone in 60 Seconds" and "Grand Theft Auto." Underwood, a Marine Corps veteran, was ordered to complete a rehabilitation program by a Colorado Veterans Treatment Court.

Persons: Hondo Underwood, Underwood Organizations: Marine Corps, Colorado Veterans Treatment, underwood Locations: Denver, Mexico, hondo

☆ How the MS-13 Gang Actually Works, According to a Former Member
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( Victor Hugo Febres | Dylan Brzezinski | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Alex Sanchez is a former high-ranking member of MS-13. He became involved in the gang in the 1980s in Los Angeles and participated in its expansion. He is now the executive director of Homies Unidos and is a violence-prevention worker and expert on gang culture. He speaks with Business Insider about the Los Angeles Police Department, tattooing, rules and codes, media perception, and the political language used to depict the gang, such as Donald Trump's comments in 2018. Sanchez's story is profiled in the books "MS-13: The Making of America's Most Notorious Gang" and "Unforgetting: A Memoir of Family, Migration, Gangs, and Revolution in the Americas."

Persons: Alex Sanchez, Sanchez, Donald Trump's Organizations: El, Homies, Los Angeles Police Department Locations: Los Angeles, El Salvador, Americas

☆ Facebook is still thriving 20 years later. Here’s how
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Twenty years after its launch, social media giant Facebook continues to show unprecedented staying power after burying early competitors like MySpace and Friendster and establishing a distinct foothold in the burgeoning social media landscape. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesStrong social connection was the linchpin of Facebook, differentiating it from other primordial social media sites. MySpace’s monthly active users had trickled down to an estimated 35 million in mid-2011, according to a Comscore report at the time. In contrast, by September of that year, Facebook was seeing almost 800 million monthly active users. In April 2012, the company acquired photo-centric social media platform Instagram for about $1 billion.

Persons: Harvard University undergrad, Mark Zuckerberg, “, ”, Pablo Boczkowski, alums, ” Zuckerberg, Daniel Acker, Justin Timberlake, Friendster’s, Friendster, Boczkowski, Meta’s, ” Boczkowski, WhatsApp, Meta Organizations: New, New York CNN, Harvard University, Facebook, Communication Studies, Northwestern University, Harvard, New York Times, Bloomberg, Getty, MySpace, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Google, Meta, Inc, “, TikTok, Twitter Locations: New York, Zurich, India, Brazil, Argentina, Italy

☆ Fact Check-No reported mpox outbreak at Burning Man festival
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Social media posts falsely reporting mpox and other diseases at the festival are circulating amid news of heavy downpours that produced a sea of sticky mud at the event in 2023 and prompted a shelter-in-place order. One post on X, formerly known as Twitter, (here) reads, “There's no ebola outbreak at Burning man.. we've received confirmation that it's just a new strain of monkeypox. However, there are no credible news reports of an mpox outbreak at Burning Man in 2023, nor do the event organizer’s social media accounts mention any cases of the disease (here), (twitter.com/bmantraffic), (www.facebook.com/burningman/). Reuters has previously addressed false claims of an Ebola outbreak at the 2023 Burning Man event (here). There have been no reports of an mpox outbreak at Burning Man 2023, according to the CDC and BLM.

Persons: “, we've, Dave Daigle, ” Daigle, ” John Asselin, Read Organizations: U.S . Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, Land Management, Man, Twitter, Facebook, Reuters, CDC, Mpox, BLM, Burning Locations: Nevada, Black Rock, Marburg

☆ Fact Check-BBC-branded report saying Prigozhin is alive is fake
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A social media video with BBC branding that says Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is alive, having staged his death with Russian authorities, is a fake, a spokesperson for the broadcaster told Reuters. The private Embraer jet on which Prigozhin was travelling crashed on Aug. 23, killing all 10 people aboard (here). On Aug. 29, a minute-long clip mimicking a BBC News report circulated on social media and claimed the mercenary chief was still alive. Captions superimposed on footage of the crash site and a picture of Prigozhin say: “BBC source denies information about the death of the owner of PMC Wagner. In a statement sent to Reuters via email, a BBC spokesperson said: “We are aware of this fake video and our lawyers are urgently looking into it.

Persons: Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Prigozhin, Read Organizations: BBC, Reuters, Embraer, PMC Wagner, Facebook

You can create a Facebook business page to grow your brand and expand your reach. It's easy to customize your Facebook business page with photos, a call to action button, publishing tools, and more. It's easy to create a Facebook business page and customize it with photos, business hours, page roles, upcoming events, and more. Here's how to create a Facebook business page. Facebook business pages are different from Facebook profiles as they serve different purposes.

Persons: Grace Eliza Goodwin, it's Organizations: Facebook

☆ How you can deactivate or delete your Facebook account
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Kyle Wilson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

To delete your Facebook account, go to account settings on the website or app. How to delete or deactivate your Facebook account on a phone1. Select either Deactivate account or Delete account, depending on what you want to do. AdvertisementAdvertisementHow to delete or deactivate your Facebook account from a computer1. Select either Deactivate account or Delete account and follow the prompts, depending on what you want to do.

Persons: you've, you'll, Stefan Ionescu, it'll Organizations: Facebook

☆ Fact Check-Fox News did not report Newsom tried removing Trump from future ballots
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Fox News did not report that California Governor Gavin Newsom was removing Trump’s name from future ballots, contrary to a claim circulating on social media. Social media users have shared the following text: “BREAKING NEWS: FOX News reports Ca. Gavin Newsom is the first Governor to say Donald Trump is not eligible for future presidential elections & has asked the California’s State Assembly to pass a bill that will remove Trumps name on any future ballots.”Examples can be seen (here), (here), (here). A search through the governor’s official social media accounts also returned no results matching the claim (www.facebook.com/CAgovernor/), (www.instagram.com/gavinnewsom/), (twitter.com/GavinNewsom). Fox News did not report that Gavin Newsom was removing Trump’s name from future ballots.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Donald Trump, Brandon Richards, Newsom, Read Organizations: Fox, Social, FOX, Gov, Assembly, Fox News, Reuters Locations: California, California’s

Setting up Meta Pay (formerly called Facebook Pay) streamlines payments across Meta-owned platforms. When purchasing items, sending money, or donating to charitable causes on Meta platforms like Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp, there's a simple and easy way to do it quickly and securely: Meta Pay (formerly called Facebook Pay). According to Meta, Meta Pay is secure due to its "advanced technology," which includes anti-fraud monitors, data encryption, and notifications for unusual activity. If you want to set up and begin using Meta Pay on Facebook, here's how to get started. Select "Meta Pay."

Organizations: Facebook, Meta, White

☆ How to change your Facebook cover photo on desktop or mobile
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Kelly Laffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

You can easily change your Facebook cover photo on your computer or mobile device. The process to change your cover photo on a desktop and mobile device is very simple and you can select photos from a range of channels. How to change your cover photo on Facebook on a desktop computer1. How to change your cover photo on Facebook on a mobile device1. Similar to on a desktop, a menu will appear with options to "See Cover Photo," "Upload Photo," "Select Photo in Facebook," "Create Collage" or "Use avatar cover photo."

Persons: you'll, Kelly Laffey, Facebook's Organizations: Service, Facebook Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ How to change your cover photo on Facebook on desktop or mobile
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Kelly Laffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

You can easily change your Facebook cover photo on your computer or mobile device. The process to change your cover photo on a desktop and mobile device is very simple and you can select photos from a range of channels. How to change your cover photo on Facebook on a desktop computer1. Hover over your cover photo and select "Edit cover photo" in the bottom right corner of the picture. How to change your cover photo on Facebook on a mobile device1.

Persons: you'll, Kelly Laffey Organizations: Service, Facebook Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Fact Check-Claim Blake Shelton canceled TV contract stems from satire
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

There is no evidence that American singer Blake Shelton has pulled out of a multimillion-dollar project with Country Music Television (CMT). Reuters found no evidence that Shelton had a “$30-million-dollar project” with CMT, or that he has stepped away from one. No announcements about the purported partnership are featured on Shelton’s website (www.blakeshelton.com/news), or social media profiles (twitter.com/blakeshelton), (www.facebook.com/blakeshelton/). Representatives for CMT and for Shelton did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment. The claim that Blake Shelton has canceled a multimillion contract with CMT is unfounded and originates from a satirical website.

Persons: Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean’s, CMT’s, Shelton, Dunning, Dunning Kruger, tomfoolery, Read Organizations: Country Music Television, CMT, Tennessee Courthouse, NBC, Facebook, Reuters, Dunning Kruger Times, Defense Locations: ”, African

☆ Fact Check-Handelsblatt cover of cartoon Volodymyr Zelenskiy reaching toward NATO door is fake
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A fabricated German newspaper cover featuring a cartoon of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reaching toward a door that is out of his reach and marked with a NATO emblem is circulating online. The door is attached to a stick which, in turn, is attached to a band around Zelenskiy’s head, making the door out of reach. Sebastian Matthes, editor-in-chief of Handelsblatt, told Reuters that the image shows a fake cover. The front cover circulating online cannot be seen when conducting a search via the newspaper’s social media channels (www.facebook.com/handelsblatt), (twitter.com/handelsblatt/), (here). The fabricated cover began circulating as Zelenskiy attended a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, this week (here).

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Jens Stoltenberg, “, Sebastian Matthes, Handelsblatt, Zelenskiy, Read Organizations: NATO, Reuters Locations: Vilnius, Lithuania

☆ Well that's suspicious! Twitter's search function isn't showing links to its rival Threads after Elon Musk's criticism of the platform
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When Insider tried searching for Threads links on Twitter on Tuesday, there were no results. Whether it's a bug or intentional, Twitter is currently limiting searches for Threads links, despite the "URL:" search operator still working for other websites. For now, there is a workaround for those wanting to find Threads links on Twitter. This isn't the first time Twitter blocked search results for competing platforms — or blocked posting links to rival platforms altogether. In April, Twitter users were unable to interact with tweets that had links to Notes, a platform created by Substack to rival Twitter.

Persons: Musk, Elon Musk's, Andy Baio, Haley Tenore, Meta, it's, Substack, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg Organizations: Meta, Twitter, Facebook, Elon

☆ Fact Check-Handelsblatt cover on Ukraine’s ‘bloody crash test’ is fake
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A fabricated cover of what purports to be a weekend issue of German magazine Handelsblatt reporting on Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia is being shared online. "This is not a counteroffensive // it's a bloody crash test," says the headline on the fake cover, posted to Facebook (here ). It also purports to be magazine issue 119 and is dated June 23, 24, 25. The cover of weekend issue 119, as seen in the archive, is dedicated to a piece about climate, and it features different visuals (here ). There is no record in the Handelsblatt archive of a cover calling Ukraine’s counteroffensive a “bloody crash test”.

Persons: Handelsblatt, Read Organizations: Facebook, Twitter, Reuters Locations: Russia

☆ Fact Check-Al Jazeera-branded report on Ukrainians complaining about Titan submersible victims is a fake
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An online video carrying Al Jazeera’s logo and reporting that Ukrainians are complaining about the Titan submersible’s crew wasting money is a fake report, according to a spokesperson for the Qatari state-owned broadcaster. The 90-second clip, seen by more than a hundred thousand people here, copies Al Jazeera’s branding, colour patterns, and reporting style on social media. Text captions on the fake report claim Ukrainians reacted with “indignation” to the June 18 disappearance of the Titan submersible, which went missing during a deep dive in the North Atlantic to the wreck of the Titanic. A spokesperson for Al Jazeera told Reuters that the video report is a fake. A search through Al Jazeera’s website did not find any similar report archive.ph/toDEF.

Persons: Al, ”, Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera’s, Read Organizations: Titan, Al, Reuters, Facebook Locations: Qatari, Ukraine, Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera’s

☆ Fact Check-NASA did not announce a 100-foot fissure at Yellowstone volcano
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has not announced that a 100-foot crack opened at Yellowstone National Park, contrary to claims online suggesting that a disaster is imminent. There are no alerts on the National Park Service webpage describing current conditions at Yellowstone (here) or on the website of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (here). A crack about 100-feet wide did occur at the Grand Teton National Park in July 2018, as reported by the National Park Service (here) and news media (here), (here), (here). “A 100ft wide fissure-crack has not opened up in Yellowstone National Park in the past 24 hours,” a representative for Yellowstone National Park said in an email to Reuters. NASA did not announce a 100-foot fissure at Yellowstone National Park.

☆ Fact Check-NASA did not announce a 100-feet fissure crack at Yellowstone volcano
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

☆ Fact Check-Story of Arkansas woman raising deer indoors stems from satire
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An amusing story about the arrest of an Arkansas resident named Bridgette Watkins who allegedly raised deer indoors with the intention of training them to attack hunters is not real and originated on a satire page. The story and the photos could be traced to a Facebook post from a parody account that describes its content as satirical(here). The bio of the Facebook page, called Arkansas Game Fish, reads, “Satire page just for laughs.”(here). The page also posted a disclaimer saying “This is a satire page” just hours before sharing the Bridgette Watkins story (here). The page appears to be a parody of an Arkansas government agency: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (www.facebook.com/ARGameandFish).

☆ Fact Check-Claims that Barack Obama is relocating to Kenya stem from satirical article
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

There is no evidence that former U.S. President Barack Obama is relocating to Kenya in the coming months. The claim stems from an article published as an April Fools’ joke, but some social media users were fooled into believing the rumors. Yet, several social media users shared the news in a serious manner (here), (here). No credible news sources have reported on the supposed relocation (www.tinyurl.com/yn59dpzz), and there no such announcement was posted on Obama’s official social media accounts (www.twitter.com/BarackObama), (www.instagram.com/barackobama/), (www.facebook.com/barackobama/). Rumors Barack Obama is moving to Kenya stem from articles published as April Fools’ jokes.

☆ Fact Check-No evidence Jim Jordan announced Ray Epps will testify against FBI
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

No evidence supports online claims that U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio said Ray Epps, a figure linked to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, will testify about alleged FBI involvement in the attack. One tweet said Jordan “just announced” Epps “flipped and will testify” against the FBI, and “watch as they now start to testify against each other-OMG..” (here). Jordan has not posted about Epps or the Jan. 6 attack on his website (jordan.house.gov/), Twitter (twitter.com/Jim_Jordan) or Facebook (www.facebook.com/repjimjordan/). Reporting on how Ray Epps became the target of these conspiracy theories can be found (here ), (here). There is no evidence that Rep. Jim Jordan publicly announced Ray Epps will testify against the FBI regarding the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

☆ Fact Check-Gettr post about COVID-19 health measures was posted by Kid Rock fan page
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A Gettr post about COVID-19 public health measures was posted by a Kid Rock fan page, misleading users into believing that the artist himself posted it. An archived version of the page (here) has a bio that reads: “Kid Rock fan page. Reuters found no evidence that Kid Rock posted this on his other social media pages (twitter.com/KidRock) (here), (here), (www.facebook.com/kidrock/). Representatives for Kid Rock did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The post in the screenshots was posted by a Kid Rock fan account on Gettr.

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