A wireless chip has been successfully placed in a human brain by Elon Musk’s Neuralink company. The device is able to read brain signals linked to movement and send them to a computer. Musk said that future innovations may allow us to control our phone or computer just by thinking.
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Key words and phrases

implant something placed inside your body
The cochlear implants allowed her to hear again.
A pacemaker is a type of heart implant.

interface a connection between two systems
This program’s user interface is really complicated.
The film explores the interface between dreams and reality.

cyborg parthuman, partmachine
The cyborg in the film has a mechanical arm.
The cyborglike beetle can be controlled by scientists.

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