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Science has finally figured out why I play games with inverted camera controls

It turns out it wasn't because I played a lot of Flight Simulator
Hmmm: Why do some players invert the Y-axis in video games? To many, it seems strange to make down mean up and up mean down. For inverters like me, it feels natural – the default setting is as awkward as writing with the wrong hand. I always assumed my inclination came from my formative years playing Flight Simulator. However, a new study shows that the explanations players give for inverting have nothing to do with it.
Full story By Cal Jeffrey, 22 comments
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Science AI

Brain implant at UC Davis translates thoughts into spoken words with emotion

Creating natural speech from neural signals in milliseconds
Forward-looking: A new technology developed at the University of California, Davis, is offering hope to people who have lost their ability to speak due to neurological conditions. In a recent clinical trial, a man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis was able to communicate with his family in real time using a brain-computer interface (BCI) that translates his neural activity into spoken words, complete with intonation and even simple melodies.
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