AI or hypermobile ability? Nintendo’s toy announcement turns into internet debate over model’s thumb placement

Nintendo announced a new toy line for children this week, and the reveal quickly drifted off course. Shortly after the images ...
IGN

Using a Robotic 'Third Thumb' Can Change How Your Brain Works

Using a robotic "third thumb" can change how your brain works, according to a new study published by University College London. Specifically, when using a third thumb the human brain begins to blend ...
New Atlas

Learning to use a handy Third Thumb may be easier than you think

Having an extra thumb on one hand may boost your manual dexterity, but wouldn't it be hard to learn to use? Not according to a new study, which found that the majority of a wide variety of people got ...
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Robotic 'Third Thumb' use can alter brain representation of the hand

Using a robotic 'Third Thumb' can impact how the hand is represented in the brain, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The team trained people to use a robotic extra thumb and found they could ...
TechRepublic

How to format a thumb drive to work with Windows PCs and Macs using macOS Monterey

How to format a thumb drive to work with Windows PCs and Macs using macOS Monterey Your email has been sent Occasionally the need arises to use a thumb drive to store ...
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Man's thumb rebuilt using toe, knee bones in first-of-its-kind surgery

Maryland surgeons rebuilt a patient's entire thumb last month using a bone from his knee and a toe.MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Drs. James Higgins and Ryan Katz of the Curtis National Hand Center ...
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Human Brains Can Quickly Adapt Using an Extra Robotic 'Third Thumb,'Experts Say [STUDY]

Humans might deal with certain difficulties when using an item they haven't seen yet. However, in the case of an extra body part that is expected to function like a real one, a robotics study reveals ...