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Sony Develops Technology To Hack Your Hand

Posted by timothy on from the make-your-kids-do-the-dishes dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A device created by the University of Tokyo and Sony Laboratories called PossessedHand allows researchers to control a subject's hand via electrical stimulation. While currently being used to teach students to play the koto, a Japanese traditional stringed instruments, just imagine the possibilities! Twilight Zone anyone?"

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  1. I'll pass by rebelwarlock · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sounds cool and all, but we're talking about Sony here. Any 12 year old with a tutorial on sql injection could just walk in and hijack my hand.

    1. Re:I'll pass by Opportunist · · Score: 3, Funny

      So, the new "I didn't look at porn, it's a virus" is now "I didn't jack off, it's a virus"?

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  2. Damn by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    The joke here is way too obvious. I'll pass.

  3. Re:Application in DRM? by Jethro · · Score: 4, Funny

    Actually it seems to be getting IN hand.

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  4. In Soviet Japan.. by seven+of+five · · Score: 4, Funny

    Playstation plays YOU.

  5. It's worse than that by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sony is just looking for a way to install a DRM rootkit on your nervous system.

    Remember that article from a week ago about being able to turn memories on and off in rats with electrical signals? Now the next time you hear/view copyrighted media you'll immediately forget what you saw if you stop paying subscription fees for those memories.