You can officially control an Apple device with your thoughts, as long as you have the Stentrode brain implant made by NYC-based Synchron. First announced in May, the capability connects brain-computer interfaces (BCI) to Apple products through a Bluetooth connection. It works with iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS, so that means iPads, iPhones, and the Vision Pro can recognize a BCI just like a keyboard or mouse. Apple designed it to be a standard connection for all implants, including Elon Musk's Neuralink, but Synchron is the first to offer the capability to its patients. In a video on Synchron's YouTube channel, patient Mark Jackson, who has ALS, uses his Stentrode implant to control his iPad "entirely by thought," Synchron says. He can "navigate the iPad home screen, open apps, and compose text all without using his hands, voice, or eyes." "When I lost the use of my hands, I thought I had lost my independence,” says Jackson. "Now, with my iPad, I can message my loved ones, read the ne...