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ALS) in 2015.But after being linked up to a computer in a groundbreaking operation, carers say he has now been asking them for meals — and has been especially keen on ordering beer.The groundbreaking study published in Nature Communications saw researchers Ujwal Chaudhary and Niels Birbaumer place two chips inside his motor cortex, which is the part of the brain responsible for movement.He had previously only been able to talk with family and medical staff by using eye movements to spell out words by picking letters shown to him.It used the neurofeedback technique, which has someone shown their brain activity, displayed to them to help them control it.This saw a rising tone played when the computer detected an increase in brain activity, and a falling tone played when it dropped.The novel use of the sounds meant it took the man only two days to learn how to control them, according to the researchers.It meant that he was able to move on from eye movements to using sounds for forming words, beginning with his own name, his son's name and his wife's name.From this, he was able to finally 'speak' in complete sentences.Chaudhary reported that his first words were: "Boys, it works so effortlessly."Describing how he has taken to the technology to order items, he added: "Many times, I was with him until midnight, or past midnight.

Eiza González has looked amazing at the premieres of her new film, “Ambulance.” Accompanied by her costars Jake Gyllenhaal and Yahya Abdul Mateen II, the trio have provided us with some incredible looks throughout their press tour. At the Germany premiere of the film, Eiza wore a striking black gown.Eiza González looks gorgeous in deep cut blazer for Burberry runway showEiza González stuns at the Paris premiere of Ambulance with Jake Gyllenhaal, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIEiza paired the gown with jewelry and a simple hairstyle. The necklace she wore was thick and silver, while her hair was straightened.She was joined by Jake and Yahyia, who also wore stylish looks, with the former wearing a beige suit and the latter wearing a suit with a long white coat and some metallic shoes.

Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest are gearing up for 's big post-Oscars special next Monday, and the pair pulled out all the stops for their opening sketch.With some green screen technology and a whole lot of costumes and make-up, Ripa and Seacrest recreated (and were digitally inserted) into some of the year's biggest movies for a fun take on the Oscar-nominated fare.ET's Rachel Smith recently spoke with the co-hosts about the clever sketch — and Ripa's impressive transformation into Tammy Faye Bakker for their lampooning of Jessica Chastain's«It really was Kristofer Buckle's makeup,» Ripa said, referring to her stylist and close friend, who used his makeup expertise to create her Tammy Faye look. «I cannot take credit.»«And then, I wasn't impersonating Tammy Faye. I was impersonating Jessica Chastain Tammy Faye,» she added.

THERE are now just hours to go before Netflix delivers the long-awaited second series of racy period drama Bridgerton. The sequel to the steamy debut drops at 7am tomorrow on the global streaming service — and many of its fanatical followers will be ready to binge-watch it instantly.

RYLAN Clark has announced he's set to release a tell-all book later this year to mark 10 years since he shot to fame on The X Factor. The 33-year-old announced his latest project on Instagram, sharing a montage of clips from the last decade and adding that he "can't wait" to share his story.

EMILY Atack showed off her natural freckles in a fresh faced make-up free selfie. The 32-year-old glowed in the new snap as she prepared for an early night before a busy day of work.

Emily Ratajkowski made a name for herself as an actress and a model, but she's now reveling in her role as a mother.The 30-year-old cover girl caught up with fellow supermodel Hailey Bieber on her Who's In My Bathroom YouTube show where she recalled the challenges of being pregnant with her now one-year-old son Sylvester.Emily and Hailey both stayed on trend wearing boyfriend jeans and jackets while sitting at a table in the middle of a makeshift bathroom setup for Bieber's online talk show. Talk about it: Emily Ratajkowski caught up with fellow supermodel Hailey Bieber on her Who's In My Bathroom YouTube show where she recalled the challenges of being pregnant with her now one-year-old son Sylvester Ratajkowski, who recently celebrated her fourth wedding anniversary with husband Sebastian Bear-McClard, rocked a red-and-white striped blazer with a white cropped tank top and jeans to make gin martinis with her longtime pal.

Just hours after Ben Affleck and his son Samuel were seen showing their support for Jennifer Lopez at the 2022 iHeartRadio Awards, the father and son were spotted running some errands with Lopez.The 49-year-old actor and his 10-year-old son Samuel were spotted walking to his Tesla with the 52-year-old singer in Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon.Affleck was spotted at The Shrine Auditorium with Samuel and Lopez's 14-year-old daughter Emme as she accepted the Icon Award at the 2022 iHeartRadio Awards on Tuesday evening. Sam, Ben and Jen:Just hours after Ben Affleck and his son Samuel were seen showing their support for Jennifer Lopez at the 2022 iHeartRadio Awards, the father and son were spotted running some errands with LopezAffleck was spotted out wearing a white t-shirt under a purple dress shirt with the sleeves rolled halfway up his wrists.He was seen holding both his son and girlfriend's hands while wearing dark blue jeans for the outing.

Bethenny Frankel and Maksim Chmerkovskiy make an unstoppable pair. ET's Nischelle Turner spoke to Bethenny about her charitable work in Ukraine following Russia's invasion of the country, and the mogul wasn't shy about praising the pro dancer, who recently returned to Poland to help with refuge relief efforts.«He has been talking to a bunch of different people. He wants to really sink his teeth in and have an impact,» she told ET. "… He's got the bug… He is seeing what's going on.

Chrissy Teigen shared footage of herself in the glam chair on Wednesday as she got her hair and makeup done.The television personality, 36, had her light brown tresses styled in a number of huge curls that were secured in place with duck bill clips.With the hair out of her face, Teigen was able to show off her glowing complexion and her bold blue eyeshadow look. Getting glam:Chrissy Teigen shared footage of herself in the glam chair on Wednesday as she got her hair and makeup done She sat in just a black sports bra and accessorized with several silver chain necklaces.

Selena Gomez and her new Only Murders in the Building co-star Cara Delevingne dined together at Italian eatery Casa Lever in Manhattan's Midtown East neighborhood on Tuesday night.The 29-year-old 'Texican' pop star wore brown shearling coat over a white knit dress and black high-heeled boots.The 29-year-old London-born Brit rocked a black leather motorcycle jacket over a sheer white lace top, black jeans, and matching lace-up boots. Masked and bundled: Selena Gomez (L) and her new Only Murders in the Building co-star Cara Delevingne (R) dined together at Italian eatery Casa Lever in Manhattan's Midtown East neighborhood on Tuesday night Flashing her bra: The 29-year-old London-born Brit rocked a black leather motorcycle jacket over a sheer white lace top, black jeans, and matching lace-up bootsOn February 18, Selena - who boasts 525.7M social media followers - shared a TikTok video of them attempting to tie cherry stems into a knot where she failed and Cara succeeded.Delevingne scored a series regular role as Alice, a sophisticated art world insider who becomes enmeshed in a mystery, in the second season of the hit Hulu show.

Wendy Williams is asking for access to her money after alleging that Wells Fargo is keeping it from her.In a video shared to Instagram on Wednesday, Williams asked for the release of her funds after the bank froze her out of her account after claiming that the TV personality is «incapacitated» and is in need of a guardianship.«My thing is that I’ve been asking questions about my money and when I begin asking questions about my money, suddenly Lori Schiller has got no response regarding my money. I want my money.

's season 7 competition, and we're already chopping contestants at a breakneck pace. Wednesday's new episode of Fox's hit reality singing competition series gave fans a surprising double elimination!The remaining members of the first batch of contestants — the only ones we've seen this season thus far — took the stage to sing their hearts out, before a painful double unmasking left only one singer standing.It all came down to Thingamabob, Cyclops and Firefly in Wednesday's epic showdown.

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s husband Patrick Johnson planted a sweet kiss on top of her head at the end of Day 3 of her confirmation hearing. Ketanji definitely may have needed some consoling after a day of being grilled by GOP senators. They pushed an agenda of claiming that she’s anti-Trump, insisted on hearing her thoughts on the Kavanaugh hearings and accused her of being too lenient in cases about child pornography. Tense words were exchanged between senators of both parties, leading to an explosive day in court. Ketanji wore her signature sapphire blue color as Patrick wrapped her up in his arms.

Maury Povich says it hasn't hit him yet that his show has officially ended. The "Maury" host announced he was retiring on Monday. In an interview with "Good Morning America," he revealed he wrapped filming season 31 filming this week.

FANS of The One Show are convinced they spotted a 'frosty' exchange between MasterChef's John Torode and Gregg Wallace. The pair appeared on the BBC One programme live on Wednesday evening, with Gregg in the studio and John via video link from his home. But as One Show hosts Emma Willis and Jermaine Jenas introduced the MasterChef judges, viewers couldn't help but notice the atmosphere.

A-LIST stars have been rubbing shoulders with Love Island contestants at a brand new celebrity hangout in London. But unlike most über trendy nightspots, this hip haunt is actually a swish hair salon by day. After dark, the venue - called Salon 64 - transforms into one of the capital's coolest clubs.

Best Picture Oscar nominees CODA, West Side Story and Don’t Look Up were among the winners at the Casting Society’s 37th annual Artios Awards, which were handed out today during a virtual ceremony that streamed live on YouTube. Check out the full list below.

DEAF movie star Troy Kotsur was embroiled in a drunken mid-air altercation — after he was forced to fly without his sign language translator. The star, 53, tipped for an Oscar this weekend, accidentally knocked a fork while gesticulating which struck another passenger.

ANTON DU BEKE’s stint as a judge on Strictly has been given the seal of approval from the BBC1 show’s sternest critic –Craig Revel Horwood. Pro dancer Anton was promoted for the last series after panellist Bruno Tonioli stayed in the US due to the pandemic.

CHUCKLE Brother Paul says he had a vision of late sibling Barry’s ghost as he prepared to appear in panto. He reckoned seeing his comedy partner “nodding and winking” gave him the confidence to walk on stage solo for the first time.