DARPA funds a program so computers can read thoughts

In the future, computers may be able to read your thoughts through a connection with the brain. DARPA wants to create a device that could help make that happen.The device, which will be the size of two stacked nickels, will translate information from a brain into digital signals for use on a computer. The device is being developed as part of a four-year, US$60 million research program funded by DARPA -- the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which operates under the aegis of the U.S. Dep