“I know firsthand what was taken away from me after my injury, {so} the first time when I was able to open and close my hand, it really gave me that sense of hope for the future.” Technology is about more than waiting in line for the next iPhone. Consider this: A paralyzed man’s brain implant let him move his fingers.

+ Sean Parker just donated a lot of money to a revolutionary project that aims ‘solve’ cancer. The key: Get researchers across the world to work together.