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The BBC reports that:
A contraceptive computer chip that can be controlled by remote control has been developed in Massachusetts.
The chip is implanted under a woman's skin, releasing a small dose of levonorgestrel, a hormone.
This will happen every day for 16 years, but can be stopped at any time by using a wireless remote control.
The project has been backed by Bill Gates, and will be submitted for pre-clinical testing in the US next year - and possibly go on sale by 2018.
The 20mm×20mm×7mm device releases daily 30µg doses, so it isn't a general solution for administering medication. However, people are questioning what happens if the device crashes. Others question the motives of a billionaire who advocates population reduction.
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History repeats itself -- the first time as a tragi-comedy, the second
time as bedroom farce.
(Score: 4, Funny) by melikamp on Tuesday July 08 2014, @02:17PM
ftfy
(Score: 3, Informative) by VLM on Tuesday July 08 2014, @02:24PM
Yeah yeah, I know, stereotypical console gamer. But, so far, no xbox products offer a "squirt" like the Zune used to, can't turn down a humor opportunity like that.