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Can a brain 'zapping' device improve San Francisco Giants' performance?

by Marketplace Contributor

Jun 13, 2017

Some players were able to shave a fraction of a second off running times. But one scientist says the technology is inconsistent.

Tyler Beede, one of the Giant’s top minor league pitchers, wears headphones that deliver electricity to his brain during practice. The team is testing the technology to see if it improves athletic performance.

Photo courtesy of Halo Neuroscience

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Codebreaker

Cable Blackout leaks into the Web

by Steve Henn

Oct 20, 2010

News Corporation and Cablevision are still in a contract fight, and around 3 million cable subscribers in the New York area still can't watch the...