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CES 2024: Control your Apple devices with the wave of your hand

Touchscreen who?
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Close up of wrist shows a user wearing the Mudra while pinching their fingers. In the background, connected devices show the neural activity triggered by the hand gesture.
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Mashable reporter Matt Binder presents the new Apple Mudra Band at CES 2024. Unlike the brand's previous watches, the wristband lets users control their devices with the wave of a hand.

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Teodosia is a video producer at Mashable UK, focussing on stories about climate resilience, urban development, and social good.

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