Breaking down Verizon's new 'Simplicity' plan — is this new $30/mo unlimited data plan as good as…

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There's big news for Verizon customers this week as the carrier has just unveiled its Simplicity plan, a new flat-rate unlimited plan that — on paper, at least — looks like it could disrupt the entire cell phone plans market.

As someone who covers Verizon's deals and plans all year round at TechRadar, I've been scanning the carrier's site today to determine whether the Simplicity plan is worth checking out (or even switching to).

The top-line message is this: the new Simplicity plan clocks in at a flat rate of $45/mo for existing customers or an introductory price of $30/mo for new customers who switch and use auto-pay.

You can get up to 12 lines on a single plan, but unlike the carrier's other MyPlan unlimited plans, the per-line cost stays the same across the board. In short, you don't get a multi-line discount here, unlike with the carrier's...

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China beats Elon Musk’s Neuralink to the world’s first commercial brain-computer interface implant — car crash victim given coin-sized chip that turns neural signals into hand movements

* There's been a notable first for brain-computer interfaces * A commercially-sold BCI has been implanted for the first time * It comes from Chinese company Neuracle Medical Technology There's been a notable advancement in the field of brain-computer interfaces (BCI) this week: surgeons in China have successfully implanted