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Voice assistant recordings could reveal what someone nearby is typing

4 December 2020

Tapping on devices that is detected by voice assistants could potentially be used to deduce what a person is typing on their phone up to half a metre away

This piece of music could stop your Amazon Alexa from working

6 November 2019

A piece of guitar music designed to prevent Alexa from hearing commands could confuse or distract people

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Voice assistant recordings could reveal what someone nearby is typing

This piece of music could stop your Amazon Alexa from working

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