Subscribe now
Picture of young couple using smartphones while dating together

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
Tony Veale & Mike Cook

Social media bots: Discovering the world of twitter mischief-making

2 December 2019

Mischief-making bots are the ne’er-do-wells of the digital realm, but Tony Veale and Mike Cook are on a mission to reveal the good that Twitterbots can do

Sign up to our weekly newsletter

Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox. We'll also keep you up to date with New Scientist events and special offers.

Sign up
Piano Exit Overlay Banner Mobile Piano Exit Overlay Banner Desktop