- Amazon Echo and Google Home owners spied on by apps
Researchers build voice apps for smart speakers that can listen in on owners without them knowing.
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read more ...9 hours ago - Are electric cars as ‘green’ as you think?The lithium powering electric vehicles is found deep beneath the salt flats of Argentina
read more ...13 hours ago - Elton John app lets concert audiences mix his musicA device which lets the audience choose which instruments they hear at a concert has been created.
read more ...15 hours ago - Ghost nets: Tackling a silent killer of the seasGhost nets kill huge numbers of marine animals every year, but new tech might help prevent that.
read more ...4 days ago - Banning out-of-hours email ‘could harm employee wellbeing’Stopping staff accessing email outside the office could leave some feeling stressed, research suggests.
read more ...4 days ago - Facebook chief rules out banning political advertsMark Zuckerberg says he does not think it is right for a company to censor politicians or the news.
read more ...4 days ago - Why scientists are ‘listening’ to the MatterhornSparked by an unexpected rockfall, researchers placed sensors on the mountain to monitor the site.
read more ...6 days ago - Google chief: I’d disclose smart speakers before guests enter my homeRick Osterloh suggests house guests have the right to know smart speakers are in use before entering.
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