TOBY SHAPSHAK: Watch out, they may hear what you’re typing
Academics have used AI to listen to and interpret keyboard sounds — with 95% accuracy
24 August 2023 - 05:00
My wife is not the only person who remarks about how loudly I type. Apparently I hit the keys like I did when I learnt to type on a typewriter.
My 60-words-a-minute touch-typing is not what it used to be, but my typing teacher would be proud to know I retained some of her instructions. She was known as Mrs Home Keys at Rhodes University for her repeated reminders to bring your fingers back to those keys...
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