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Voice hacking

  • No more awkward and uncomfortable tubes coming from a floor stomp, the ESX-1 makes the talkbox mobile and tube-free
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    ElectroSpit takes the tube out of the talkbox
    The talkbox is a floor stomp with a long tube coming from it. The musician puts the free end of this tube in the mouth and alters the sound by changing the shape of the mouth or position of the tongue. ElectroSpit has made the talkbox mobile and tube-free with the ESX-1.
  • As voice-recognition devices become more prevalent, voice hacking will likely increase
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    App thwarts voice hackers using phone's compass
    ​The ability to control our gadgets with voice commands brings a lot of convenience, but it also brings something else: the opportunity for voice hacking. Researchers at the University of Buffalo, however, have figured out a way to use the compass in smartphones to prevent such a practice.​