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- Google is embedding inaudible watermarks into its AI generated music https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/16/23963607/google-deepmind-synthid-audio-watermarks 93 comments
- Dancers pick up the pace on a bass beat — even though it’s inaudible. Concertgoers were not conscious of a low-frequency sound, but grooved more energetically when it played. https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(22)01535-4 104 comments science
- The Science of Inaudible Voice Assistant Hacking https://invidious.snopyta.org/watch?v=lvxwFpk27-Y 4 comments stallmanwasright
- While it is good that Apple is not charging for lossless audio support, I think it's important for people to know that the difference is inaudible to the overwhelming majority of listeners, even audiophiles with expensive setups http://abx.digitalfeed.net/itunes.html 75 comments apple
- Christopher Nolan Says Fellow Directors Have Called to Complain About His ‘Inaudible’ Sound https://www.indiewire.com/2020/11/christopher-nolan-directors-complain-sound-mix-1234598386/ 3 comments nottheonion
- Algorithm spots 'Covid cough' inaudible to humans: An algorithm developed in the US has correctly identified people with Covid-19 by the sound of their coughs. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54780460 29 comments worldnews
- FP1: Bottas engineer: "Radio check on the back-up radio" Bottas: "*inaudible*" Engineer: "That was pretty shocking." https://streamable.com/hha203 339 comments formula1
- Toto Wolff caught saying/joking something along the lines of "...if we have a COVID case, inject it into our [inaudible]" https://streamable.com/mb99ch 26 comments formula1
- Social media giant Facebook continues to ramp up the creepy factor. According to a recently filed patent, Facebook wants to spy on you by hiding inaudible messages in TV ads http://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/facebook-wants-to-spy-on-you-via-hidden-inaudible-tv-ad-messages_06252018 11 comments privacy
- Iman Shumpert: "I'm finally pain free...Now I get to finally play a game tonight with the guys...WOOOOOOOOOO [INAUDIBLE] I'm back!" https://streamable.com/qcm5a 94 comments nba
- Facebook patents system that can use your phone's mic to monitor TV habits - The patent application describes a system where an audio fingerprint embedded in TV shows or ads, inaudible to human ears, would trigger the phone, tablet or long-rumoured smart speaker to turn on the microphone https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jun/28/facebook-patent-phone-mic-listening-tv-shows 68 comments worldnews
- Beware of ads that use inaudible sound to link your phone, TV, tablet, and PC https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/11/beware-of-ads-that-use-inaudible-sound-to-link-your-phone-tv-tablet-and-pc/ 10 comments nottheonion
- Facebook files patent for system involving “inaudible messages” in TV ads that trigger nearby devices to record “ambient audio” to measure user response to said TV ad https://metro.co.uk/2018/06/22/facebook-wants-hide-inaudible-messages-tv-ads-force-phone-record-audio-7652112/ 5 comments technology
- Facebook wants to hide secret inaudible messages in TV ads that can force your phone to record audio https://metro.co.uk/2018/06/22/facebook-wants-hide-inaudible-messages-tv-ads-force-phone-record-audio-7652112/ 3 comments technology
- Facebook wants to hide secret inaudible messages in TV ads that can force your phone to record audio https://metro.co.uk/2018/06/22/facebook-wants-hide-inaudible-messages-tv-ads-force-phone-record-audio-7652112/ 190 comments privacy
- Facebook wants to hide secret inaudible messages in TV ads that can force your phone to record audio https://metro.co.uk/2018/06/22/facebook-wants-hide-inaudible-messages-tv-ads-force-phone-record-audio-7652112/ 101 comments technology
- Android phones are covertly listening for inaudible sounds in ads https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/theres-a-spike-in-android-apps-that-covertly-listen-for-inaudible-sounds-in-ads/ 14 comments technology
- A mic on the court caught most of LeBron and Lonzo's conversation last night: "Find your zone and just stay fucking locked in. The media is going to ask you what I told you right now (but so what). Just be aggressive every single day. (Inaudible)..it's white noise. That's all it is. Alright?" https://streamable.com/whixj 1192 comments nba
- Attacks on American diplomats in Cuba are calling attention to how inaudible sound waves can alter moods and perceptions. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/08/sonic-attacks/537714/ 44 comments worldnews
- How smartphone apps spy on users by listening to inaudible signals http://www.techworld.com/apps-wearables/how-smartphone-apps-spy-on-users-by-listening-inaudible-signals-3662504/ 4 comments privacy
- More Android phones than ever are covertly listening for inaudible sounds in ads https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/05/theres-a-spike-in-android-apps-that-covertly-listen-for-inaudible-sounds-in-ads/ 4 comments technology
- More Android phones than ever are covertly listening for inaudible sounds in ads https://arstechnica.com/security/2017/05/theres-a-spike-in-android-apps-that-covertly-listen-for-inaudible-sounds-in-ads/ 21 comments technology
- Just watched the weekly Republican address on CNN, anyone else hear one of them mutter "[inaudible] waste of my fuckin' time" as they exited the stage? ~8:35AM MST http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/government/ap/the-latest-house-speaker-ryan-defends-trump-on-travel-ban/article_64b12150-0acd-5e9e-bdc2-445704655644.html 19 comments politics
- Mice court one another with ultrasonic love songs that are inaudible to the human ear. New research shows they make these unique high frequency sounds using a mechanism that has only previously been observed in supersonic jet engines. https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/mice-sing-like-jet-engines-to-find-a-mate 5 comments science
- Crowd Noise at Celtic Park makes Champions League Anthem Inaudible https://streamable.com/t995 36 comments soccer
- TIL Gol Gumbaz Mausoleum, Bijapur,Karnatak has the second largest dome in the world, in its whispering gallery underneath the dome,a whisper can be heard nearly 40m away on the other side of the gallery,at quiet times, repeating echos can be heard 7-10 times before it becomes inaudible. http://www.sonicwonders.org/gol-gumbaz-mausoleum-bijapur-india/ 47 comments india
- Beware of ads that use inaudible sound to link your phone, TV, tablet, and PC http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/11/beware-of-ads-that-use-inaudible-sound-to-link-your-phone-tv-tablet-and-pc/? 12 comments worldnews
- Ads are using inaudible sounds to link your habits across various devices such as smart phones, TV, tablets etc http://gadgtecs.com/2015/11/22/ads-inaudible-sound-link-pc-smartphone-tv-tablets/ 18 comments marketing
- Ads Track Users Across Devices With Inaudible Sound Beacons [named "Silverpush"] http://www.tomsguide.com/us/ads-tracking-audio-beacons-silverpush,news-21816.html 9 comments technology
- Beware of ads that use inaudible sound to link your phone, TV, tablet, and PC: Privacy advocates warn feds about surreptitious cross-device tracking. http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/11/beware-of-ads-that-use-inaudible-sound-to-link-your-phone-tv-tablet-and-pc/ 49 comments linux
- Beware of ads that use inaudible sound to link your phone, TV, tablet, and PC http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/11/beware-of-ads-that-use-inaudible-sound-to-link-your-phone-tv-tablet-and-pc/? 9 comments technews
- Beware of ads with inaudible sound. "While the sound can't be heard by the human ear, nearby tablets and smartphones can detect it. When they do, browser cookies can now pair a single user to multiple devices" http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/11/beware-of-ads-that-use-inaudible-sound-to-link-your-phone-tv-tablet-and-pc/ 21 comments sysadmin
- Beware of ads that use inaudible sound to link your phone, TV, tablet, and PC -- "While the sound can't be heard by the human ear, nearby tablets and smartphones can detect it. When they do, browser cookies can now pair a single user to multiple devices" http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/11/beware-of-ads-that-use-inaudible-sound-to-link-your-phone-tv-tablet-and-pc/ 63 comments privacy
- Beware of ads that use inaudible sound to link your phone, TV, tablet, and PC -- "While the sound can't be heard by the human ear, nearby tablets and smartphones can detect it. When they do, browser cookies can now pair a single user to multiple devices" http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/11/beware-of-ads-that-use-inaudible-sound-to-link-your-phone-tv-tablet-and-pc/ 45 comments technology
- Button's inaudible complaint on team radio about car's balance https://streamable.com/fani 48 comments formula1
- Google Thinks It Can Replace Passwords With Inaudible Sounds Only Your Phone Can Hear http://www.businessinsider.com/google-buys-slicklogin-2014-2 11 comments technology
- Scientist-developed malware covertly jumps air gaps using inaudible sound. https://arstechnica.com/security/2013/12/scientist-developed-malware-covertly-jumps-air-gaps-using-inaudible-sound/ 5 comments technology
- Scientist-developed malware covertly jumps air gaps using inaudible sound | 'Devices running Linux can [block high-frequency ranges used to covertly transmit data] by using the advanced Linux Sound Architecture in combination with the Linux Audio Developer's Simple Plugin API.' http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/12/scientist-developed-malware-covertly-jumps-air-gaps-using-inaudible-sound/ 25 comments linux
- Scientist-developed malware covertly jumps air gaps using inaudible sound | 'The researchers, from Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing, and Ergonomics, recently disclosed their findings in a paper published in the Journal of Communications.' http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/12/scientist-developed-malware-covertly-jumps-air-gaps-using-inaudible-sound/ 3 comments science
- Scientist-developed malware covertly jumps air gaps using inaudible sound: malware communicates at a distance of 65 feet using built-in mics and speakers http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/12/scientist-developed-malware-covertly-jumps-air-gaps-using-inaudible-sound/ 9 comments technology