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Your gaming mouse could eavesdrop on you, study reveals surprising vulnerability (www.techspot.com)

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[–] LorIps@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

This is some Tumblr level reading comprehension.

Literally the first sentence: "Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, have shown that the sensors in high-resolution optical computer mice can detect tiny desk vibrations and translate them into speech."

The poll rate of mice has become good enough that miniscule movements can be detected and turned back into sound, there aren't any secret chips inside of the mouse to make that possible.