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Noise-canceling robots to 'mute' loud conversations in cafe | What if we told you that we can actually silence a noisy table right next to us in a café?::undefined

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[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 13 points 1 year ago (4 children)

They're going to use that technology to spy us isn't?

[–] cooopsspace@infosec.pub 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Given that noise cancellation thus far as involved multiple microphones to identify background noise - yes

[–] Ryantific_theory@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why does every cool innovation have to have an immediately applicable shitty implication 😭

[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago

Eh, everything can be used shitty, but it's often more work to use a cool thing shitty than it is to just be shitty.
Like you could do this, or you can put a cheap directional mic in the ceiling where it has free access to power.

Being able to beat someone to death with a defibrillator doesn't undermine it's value as a life saving tool.

[–] topinambour_rex@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why would they do this ? They already do it through your smartphone.

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 1 points 1 year ago

They're different people.

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago

This tech isn’t at all needed to spy on you.

[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was going to say, wouldn't this require recording of literally every noise around you in order to cancel it out?

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 0 points 1 year ago

They already do that in order to cancel everyone sounds, your conversation is the noise of the next table.