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Gaaark writes:

from the 'i want a whistle in my cereal dept.'

Google acquires SlickLogin: dogs go wild!

SlickLogin was an Israeli start-up that produced technology allowing websites to verify your identity using sound waves.
"It works by playing a uniquely generated, nearly-silent sound through computer speakers, which is picked up by an app on the user's smartphone. The app analyses the sound and sends a signal back to confirm the identity."
Article here. [bbc.co.uk]
Too bad they don't still put whistles [wikipedia.org] inside packages of Cap'n Crunch cereal!

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