For now, the researchers' gyroscope snooping trick is more clever than it is practical. It works just well enough to pick up a fraction of the words spoken near a phone. When the researchers ...

Gyroscopes are everywhere. They're in your phone, your smartwatch and even in your car. But this often-overlooked sensor has a fascinating history that dates all the way back to ancient times. It ...

If you own a smartphone, chances are it has a gyroscope that can be used (without special permissions) as a microphone to listen in on your conversations.