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Abstract: Silent speech interfaces (SSIs) are systems that can enable speech communication in the partial or total absence of the acoustic speech signal. The research on SSIs includes command word ...

Apple says it’s fixing a bug with its dictation feature on some iPhones that briefly suggests the word “Trump” when a word with an R consonant is spoken, including “racist.” LONDON ...

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Apple is fixing a bug within the dictation feature on some iPhones that briefly suggests the word "Trump" when a word with an "r" consonant is spoken, including "racist." The company is responding ...