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model, a user might decide to upload his 3D data to a cloud
the characters you have already typed to query our predic-
service to further refine the results.
tion engine. The prediction engine uses a database of common passwords and phrases that is too large for us send to
By using the inertial sensors of the phone, the
your computer," the project website said.
scanning process can be made simple, intuitive and robust.
To measure how much of an effect Telepathwords has on
After the 3D capture is started, the system automatically
your behaviour, the tool also sends and maintains a log of
determines the correct moments to extract camera images
your mouse movements and the timings of when characters
based on the user motion.
are added to or removed from your password.
Only two years ago, such a software run only on
This log does not contain the actual characters
massive computers. We were able to shrink processes down
you type, but it does indicate whether each character was
on smartphone level and make them highly efficient.
among those predicted by Telepathwords, the project web-
Contrary to image-only 3D capture solutions, the app is able
site said.
to determine the absolute size of the scanned 3D object, as
well as the vertical direction.
Telepathwords uses a log for research intended to
increase its understanding of how users choose passwords
Because of the complexity of the calculations
needed to reconstruct hundreds of thousands of points,
and how to help them choose better passwords in the future.
the graphics co-processor (GPU) of the phone is used to
A Gmail tool to ‘unsend’ emails
enable a faster reconstruction and increase interactivity for
the user.
A life-saver and a job-saver feature in Gmail can let
Having a convenient way of getting 3D models of
users undo the saucy email sent by error to an unintended
everyday objects, users will now be able to copy real-world
recipient by a simple click on a button. Google's