The supercomputer will process 512 billion telescope samples per second, which ought to be more than enough to unlock a few more secrets of the cosmos.

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The group has also done the same with the phone's mics (which they say samples data at a whopping 44, 000 times per second vs. the accelerometer's 100), but note that it's a less likely option given the usual need for some form of user permission.

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