The following comment from the Washington Post article led to a bit of speculation-
"'THEY QUITE LITERALLY CAN WATCH YOUR IDEAS AS YOU TYPE'..."
That comment lead to the question- Is computer telepathy (translating mind signals into computer language) fiction?
The following comment from the article below paints a clearer picture-
"Thanks to new technology, scientists can now read minds"
http://www.washingtontimes.com/...
Would it be a bother if private thoughts could be intercepted?