EAVESDROPPING CO-WORKERS

THERE'S A NEW SOUND-MASKING DEVICE THAT PREVENTS YOUR CO-WORKERS FROM EAVESDROPPING ON YOUR CONVERSATIONS:

If you've got a nosy co-worker who's always eavesdropping on your conversations . . . then I've got great news for you.

Last month, two engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology applied for a patent on a new sound-masking device which uses a system of speakers, infrared motion detectors and microphones . . . to drown out the sound of your conversation.

Now, as it turns out, the science that goes into the system is actually pretty complex. But the gist is that when you want to have a private conversation, you can activate the device, and it'll direct a so-called "sound shield" of confusing white noise and random babble at anyone within earshot . . . making your conversation completely unintelligible. (New Scientist)

(--So you know, there are already two other products on the market that perform this function . . . but the developers of this new sound-masking system swear their product is better. You can take a look at the other sound-masking systems here . . .)

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