THE SOUND OF SILENCE

Tech that lets you gossip in total confidence. At last!

What if we said you could bitch about the guy clipping his fingernails next to you on the bus into work without him hearing a single word? You’d be intrigued, right? Well, Hushme, a new voice-masking gadget, has been designed for situations exactly like this. A hit at US tech convention CES in Las Vegas, it features a mask that wraps around your mouth, as well as noise-cancelling technology that connects to your phone via Bluetooth, meaning eavesdroppers will have to find their vicarious pleasures elsewhere. Downside? It does look a little… how can we put this… gimp-like. Straight-from-the-dungeon style – spring/summer’s most unlikely trend?