LONDON, UK: A Japanese device could be handy in stopping bores who go about inflicting their loud, non-stop chatter on other people who may prefer silence. The prototype, devised by Kazutaka ...

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The device, when "fired" at someone, is supposed to literally get them to shut up. Here's how it works, according to Wired : the device has a directional microphone and speaker.