Instant translation earbuds aim to bring one of the best 'Hitchhiker's Guide' inventions to life

Listen up, monoglots.
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Instant translation earbuds aim to bring one of the best 'Hitchhiker's Guide' inventions to life
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As you may know, the Babel fish in Douglas Adams' exceptional science fiction series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, is a nifty in-ear universal translator. The downside is that's it's an actual fish that nests in your ear.

Fortunately, advancements in real-time interpreter devices provide less intrusive, less wriggling alternatives for instant translation.

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