Translation gadget ad goes viral over sexual harassment claims
by Justin McCurry from Technology | The Guardian on (#109Y1)
Video for Ili, a wearable translation device, features British man attempting to seduce women on streets of Tokyo
It could be just what every tourist needs - an unobtrusive gadget that offers instant, accurate translations in three languages.
While there had been widespread praise for Ili - described by its maker, the Tokyo-based tech firm Logbar, as the world's first wearable translator - the device's promotional video has gone viral for all the wrong reasons.
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