Japanese ramen maker Nissin introduced Otohiko, a fork designed to mask loud ‘noodle harassment’ slurping sounds, in October. 🍜 The electric fork is equipped with a microphone and connects to a smartphone app. When the fork detects noisy noodle slurping, the app plays sounds to disguise the slurp. Despite being a massive company, Nissin is crowdfunding Otohiko. They’re not alone: even corporate behemoths like Sony, GE and Clorox have turned to crowdfunding to test the demand for new products, e