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This smart bowl catches people in the act of what party sin?

Answer: Double-dipping.

Just in time for the holiday party season, Philadelphia Dips has come out with a prototype chip bowl aimed at catching double-dippers. The Double Diptector is pressure sensitive and equipped with sensors that can tell the difference between a single and double dip. When a double dip is detected, an accompanying app sounds an alarm and takes a picture of the offender.



The prototype is currently up for auction on eBay, and will come with a smartphone and tablet for running the Diptector’s accompanying app. The money raised through the auction will go toward Feeding America, a charity that provides hunger relief.

Kate is a senior copy editor in Northern California. She holds a bachelor's degree in English with a minor in professional writing from the University of California, Davis.