Hats used to just keep your head warm or hide a bad haircut. Now, apparently, they’re coming for your thoughts. A startup claims it’s built a beanie packed with 100,000 sensors that can translate your brainwaves into text—basically turning your inner monologue into a live transcript whether you like it or not. It sounds like something straight out of sci-fi, but also like the fastest way to accidentally text someone “I hate this meeting” mid-meeting. While the tech promises a future of effortless communication, there’s still one small issue: nobody’s entirely sure it actually works yet.

Startup Says It’s Invented a Beanie That Reads Your Mind