Putin's Balls are Bugged

[ksoze]

Well, sort of. Turns out the soccer ball given to Trump does have a chip in it. However it is in all of the Adidas soccer balls and would have to be modified to provide listening capabilities.

The Adidas soccer ball Russian President Vladimir Putin gave to President Trump at their summit in Finland appears to contain a chip that can transmit information to nearby cell phones, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.

The publication noted that photos of the ball show a logo for a near-field communication (NFC) tag, a chip that is included in the Adidas 2018 FIFA World Cup ball. Russia hosted this year's World Cup.

Adidas AG soccer balls, similar to the one Putin presented to Trump during a joint press conference last week, contain a small chip that can send content to mobile devices. Users can hold their phones close to the ball to access videos and competitions, according to Bloomberg.

Adidas declined to comment to Bloomberg on whether the device could be used in a Russian cyberattack. The brand’s website states that the chip can’t be modified.

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/398799-soccer-ball-putin-gave-trump-contains-transmitter-chip-but-for-adidas

[underpants]

1. He's so easy to impress

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[Celerity]

2. LOLOLOLOLOL

Link to tweet

[SummerSnow]

6. rofl, I didn't think it was weird either. It seems very normal.lol

[Faux pas]

3. It's not as glowy as the

Saudi's ball, but, king tiny hands will take anything he isn't paying for. What a dolt.

[Arkansas Granny]

4. There are over the counter remedies for that.

[MineralMan]

5. Ewww....the very idea....