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Soccer ball Putin gave Trump contains transmitter chip — but for Adidas: report
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| Jacqueline Thomsen - 07/25/18
| Jacqueline Thomsen - 07/25/18
Posted on 07/25/2018 12:18:11 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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 brands website states that the chip cant be modified.
The publication reported that such a chip has been used at least one to breach a phone, though a cybersecurity expert told Bloomberg that its unlikely that a cyberattack could be launched using the device.
The soccer ball underwent a security screening as part of the routine procedure for all gifts given to the president, the U.S. Secret Service said last week.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) had said on Twitter that the ball should be inspected for "listening devices" and that he would "never allow it in the White House."
Its unknown if the chip if it was in the ball at all was removed before or after it was given to Trump.
TOPICS: News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: conspiracy; nfcchip; putin; rfid; soccerball; trump; trumpputin; trumpputinpresser
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To: yesthatjallen
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posted on
07/25/2018 12:39:34 PM PDT
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
To: yesthatjallen
I guess Obama thought the Winston Churchill Bust had a Microphone inside it.
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posted on
07/25/2018 12:42:29 PM PDT
by
Kickass Conservative
(The way Liberals carry on about Deportation, you would think "Mexico" was Spanish for "Auschwitz".)
To: Hoffer Rand
That guy in the front row is totally checking out her legs.
I believe he's the Ambassador to whom Hillary tried to give the reset button.
To: yesthatjallen
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posted on
07/25/2018 12:47:52 PM PDT
by
bigbob
(Trust Sessions. Trust the Plan.)
To: kingu
Tell me again why reporters are unable to do even the most mundane research?Because they are not supposed to, and don't want to waste the time, doing research.
They simply type up an article based on the latest talking point handout.
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posted on
07/25/2018 12:49:49 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
To: Buckeye McFrog
In that case, he has good reason. He’s probably still trying to get that image out of his head.
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posted on
07/25/2018 12:49:51 PM PDT
by
Hoffer Rand
(God be greater than the worries in my life, be stronger than the weakness in my mind, be magnified.)
To: yesthatjallen
FIFA scoring sensor chip.
To: lonevoice
To: I want the USA back
They are destroying the nation > IMO.
They’re just full on propaganda and disruption 24/7/365.
And the Hill is one of them.
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posted on
07/25/2018 1:18:08 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 215.71 from 50% increase 1.2183 yrs)
To: 1Old Pro
Adidas is a German sports conglomerate that manufactures shoes, clothing and sports equipment.
Its highly regarded around the world.
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posted on
07/25/2018 1:40:25 PM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: kingu
They couldnt handle STEM, so they went into journalism.
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posted on
07/25/2018 1:41:42 PM PDT
by
oblomov
To: Texas resident
the angry and ugly on the inside bitter female who used to infest our White House. What evidence supports that claim?
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posted on
07/25/2018 1:44:54 PM PDT
by
NorthMountain
(... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
To: goldstategop
Adidas is a German sports conglomerate that manufactures shoes, clothing and sports equipment. Its highly regarded around the world. I know, named after the founder, I believe Adi Dassler
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07/25/2018 1:47:15 PM PDT
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1Old Pro
To: NorthMountain
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07/25/2018 1:54:14 PM PDT
by
Texas resident
(Democrats=Enemy of People of The United States of America)
To: Texas resident
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07/25/2018 1:59:21 PM PDT
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NorthMountain
(... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
To: Mr. K
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posted on
07/25/2018 2:25:10 PM PDT
by
Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
(Don't touch that thing! Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a doctor and I won't touch that thing)
To: oblomov
Couldn’t handle PE, either.
To: kingu
Its a NFC chip; it doesnt even transmit, it reflects and wouldnt transmit anything to nearby cell phones, but a properly equipped cell phone could read the NFC code. Useful for officials keeping track of official balls during world cup games. Thats about it.
Tell me again why reporters are unable to do even the most mundane research?
Had this been President Obama, you can bet your Bippy they would have done research on the NFC chip faster than you can say Reggie Love.
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posted on
07/25/2018 2:41:29 PM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(Marxism: Trendy theory, wrong species)
To: Hoffer Rand
"That guy in the front row is totally checking out her legs." I believe that guy was or still is the Russian ambassador to the USA.
His name eludes me at the moment.
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07/25/2018 3:35:49 PM PDT
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StormEye
To: yesthatjallen
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07/25/2018 3:36:30 PM PDT
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dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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