Transparency Grenade

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In an attempt to make a statement about corporate transparency, engineer and artist Julian Oliver created the Transparency Grenade. By pulling the pin the device activates and anonymously records network traffic and audio from any location, and then wirelessly sends an encrypted stream offsite where it can be mined for data. This is the perfect addition to your conference room espionage kit.

The History of Radio

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A game-changing development in 1892, radio is still a tool for innovation in the digital era. As one of sound’s biggest proponents, Sonos put together an intriguing infographic that tracks the advancement of radio from the “Tesla to the social radio phenomenon Turntable.FM.”

Condo at the End of the World

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The clandestine subterranean network of billionaire bunkers is endlessly fascinating, and the latest discovery spanning the border of Ohio and Indiana is no exception. The decommissioned missile site now lives as a $1.5 million underground pleasure palace with all the requisite amenities like jacuzzi and gym, plus an automobile lift and, of course, the security against world disaster up above.