Who remembers the story of Leon Theremin and the Russian gift to the U.S. embassy? [1] Technical: [2]

Photo of "The Thing"

https://hackaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/greatseal-fr...

Could it be "a Thing?"

[1] https://hackaday.com/2015/12/08/theremins-bug/

[2]https://www.cryptomuseum.com/covert/bugs/thing/index.htm

Sound monitoring device without any battery - kind of crazy. Reminded me of why I did not switch to a smart watch still - my current Casio battery lasts for 5+ years on a single charge!

Beware of g(r)eeks bearing gifts.

Presumably this coincides with Apple's announcement of $600B investment in manufacturing in the US? https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/08/apple-increases-us-co...

Bribing a US official in public view. Insane times.

Well at least it's "Made in USA" unlike the stuff/merchandising Trump sells.