Yes, you did read that right: a former senior Apple engineer says that the US government turned an iPod into a secret geiger counter. Or, more precisely, a large US defence contractor turned an iPod into a secret device which was probably a geiger counter – and only four people at Apple ever knew about it.
The story is told by Robert Shayler, who is a credible source, having played a pivotal role in the development of the iPod …
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