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Former Apple engineer says US govt turned an iPod into secret Geiger counter

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<p>Yes, you did read that right: a former senior Apple engineer says that the US government turned an <a aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)" href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/ipod/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">iPod[/url] into a secret Geiger counter. Or, more precisely, a large US defense contractor turned an iPod into a secret device which was probably a Geiger counter – and only four people at Apple ever knew about it.</p>
<p>The story is told by David Shayer, who is a credible source, having played a pivotal role in the development of the iPod – and is backed by ‘father of the iPod’ Tony Fadell …</p>
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