In search for more data, the NFL is keeping an eye on the ball — and a chip inside. By Sam Farmer. Staff Writer Follow. Sept. 14, 2017 5:20 PM PT . Share via Close extra sharing options. Email; ...

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The ball is bugged. Several critics warned President Trump last week to be wary of a gift from Russian President Vladimir Putin after the pair met in Helsinki, Finland. And it appears their concern… ...

The chip allows fans to access player videos, competitions and other content by bringing their mobile devices close to the ball. The feature is included in the 2018 FIFA World Cup match ball that ...

From AI-powered limb-tracking to a match ball with a chip inside: The futuristic technologies powering Euro 2024 in Germany this month, revealed ...

Markings on the ball given to Trump indicate that it is equipped with the chip, Bloomberg reported. The ball retails for $165 and can be found at Upper 90 Soccer Center .

The ball did undergo a routine security screening by the U.S. Secret Service, the AP reports. While Adidas notes on its website that the chip is "passive," it's probably just not worth the risk.

“Having a chip inside the ball really gives you a very precise and comprehensive tracking element for tactical analysis,” explains Maximilian Schmidt, co-founder and managing director of Kinexon.

The new World Cup ball comes from historic stock: the original Telstar was the first ball to use the now-familiar truncasted icosahedrom — 12 black pentagonal panels and 20 white ones.

The chip in the football “blinks,” or transmits, 25 times a second. There are receivers in every stadium, in the pylons and elsewhere on the field. Here’s the catch: the technology is only ...

The World Cup ball has a chip inside it that detects each and every touch. This is set up around the semi-automatic offside, but it applies to all aspects of the game.