Oh shit I thought the NFC chip theory in the soccer ball Putin gave Trump was a little out there but I just saw a news article about it.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/putin%E2%80%99s-soccer-ball-for-trump-had-transmitter-chip-logo-indicates/ar-BBL3o5b?li=BBnbcA1&OCID=ansmsnnews11