特工們的祕密武器:十大頂尖間諜裝備

Face-Scanning Sunglasses

Crowds at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil will be subjected to face-scanning software hidden in the sunglasses of new technology, which consists of a small camera fitted to the glasses, can capture 400 facial images per second and transmit them to a central computer database, which can store up to 13 million faces. Working at a distance of up to 50 meters (164 feet), the devices will help law enforcement identify those involved in brawls and other illegal activity.

面部掃描太陽鏡
這東西原理簡單，就是太陽鏡裏隱藏了攝像頭，每秒可以捕捉400張臉併發送到可以儲存13w張臉中央數據庫裏識別，有效工作距離達50米，在大規模賽事中將有奇效，據說將成爲2014年巴西世界盃的警察裝備。

Robotic Roaches
As if roaches, beetles and other creepy-crawlies weren’t already unwelcome in your home, you’ll be even warier of them as they gain disturbing spy capabilities thanks to the latest in cyborg tech. In 2006, Tokyo University researchers created an army of zombie cockroaches that can be directed by remote control; scientists are now taking their work one step further by using the cockroaches’ bodily functions to power the CPUs and radio components of spy devices. Researchers have also been able to create remote-controlled cyborg beetles by attaching computer chips to the brains of the insects, equipping them with cameras and other devices.

機器蟑螂
這不是完全體機器人蟑螂，而是用芯片和無線電組件遙控的蟑螂。早在2006年東京大學的研究人員就實現了殭屍蟑螂的遠程遙控。

Double Duty Pen and Weapon
Why carry around an ordinary pen when you could have one that could save your life, or even capture DNA from an attacker? The Benchmark 1100 Pen by Benchmade has a kubotan-style pointed weapon made of either anodized aluminum or stainless steel hidden within its body, while the Uzi tactical pen hides a ‘DNA Catcher’ in its crown, which not only injures attackers but takes a sample of their blood. Both pens also function as glass breakers.

鋼筆武器
這支 Benchmark 生產的鋼筆的筆帽上隱藏有 DNA 獲取裝置，可以在不流血的情況下悄悄獲取別人的 DNA。

Spy Kite with Digital Camera
Curious about your neighbor’s land, or just want to snap some aerial photographs for more innocuous reasons? The Spy Kite by Eolo mounts a cheap digital camera to a kite with about 82 feet of string, taking photos via wireless remote. Low-tech and low-cost, the kite is not exactly CIA-worthy, but might make you think twice about any wayward kites you see hanging over your home

帶有數碼相機的風箏
這個比較低科技，風箏+數碼相機+無線遙控拍攝就行。美國的學生都能製作比這個複雜得多的太空航拍器。好處是讓人喪失警惕，誰會想到隔壁放風箏的大叔竟然是爲了偷拍你家院子呢？

Peephole Reverser
We install peepholes in our doors to protect ourselves, allowing us to identify anyone at the door before we open it to them. But those same peepholes can easily be used against us. A simple gadget called a peephole reverser, also known as a tactical door viewer, was developed by law enforcement, giving them a look at activity inside a dwelling without alerting anyone inside.

逆窺視鏡
平常家裏的貓眼是一個魚眼鏡頭，裏面能看到外面的全景，外面看裏面就只一個小孔。這個小裝置的作用就是就是利用光學原理通過貓眼窺視室內。可見貓眼是不靠譜的。

Laser Microphone
It’s all too easy to listen to someone’s conversation using little more than a laser beam. Laser microphones use a laser beam to measure the vibration of sounds on a surface, usually glass windows, transmitting those sounds back to the listener’s receiver. DIY instructions abound on the internet, including this tutorial by Lucid

激光竊聽器
用這個裝置發射激光束，通過監測窗戶玻璃的振動可以將其轉化爲聲波，發送到監聽者的接收機上。印象中煎蛋發過但我找不到了。

Spy Flies
Robotic-looking dragonflies and other insects have been spotted at political events and protests in Washington and New York, hovering over antiwar rallies. While no government agency admitted to deploying the robots, the technology has been in the works for decades and some entities have admitted that they’re currently trying to perfect it. Because replicating the flying motions of a live insect tends to be inefficient, researchers may soon turn to flying cyborg insects like the beetles and roaches instead.

間諜蒼蠅
昆蟲態機器人曾經在華盛頓和紐約的政治事件比如遊行抗議反戰聚會中被發現過，雖然政府不承認，但這項技術已經存在了幾十年，一些機構表示他們正在完善它。不過模擬飛行的昆蟲在現實應用中是比較低效的，研究人員可能利用機械爬蟲(比如瓢蟲、蟑螂)來代替。

Micro-Cameras Based on Maple Seeds
Is that a maple seed spinning down toward the ground – or a covert micro-camera designed by Lockheed Martin? The defense contractor is developing a tiny camera based on the seed, which will have two tiny jet boosters to help steer it and keep it in the air. Lockheed plans to disperse them over war zones to monitor conditions, find survivors in disaster areas and even detect chemical and biological weapons

帶有微型鏡頭頭的楓樹種子
另一個生物擬態監視設備，除了微型鏡頭，它還有微型噴氣式推進器幫助它漂浮在空中，以便監控需要。這東西可以用於戰區尋找倖存者，甚至偵測生化武器。

Pen-Sized Document Scanner
Need to scan a document on the sly, as quickly as possible? The Docupen by Planon is hardly bigger than a regular writing instrument, but pass it over a sheet of paper or a photograph and it will capture and store the documents, ready to be uploaded via USB or Bluetooth to any computer.

鋼筆形狀的文件掃描儀
記得《潛伏》裏孫紅雷用的那個迷你相機麼？現在間諜人員的設備就高級多了，這個鋼筆形狀的掃描儀可以快速完成文件偷拍任務，掃描後自動保存，可以通過 USB 接口或藍牙傳輸到計算機中。

Wireless Camera Disguised as a Screw
It’s hard not to be paranoid about amazingly tiny hidden cameras when they’re as stealthy as this. A tiny wireless camera is hidden in the head of a screw, transmitting live video to your television or recording it on a VCR. All it needs to operate is a single 9 volt battery. These cameras are inexpensive and widely available.

僞裝成螺絲的無線攝像頭
這個擬態物更加讓人難以防範，(很坑爹的)螺絲… 被安插了這個監視器之後你這邊的情況就可以實況發送到老大哥那裏了，它只需一個9v電池就可以工作，物美價廉，應用廣泛。