---
title: "Cyborg Superpower: Man Can Hear the Internet"
description: "The hacked hearing aids pick up WiFi signals and translate network identifiers, data rates, and encryption modes into sounds."
date: "2014-12-22"
modified: "2015-08-13"
authors:
  - name: "Alex Klokus"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/alex-klokus"
url: "https://futurism.com/cyborg-superpower-man-can-hear-the-internet"
categories:
  - "Computing"
  - "Internet Of Things"
  - "Robots and Machines"
tags:
  - "internet of things"
---

# Cyborg Superpower: Man Can Hear the Internet

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- There’s a layer of clicks, a bit like a geiger counter or dolphin chatter, indicating network density. The more networks there are, the denser the clicking.
- The company behind this, Phantom Terrains devices can turn a disability into a superability
- An audio recording of the device can be found at the link above

### Author social links  
[LinkedIn](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexklokus>)