Wi-Fi blocking wallpaper improves security without hampering cellphone coverage | The Verge
French researchers have developed wallpaper that's designed to trap Wi-Fi signals, without interfering with radio or cellphone signals. It uses conductive ink containing silver crystals to to block a...
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