http://www.gizmodo.co.uk Tue, 21 May 2013 10:15:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/use-this-massive-database-of-call-centre-number-hacks-to-get-you-through-to-a-real-person/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/use-this-massive-database-of-call-centre-number-hacks-to-get-you-through-to-a-real-person/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 13:30:20 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=166747 Nigel Clarke has done us all a solid. Having been infuriated by the filter systems of automated call centres, the retired IT man spent literally months on the phone, noting down call options to produce the ultimate database of call centre menu options. Now you can use it to navigate pretty much any customer service phone [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/use-this-massive-database-of-call-centre-number-hacks-to-get-you-through-to-a-real-person/feed/ 15 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/how-to-add-a-glowing-star-to-your-chuck-taylor-all-stars/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/how-to-add-a-glowing-star-to-your-chuck-taylor-all-stars/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 15:30:43 +0000 Andrew Liszewski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=166511 Converse’s Chuck Taylor All-Star trainers may never go out of style, but just in case you can future-proof them with this fun hack from Adafruit that swaps out the standard star crest with a glowing logo. Presumably, just like Elroy Jetson used to wear. Unless you work in an electronics laboratory, the hack does require [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/how-to-add-a-glowing-star-to-your-chuck-taylor-all-stars/feed/ 1 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/im-not-sure-i-trust-this-guy-with-an-80000-volt-thor-hammer/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/im-not-sure-i-trust-this-guy-with-an-80000-volt-thor-hammer/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 16:00:41 +0000 Andrew Liszewski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=163120 We support authentic cosplay as much as the next superhero-loving blog, but this recreation of Thor’s Mjolnir hammer that’s capable of generating 80,000 arcing volts is just straight-up scary. Instead of mystical powers, the hammer’s lightning is generated by a tiny Tesla coil inside. And if you’re wondering what those sparks could do to someone, [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/im-not-sure-i-trust-this-guy-with-an-80000-volt-thor-hammer/feed/ 6 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/wink-your-way-around-the-internet-with-facemouse-kinect-hack/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/wink-your-way-around-the-internet-with-facemouse-kinect-hack/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 10:00:07 +0000 Gary Cutlack http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=162968 A bizarre new Kinect hack lets users control a mouse by head movement, with Microsoft’s camera sensor using winks to click, frowns to scroll down pages and a surprised raise of the eyebrows to head to the top of the page. It’s a fully working mouse if you don’t mind it being painfully slow. The [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/wink-your-way-around-the-internet-with-facemouse-kinect-hack/feed/ 3 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/hilarious-car-key-hack-lets-you-drive-it-like-you-stole-it/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/hilarious-car-key-hack-lets-you-drive-it-like-you-stole-it/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:00:16 +0000 Andrew Liszewski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=162242 If your daily commute has become mundane and boring, you can easily spice things up with this clever hack that makes it feel like you’ve just jacked someone’s ride. All you need is an old screwdriver — the more worn it is the more convincing the effect will be — and a car key you’re [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/hilarious-car-key-hack-lets-you-drive-it-like-you-stole-it/feed/ 11 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/create-your-own-hal-9000-for-under-70/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/create-your-own-hal-9000-for-under-70/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:00:05 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=162232 Have you always wanted a computer overlord to watch your every move? To trap you outside the airlock, or attempt to kill you in your sleep? Well, now you can build your own. It even looks the part too. All in, this should cost you way under £100, and probably less than £70 if you’re [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/create-your-own-hal-9000-for-under-70/feed/ 1 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/youll-never-destroy-this-heavy-duty-remote-in-a-post-sports-rage/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/youll-never-destroy-this-heavy-duty-remote-in-a-post-sports-rage/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:00:04 +0000 Andrew Liszewski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=161452 Is there anything more infuriating than watching your favourite team lose while you’ve spent the past two hours shouting fantastic coaching advice at the screen? Taking your frustration out on your TV’s remote can help, particularly if it’s able to shrug off the abuse like this impressive heavy duty alternative you can build yourself. Instructables [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/youll-never-destroy-this-heavy-duty-remote-in-a-post-sports-rage/feed/ 3 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/google-glass-has-already-been-hacked-and-rooted/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/google-glass-has-already-been-hacked-and-rooted/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:00:54 +0000 Casey Chan http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=161478 Though Google Glass runs Android, it’s not exactly as wide open as your typical Android phone. And given its spot as the most futuristic tech available right now, you know hackers want to tinker with Google’s specs. Legendary hacker Jay Freeman, famously known as Saurik who created the Cydia app store for iOS jailbreak phones, [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/google-glass-has-already-been-hacked-and-rooted/feed/ 7 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/6-clever-tricks-you-can-do-with-aluminium-foil/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/6-clever-tricks-you-can-do-with-aluminium-foil/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:30:17 +0000 Casey Chan http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=161134 As a kid, I was always amazed at the shininess and flimsiness of aluminium foil. It was always so, like, technological! And it was always around! I miss the days where my parents would buy all the groceries. But if you wanted to do more with aluminium foil, try out these six tricks. You can [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/6-clever-tricks-you-can-do-with-aluminium-foil/feed/ 11 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/infected-pcs-spreading-malware-through-hacked-tweets/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/infected-pcs-spreading-malware-through-hacked-tweets/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:45:26 +0000 Gary Cutlack http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=160328 Those clever hackers have come up with a new way to exploit Twitter, with a browser-based exploit launched from malware infected PCs, helping spread links of shame in the form of tweets that appear to be sent from the user’s account. The malware works by injecting JavaScript into the user’s Twitter account page through the [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/infected-pcs-spreading-malware-through-hacked-tweets/feed/ 9 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/how-a-single-android-phone-can-hack-an-entire-plane/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/how-a-single-android-phone-can-hack-an-entire-plane/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:30:45 +0000 Jamie Condliffe http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=157136 If airlines were already keen to keep your phone switched off, things could be about to get even more militant. According to a talk by Hugo Teso at the Hack In The Box security conference, it’s possible to hack an entire plane using an Android smartphone. Gulp. Teso — a commercial airline pilot turned computer [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/how-a-single-android-phone-can-hack-an-entire-plane/feed/ 10 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/brave-researcher-visits-porn-sites-and-discovers-shock-malware-risk/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/brave-researcher-visits-porn-sites-and-discovers-shock-malware-risk/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:15:34 +0000 Gary Cutlack http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=157131 Security researcher Conrad Longmore has been putting in some terribly long hours browsing the most popular porn sites, arriving at the predictable conclusion that many feature aggressive adverts that have the ability to download files to your PC and open the door to all manner of nasty sexually transmitted malware. Longmore selflessly visited the likes of xvideos.com, pornhub.com, redtube.com [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/brave-researcher-visits-porn-sites-and-discovers-shock-malware-risk/feed/ 8 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/how-to-turn-your-shell-prompt-into-a-hamburger/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/how-to-turn-your-shell-prompt-into-a-hamburger/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:00:39 +0000 Jamie Condliffe http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=155117 Shell prompts are, by definition, pretty dull. So, if you spend a lot of time looking at one, why not make it more fun by… replacing it with a hamburger! Actually, you can replace the thing with any emoji character (as long as you have an emoji font installed—get a free one here), and Andre [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/how-to-turn-your-shell-prompt-into-a-hamburger/feed/ 9 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/turn-some-boring-stools-into-a-pint-sized-scooter-with-this-brilliant-ikea-hack/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/turn-some-boring-stools-into-a-pint-sized-scooter-with-this-brilliant-ikea-hack/#comments Sun, 31 Mar 2013 10:00:24 +0000 Andrew Liszewski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=153920 Ikea’s furniture isn’t just cheap and easy to transport, it’s easy to hack too, with sites like Ikea Hackers showcasing some of the best modifications. But none can top this hack by Andreas Bhend and Samuel N. Bernier that converts a couple of Ikea Frosta stools into a pedal-less bike—or draisienne if you really want [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/turn-some-boring-stools-into-a-pint-sized-scooter-with-this-brilliant-ikea-hack/feed/ 1 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/hack-a-can-of-compressed-air-so-its-refillable/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/hack-a-can-of-compressed-air-so-its-refillable/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:00:12 +0000 Andrew Liszewski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=153902 It’s useful for blasting dust, crumbs, and other crap off your keyboard and electronics, but those overpriced compressed air cans are almost as big a rip-off as printer ink. So here’s a brilliant and relatively simple hack that makes a compressed air can refillable with a standard tyre pump. And just to highlight what’s probably [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/hack-a-can-of-compressed-air-so-its-refillable/feed/ 8 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/a-measuring-tape-is-all-it-takes-to-steal-from-a-vending-machine/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/a-measuring-tape-is-all-it-takes-to-steal-from-a-vending-machine/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:30:05 +0000 Casey Chan http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=153512 If you’re ever thirsty for delicious carbonated sugar syrup and find yourself without any change, maybe you’ll be wise enough to carry around a measuring tape with you. Turns out, the wild minds of Russia have developed a slick vending machine hack that’ll give you free sodas. And it only takes just a little bit [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/a-measuring-tape-is-all-it-takes-to-steal-from-a-vending-machine/feed/ 9 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/sonys-xperia-z-added-to-long-list-of-phones-with-easily-bypassed-lockscreens/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/sonys-xperia-z-added-to-long-list-of-phones-with-easily-bypassed-lockscreens/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:00:57 +0000 Gary Cutlack http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=153240 Working out clever ways to bypass phone lockscreens is the new hot thing for nerds to do with their time these days, with the iPhone 5 and several Samsung models recently falling victim to clever little glitches that can access supposedly secure phones. Now Sony’s new smartphone flagship has been cracked, too. The extremely simple [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/sonys-xperia-z-added-to-long-list-of-phones-with-easily-bypassed-lockscreens/feed/ 17 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/how-apples-password-reset-security-breach-worked/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/how-apples-password-reset-security-breach-worked/#comments Sun, 24 Mar 2013 09:00:50 +0000 Eric Limer http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=152817 Yesterday, The Verge uncovered a security breach that allowed malicious users to reset Apple ID passwords with nothing but an email and the user’s birthday. Luckily, the process didn’t leak out in full before the whole thing was patched up, but now iMore was able to reproduce the hack step by step and now it’s [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/how-apples-password-reset-security-breach-worked/feed/ 0 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/microsoft-confirms-xbox-live-hack-but-says-it-was-socially-engineered/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/microsoft-confirms-xbox-live-hack-but-says-it-was-socially-engineered/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:45:03 +0000 Gary Cutlack http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=152265 Microsoft has agreed with reports that claimed a hacking team managed to take control of some high-profile box Live accounts, but says that came about through stealing credit card and login information rather than breaking into the servers and doing it the hard way. In a statement released to tech site Ars Technica, MS said: [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/microsoft-confirms-xbox-live-hack-but-says-it-was-socially-engineered/feed/ 0 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/hacker-turns-an-nes-console-into-an-8-bit-gaming-laptop/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/hacker-turns-an-nes-console-into-an-8-bit-gaming-laptop/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:00:19 +0000 Andrew Liszewski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=150197 Forget dropping thousands of pounds on the monstrously spec’d gaming laptops sold by the likes of Alienware. As long as you’re not itching to play the latest titles, you can look to the hacker who created this brilliant working NES laptop for some money-saving DIY inspiration. When closed it looks like a perfectly unmodified NES [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/03/hacker-turns-an-nes-console-into-an-8-bit-gaming-laptop/feed/ 5