A Peek Inside the NSA's Spy Gear Catalog

A Peek Inside the NSA's Spy Gear Catalog

Dec 30th 2013, 21:57, by Adam Clark Estes

Der Spiegel's fairly harrowing report about the NSA's hacking unit, Tailored Access Operations (TAO) got a little more harrowing this morning when an unnamed blogger at LeakSource published images from the agency's hilariously-named and terrifying spy gear catalog.
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The ChugPlug Adds a Backup Battery To Your MagSafe Power Adapter

The ChugPlug Adds a Backup Battery To Your MagSafe Power Adapter

Dec 30th 2013, 21:30, by Andrew Liszewski

If you own a smartphone and actually use it on a daily basis, there's a good chance you've always got a backup battery close at hand. But what about your MacBook? Instead of desperately hunting for a plug when its battery life dwindles, Lenmar's new ChugPlug is designed to integrate with the MagSafe adapter giving you a few extra hours of precious power.
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The Most Important Gadgets of 2013

The Most Important Gadgets of 2013

Dec 30th 2013, 16:00, by Eric Limer

Every year, we're hit by yet another wave of new gadgets. Some of them are good, a lot of them are bad, but a very select few manage to be important. Here are the gadgets that had the biggest impact on the technological landscape in 2013.
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BBC Servers Were Hacked and Access Auctioned Off on Christmas Day

BBC Servers Were Hacked and Access Auctioned Off on Christmas Day

Dec 30th 2013, 15:30, by Gary Cutlack - Gizmodo UK

How about giving a nerdy Doctor Who fan the ultimate gift this year: hacked access to a BBC server. That was the deal apparently on offer on some "underground" internet sites on Christmas Day, after a hacker allegedly gained access to a BBC server and tried to sell on his access method.
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SD Cards Are Tiny, Hackable Computers (For Good or Evil)

SD Cards Are Tiny, Hackable Computers (For Good or Evil)

Dec 30th 2013, 15:02, by Eric Limer

An SD card isn't just a dumb chunk of memory; it's a dumb chunk of memory with a built-in brain, a microcontroller. And at this year's Chaos Computer Congress, enterprising hackers showed off exactly what those brains can be used for: cheap hardware for makers or malware machines for malcontents.
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This Minimalist Outdoor Grill Rolls Open Like a Sleeping Bag

This Minimalist Outdoor Grill Rolls Open Like a Sleeping Bag

Dec 30th 2013, 14:40, by Andrew Liszewski

There's nothing quite like roasting a meal you just caught while you're braving the great outdoors. It's an experience made all the better with a campfire grill that doesn't feel like a sack of bricks in your backpack. And while designer Roee Magdassi's Stakes grill doesn't exist just yet, we're hoping at least one manufacturer sees the brilliance of this design.
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