In Real Life

This Amazing Hack Lets You Play Snake Via Recorder

Kotaku AU

Up until I had kids, it had been a long, long time since I’d picked up a recorder. This hack, which combines relays, arduinos, a Nokia 6110i and Snake might just get me tempted to start playing again.

[Gizmodo Australia]


February 9, 2012
News

Foxconn Hacked

A hacker collective named SwaggSec claims to have hacked Foxconn, the world’s largest electronic components maker. Foxconn assembles hardware for Apple as well as game consoles, such as the PS3, the Xbox 360 and the PS3. According to SwaggSec’s open letter, the hack appears to be retaliation for Foxconn’s notorious working conditions.


December 16, 2011
In Real Life

1.8 Million Square Enix Accounts Were Hacked

Square Enix stated yesterday that somebody “may have gained unauthorised access to a particular Square Enix server” and took its members service offline in both Japan and the U.S. Today, the company clarified that 1.8 million customer’s accounts had been affected.


November 25, 2011
Xbox

Xbox Live Hacked? Microsoft Still Says No.

Earlier this week, British tabloid The Sun ran a story, pointing to a series of “phishing” con jobs that were putting Xbox 360 owners at risk.


November 11, 2011
PC

What The PSN Outage Tells Us About The Steam Hack

While the scope of the Steam Hack remains to be seen, for millions of gamers its early developments — indeed, even Valve’s early statements — match those of this year’s notorious PlayStation Network outage, which may provide a guidepost for what is to come.


News

Steam Hacked, Valve Investigating Possible Credit Card Theft

A message sent just now from Valve Corporation head Gabe Newell says credit card numbers and other personal information were compromised in a defacement attack on the Steam forums this Sunday.


November 7, 2011
News

Steam Forums Apparently Hacked

Last night, the forums for Valve’s Steam service were apparently hacked. Redirects for a hacking website, Fkn0wned.com, appeared on the Steam Users’ Forums, offering “hacking tutorials and tools, porn, free giveaways and much more”.


October 24, 2011
In Real Life

This Kinect Inspired HoloDesk Will Mind Your Blow!

Kotaku AU

Kinect hacks, I’ve seen a few, but this may be the most exciting. Using a Kinect alongside an optical see-through display, Microsoft researchers have been able to create functioning HoloDesk, in which you can manipulate virtual objects with your hands. This really has to be seen to be understood, or believed.


October 13, 2011
In Real Life

NBA’s 2011 Alternate Uniforms — If They’re Ever Worn — Are Leaked By NBA 2K12

Hooray for PC versions of sports games! Some enterprising hackers have picked apart the code for NBA 2K12 and found the secret alternate jerseys that should be revealed this year if, you know, the NBA and its players get their act together and solve this lockout mess.


October 4, 2011
Xbox

Kinect Hacked For Bigger Boobs

Kinect hacks provide an endless rabbit hole of would-be tech wizards using the peripheral for a rainbow of results. Some of them are amazing, such as this Kinect-controlled drone. Some of them are silly, such as this.