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This Awesome Key Packs Its Own Keychain—And We’ve Got a Discount For You

That’s right, I just called a key awesome. Seriously. The Keybrid key-plus-keychain is so cleverly designed that it’ll make you furious you didn’t think of it first. But calm down! We’ve got a Gizmodo reader discount that’ll cheer you up. You see that chunky, old and busted keychain of yours? The one that’s been jangling…

Tech News Sam Biddle Dec 16

Lock Your Tablet to the Table and Poo With Peace of Mind

You wouldn’t just leave your bike unattended in the middle of Starbucks if you had to take a bathroom break, would you? OK maybe you would. But an iPad is much easier to steal! The solution: lock. it. up. Is it socially acceptable to take your iPad with you into a coffeeshop bathroom? I don’t…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 8

Lightning Review: Master Lock Speed Dial

Numerical combination locks have kept our stuff safe for hundreds of years. (Thanks, numerical combination locks!) But why not mix things up a little bit? How about a lock with a cheat code, instead of a passcode? Specs Master Lock Speed Dial Price: $12.69 When: Now In the box: Lock, instructions, symbol stickers (arrrows, shapes,…

Reviews John Herrman Nov 9

Can You Really Open A Padlock With A Bullet?

There’s something thrilling about the movie scenes in which the hero is forced to shoot open a lock in order to rescue his leading lady, but how realistic is that whole gag? The answer may surprise you. Popular Mechanics decided to put four different padlocks to the test by shooting them with a rifle from…

Privacy & Security Rosa Golijan Aug 19

The $200 Biometric Lock Versus a Paperclip

Click to viewAnother year, another DefCon, another litany of epic security fails. Like this here Biolock Model 333, a high-tech and high-priced bit of protection that surely requires expert tools and technique to override. Here’s how it does against a paperclip: The problem, as you can readily see, is that while the biometrics all seem…

Privacy & Security Brian Barrett Aug 2

How To Defeat a Sliding Chain Lock With Only a Rubber Band

Sure, you can use various high-tech methods to sneak into places where you don’t belong, but the MacGyver approaches are so much more fun. Here’s how someone can defeat a sliding chain lock with just a rubber band. https://gizmodo.com/this-high-tech-criminal-wunderkind-puts-any-bond-villai-5501343 Of course you shouldn’t actually use this sort of trick for illegal or shady activities, but…

Privacy & Security Rosa Golijan Mar 31

Hotel Locks Defeated by Piece of Wire, Secured by Towel

Hotel rooms tend to have locks that use magnetic swipe cards—something reasonably high-tech and innately trusted. Bad news? A piece of bent wire can defeat these locks. Good news? A towel prevents such low-tech break-ins. The tool shown in the video isn’t just a plain piece of wire, instead it’s a special “government only” tool,…

Privacy & Security Rosa Golijan Feb 22

Face Recognition Door Lock Thwarts Bad Relatives and Employees

Actually, this bit of business is designed to keep track of the comings and goings of employees using facial recognition instead of punchcards, but there is no reason why you can’t use it to protect the house during the holidays. Model CVJB-G107 features dual cameras (creating a 3D image that prevents false matches using a…

Privacy & Security Sean Fallon Dec 10

Make Your Own Secret Knock Detecting Door Lock

Hideouts can’t be protected with a simple lock and key, those jobs require passwords or secret knocks. For the latter, you can go the extra mile and build a knock detector using a few basic pieces of equipment. Steve Hoefer’s secret knock detector is little more than a piezo speaker, a tiny gear reduction motor,…

Tech News Sean Fallon Nov 3

How to Best a Master Lock

There are 64,000 potential combinations in a Master Lock. With a few easy steps, you can figure out the last number of any combination. From there, you’ll crack the lock in 100 attempts or less. [MarkEdwardCampos via HackaDay]

Tech News Mark Wilson Oct 6

Kwikset’s Connected Locks Feature Remote Locking, Email Notifications

Every city dweller has had that panicky moment of “Crap, did I leave the door unlocked this morning?” Kwikset’s new locks let you check to see if you did in fact forget, and then lock the door if you did. The locks allow remote status checks and changes, so anywhere you’ve got a secure internet…

Privacy & Security Dan Nosowitz Sep 12

Ultimate Lock Picker Cracks Medeco High Security Deadbolts In Minutes

The folks at Wired have taken a peek into the life of one Marc Weber Tobias—a man that obsessively pits himself against the toughest physical security systems that modern technology can muster. Unfortunately for manufacturers, Tobias hasn’t found a lock that he can pick, crack, or bump. Click to view As you can see in…

Privacy & Security Sean Fallon Jun 1

Keyhole Surgery: Operation for the Less Than Ethical

While some of us invest points into intelligence to become doctors, others of us pour those stats into perception and agility to take a different route… Keyhole Surgery is Operation reinvented for lockpick enthusiasts. You view a 3D schematic of the lock on the computer, then try to guide the key through the maze of…

Tech News Mark Wilson Dec 2

Medeco High Security M3 Locks Hacked With Easy Credit Card Trick

With all the hacks going on this weekend at DefCon, the world’s largest annual hacker convention, perhaps the most embarrassingly easy to crack was Medeco’s high-security locks. According to a group of security researchers, all you need to get into an Medeco M3 lock, used in sensitive facilities such as the White House and the…

Tech News Elaine Chow Aug 9

Master Lock SmartTOUCH Biometric Garage Door Opener

The Skinny: Opens your garage via fingerprint of up to 20 others. Survives in extreme temps from -30 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit and wet weather. Costs $130 bucks. The Catch: The preferred way to open a garage is still the good old janky wireless remote from inside your car. [Smarttouch via Gearlog]

Tech News Brian Lam Dec 26

Voice Activated Safe—Good for Hermits

Never leave your home, live by yourself and have zero friends? This safe is great for you! This voice activated safe requires no keys, combinations or numbers to remember. Just say the password phrase and the safe will magically open. If you don’t fall into the hermit category, then this safe may not work so…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Feb 20

PC Guardian Retractable Laptop Lock

We’ve seen plenty of security locks in the past, but this one has a bit of a different twist to it. This security lock operates similar to one of those retractable dog leashes It is small, lightweight and can fit nicely into any laptop bag. Keep your gadgets secure and walk your dog at the…

Privacy & Security Travis Hudson Aug 14

Ask Gizmodo: Safety-fying a Mac mini?

Reader George writes: I am an admin at a small college and I am going to deploy some Mac Minis in an unattended lab. What is the best way people have found to tie the minis down so they don’t get legs and walk off? Well, George. I think we have the perfect solution for…

Privacy & Security Travis Hudson Jun 21

Kensington Release 20 Notebook Accessories

Oh, man. Kensington went all out today by announcing 20 different notebook accessories that should be due out this summer. There is just too much for the front page to handle. Hit up the jump for full details on all of the accessories including locks, carrying cases, peripherals and—gasp!—an iPod accessory! Hooray, iPods! First up…

Gadgets Travis Hudson Jun 5

Targus iPod Locks

In the same vein as laptop locks for libraries and dorm rooms, this 6.5′ Targus iPod lock holds your iPod at your desk while you go wee. The three digit combination allows you to quickly unlock it when those darn jocks come by at 2am to bully you again. Compatible with all iPods that have…

Gadgets Jason Chen May 23

This Awesome Key Packs Its Own Keychain—And We’ve Got a Discount For You

Lock Your Tablet to the Table and Poo With Peace of Mind

Lightning Review: Master Lock Speed Dial

Can You Really Open A Padlock With A Bullet?

The $200 Biometric Lock Versus a Paperclip

How To Defeat a Sliding Chain Lock With Only a Rubber Band

Hotel Locks Defeated by Piece of Wire, Secured by Towel

Face Recognition Door Lock Thwarts Bad Relatives and Employees

Make Your Own Secret Knock Detecting Door Lock

How to Best a Master Lock

Kwikset’s Connected Locks Feature Remote Locking, Email Notifications

Ultimate Lock Picker Cracks Medeco High Security Deadbolts In Minutes

Keyhole Surgery: Operation for the Less Than Ethical

Medeco High Security M3 Locks Hacked With Easy Credit Card Trick

Master Lock SmartTOUCH Biometric Garage Door Opener

Voice Activated Safe—Good for Hermits

PC Guardian Retractable Laptop Lock

Ask Gizmodo: Safety-fying a Mac mini?

Kensington Release 20 Notebook Accessories

Targus iPod Locks

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