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Self-driving truck makes cross country trip

Posted on January 9, 2020January 3, 2020 by cynmackley

A self-driving truck has successfully completed the first cross country delivery of refrigerated goods.

Posted in Cyn's Tech Tips, In The NewsTagged autonomous vehicles, plus.ai, self driving truck cross country trip, self driving vehicles, self-driving trucksLeave a comment

The cheap way to protect your device

Posted on December 26, 2019December 17, 2019 by cynmackley

An easy way to protect against charging station malware.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Hardware & Peripherals, In The News, Quick Tips, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged charging port malware, data blocker, juice jacking, security, usb charger danger, usb data blockerLeave a comment

Visa says to watch out for crooks at the pump

Posted on December 23, 2019December 15, 2019 by cynmackley

Visa says to watch out for crooks at the pump. How their scam works.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, In The News, Quick Tips, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged credit card scams, gas station credit card scam, malware, malware attacks, scams, visa2 Comments

New storage device could last (almost) forever

Posted on November 25, 2019November 17, 2019 by cynmackley

Microsoft is working on a new form of long-term storage that could last 1,000 years.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, File & Disk Management, In The News, UncategorizedTagged date storage, long-term storage, microsoft, project silica, quartz storage, storage1 Comment

Netflix may stop working on some older TVs

Posted on November 22, 2019November 8, 2019 by cynmackley

Netflix may stop working on some older TVs. Find out if yours is affected.

Posted in Cyn's Tech Tips, In The News, Quick Tips, TV Tech, UncategorizedTagged Netflix, netflix will stop working on samsung TVs, samsung, Smart TV, streaming, TV tech1 Comment

Netflix cracking down on password sharing

Posted on November 17, 2019November 8, 2019 by cynmackley

Netflix plans to crack down on password sharing. Find out why.

Posted in Cyn's Tech Tips, In The News, Multimedia, Quick Tips, Security Help, TV Tech, Uncategorized, Using The InternetTagged Netflix, netflix password sharing, password sharing, Smart TV, streaming services, tv, videosLeave a comment

Brave Browser blocks sites

Posted on November 16, 2019November 6, 2019 by cynmackley

Brave Browser is just a little too secure for one reader. How to adjust the shields.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, In The News, Quick Tips, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged brave browser, brave shields, browser, online security, quick tips, security, using the internet1 Comment

Best Buy Electronic Recycling

Posted on November 3, 2019October 29, 2019 by cynmackley

Did you know Best Buy will let you recycle many electronics for free?

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, eReaders, Hardware & Peripherals, I've Always Wanted To Know..., In The News, UncategorizedTagged best buy, best buy free recycling, green, recycle computers, recycle electronics, recycle phones, recycle TVs, recyclingLeave a comment

Echo show assists visually impaired

Posted on October 11, 2019October 2, 2019 by cynmackley

How an Echo Show smart speaker and help the visually impaired identify objects.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Hardware & Peripherals, In The News, UncategorizedTagged Alexa, amazon, echo show, echo smart speaker, show and tell, technology for the blind, technology for visually impaired, visually impairedLeave a comment

School systems targeted by ransomware

Posted on October 10, 2019October 1, 2019 by cynmackley

New ransomware attacks are targeting schools all across the country.

Posted in Cloud Storage, Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, In The News, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged Armor, malware, protection from ransomware, ransomware, ransomware targets schols, school ransomware, school security, security, using the internetLeave a comment

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