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40 days of night captured with an iPhone

Posted on February 17, 2024February 12, 2024 by cynmackley

Amazing photos of 40 days of night near the Arctic Circle captured with an iPhone camera.

Posted in Cool Sites, Cyn's Tech Tips, Digital Photography, UncategorizedTagged 40 days of night, Amos chapple, cool sites, coolsites, digital photography, iphone pictures, night mode, Russia, smartphone photography1 Comment

Russian Busted For Malware Blackmail Scheme

Posted on September 9, 2020August 26, 2020 by cynmackley

Police said a Russian citizen schemed to introduce malware onto a U.S. company's servers so he could extort money from the business.

Posted in Computer Terms, In The News, Security HelpTagged cybercrime, extortion, Russia, securtyLeave a comment

3D Embroidery Cloud Landscapes

Posted on January 25, 2020January 19, 2020 by cynmackley

Artist Vera Shimunia uses 3D embroidery to create amazing cloudscapes.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cool Sites, Cyn's Tech Tips, UncategorizedTagged Art, cool sites, coolsites, embroidery, fabric arts, Russia, Sewing, vera shimunia1 Comment

Kaspersky promises changes after hacking fallout

Posted on October 25, 2017October 24, 2017 by cynmackley

Kaspersky labs is fighting back against accusations their software was used to steal classified information.

Posted in Computer Terms, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged hacking, kaspersky, malware, Russia, security, virusesLeave a comment

Security bombshell: did Kaspersky help steal data?

Posted on October 9, 2017October 9, 2017 by cynmackley

Could your security software be spying on you? Why a popular provider is under fire.

Posted in Computer Terms, In The News, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged hacking, kaspersky, NSA, Russia, security, third-party securityLeave a comment

A Homespun Life: Textiles of Old Russia

Posted on February 2, 2017 by cynmackley

An online exhibition that presents over one hundred artifacts revealing the rich peasant culture of northern and central Russia.

Posted in Cool SitesTagged 19th Century, 20th century, archive, Art, artifacts, History, peasants, Russia1 Comment

In The News 10/14/2016

Posted on October 13, 2016 by cynmackley

Galaxy Note 7 is still exploding, Microsoft is updating Paint, and Apple Watches banned as a security threat.

Posted in In The NewsTagged Apple Watch, exploding phones, Galaxy Note 7, hacking, microsoft, new Paint app, paint, Russia, safety, samsungLeave a comment

In The News 07-29-2016

Posted on July 28, 2016 by cynmackley

An email leak causes problems for Democrats, Verizon buys Yahoo, and smartwatch sales drop.

Posted in In The NewsTagged aol, apple, Apple Watch, Bernie Sanders, Democrats, DNC, Donald Trump, email leaks, Hillary Clinton, in the news, Russia, smartwatch sales fall, Verison buys Yahoo, Verizon, wearables, Wikileaks, yahoo, yahoo mailLeave a comment

In The News 03-18-2016

Posted on March 17, 2016 by cynmackley

Hackers take out a power grid, Amazon Echo gets little sisters, and trouble for a huge Kickstarter item.

Posted in In The NewsTagged amazon, BlackEnergy Trojan, Coolest Cooler, Dot, echo, hackers, in the news, kickstarter, power grid, Russia, smart home, Tap, Ukraine, virtual assistantLeave a comment

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