Hackers lock out hotel guests, extort hotel
An Austrian luxury hotel pays a Bitcoin ransom when hackers take over its electronic key and registration systems.
An Austrian luxury hotel pays a Bitcoin ransom when hackers take over its electronic key and registration systems.
GarryRF shares a shot of the Northern Lights, taken in the Shetland Islands, almost in the Arctic Circle.
A visit to one of the great aquariums with Samantha and friends, and some tips on the best things to see there.
Access to public transportation can be a real barrier for people with limited or no vision, but Berlin's U-Bahn subway system is trying to make that easier. The system is using a variety of means to make it easier to navigate. Among the most visible strategies is providing big visual clues to those with limited sight for reading; each station is designed or revised with its own color and graphic scheme. A gallery of some of them is at TheLocal.de HERE . The Berlin transit operator BVG is...
London's Charterhouse, a former Carthusian monastery that's been out of sight for years, gains both visibility and a museum.
A gallery of scenes and 'seens' from PHeymont's wandering in Chile's capital city.
A look at an old coal port that was bustling with activity a century ago -- now a landmark.
Over 200 items from the Inner Mongolia Museum in China will make their first western appearance at the Dutch National Military Museum.
Switzerland has a number of unusual places to spend winter time, not at all like the chalet image we all carry!
Off on another adventure, our roving avatar challenges you to find where he's been hanging out. New clues every day!
A popular place for locals and tourists to gather in the Lake of the Woods town of Kenora is Ye Olde Chip Truck. DrFumblefinger explains why.
Street furniture—benches, lamp posts, statues, signs and more—catch PHeymont's eye as he wanders London's streets.
An enterprising marketer is selling Paris paving stones for 60€, suitable as souvenirs, but with a history of being heaved at unpopular rulers.
The right temperature, air and wind conditions can produce clouds that look like, well, flying saucers.
Gumbo was at San Vicente Mountain Park in Southern California. See what role the peak played in protecting LA during the Cold War