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Although Northern California will likely see the worst from the massive storm headed toward the state, Southern California residents should prepare for significant hazards, forecasters say, with flooding, high winds and dangerous surf expected in the region through Friday. Los Angeles County has already issued evacuation warnings for residents in the northern mountains close to perilous burn scars and has closed at least one roadway in preparation for heavy rainfall.“The heaviest rain may be focused on Northern…

Bad Bunny just ended his World’s Hottest Tour on Dec. 10, but some unlucky fans weren’t able to get in to see him perform.The Puerto Rican star held his last stop in Mexico City at the historic Estadio Azteca. He held two shows on Friday and Saturday, tweeting that the tour was the best experience of his life.However, his Friday show was met with some controversy. Some fans were denied entry after an abundance of fake tickets overwhelmed Ticketmaster’s system. This resulted in some authentic tickets being voided.On…

Security experts have discovered hundreds of fake websites which are being used to spread Android and Windows malware. A "vast" network of over 200 internet pages, which impersonate 27 brands such as household names like TikTok, PayPal and Snapchat, are being used to spread a vicious bug which can empty out bank accounts. These bogus websites feature the notorious ERMAC banking trojan which is capable of stealing sensitive login details for 467 online banking and cryptocurrency apps.If hackers manage to get hold of the…

A Newegg representative told Tom's Hardware via email that it refunded a customer that claimed to have received blocks of metal instead of an Nvidia Geforce RTX 4090. The company also claims that banning customer accounts is a "normal" part of a fraud investigation process."The customer sent a claim to Newegg that his package did not contain the new 4090 graphics card he ordered but instead weights in the photo he sent us," Eric Wein, head of public relations and partnerships at Newegg told Tom's Hardware."We suspended…

Millions of iPhone and Android users need to be aware of two new WhatsApp warnings that could leave devices unable to send messages or hand highly personal data over to hackers. The first alert affects anyone with an Android device in their pocket with cyber criminals targeting these phones via an unofficial version of WhatsApp. As spotted by the security team at Kasperky, an app called YoWahtsApp comes laced with a nasty malware called Triada.Once installed, this bug allows hackers to take complete control of an account…

Anyone with an Android device or iPhone in their pocket needs to be on high alert. Facebook says it has pinpointed more than 400 apps that appear to have been stealing private logins from smartphone users. To make matters worse, these dangerous applications were found listed on the official Google Play Store and Apple App Store marketplaces which means it's highly likely they may have been installed on a large number of devices.The dangerous apps managed to sneak onto the Play Store and App Store by disguising themselves…

There are another two days of bargains to be bagged with Amazon launching its second Prime event. This blockbuster sale usually takes place once a year during the summer with thousands of products discounted for 48 hours. However, Amazon is mixing things up in 2022 with the online retailer giving Prime users another chance to get money off devices such as smartphones, TVs, Echo speakers, Fire Sticks and Kindles.You'll find all of the deals on Amazon's dedicated Prime Day website and or at Express.co.uk's best Prime Day 2…

A French court on Thursday substantially lowered a fine against iPhone maker Apple for alleged anti-competitive behaviour to EUR 372 million (nearly Rs. 3,000 crore) from EUR 1.1 billion (nearly Rs. 8,800 crore) previously, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.The original fine had been imposed by France's antitrust watchdog in 2020 for what it described as Apple's anti-competitive behaviour towards its distribution and retail network.At the time, it was the biggest fine levied by the antitrust regulator,…

Millions of Britons are about to be hit by a huge energy shock with prices rising to record highs from this weekend. Last winter the average price for electricity was around 17p per kWh but that's now doubled to a whopping 34p per kWh. The jump could see homes facing massive bills during the cold winter months and that means consumers could be looking for ways to cut down on their usage.There are plenty of things that can help reduce the amount of power being munched through including switching off appliances, using the…

Police have booked popular YouTuber T T F Vasan for dangerous and rash driving n Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore city. The police action comes after the YouTuber uploaded a video of his ride on social media accounts and YouTube. The police said in a release that they booked Vasan on Tuesday under Section 279 (rash driving) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 184 (dangerous driving) of the Motor Vehicles Act. The authorities at the D3 Podanur police station said Vasan had gone on a ride with popular influencer G P Muthu on the…