Video doorbells are supposed to help keep your home safe from strangers. Thanks to poor software security, however, they could be letting strangers in. In a case of “you get what you pay for,” researchers at Consumer Reports have uncovered vulnerabilities in popular video doorbells on major online retail sites including Amazon, Walmart and Temu, […]
A tornado touched down in Kings County on Saturday afternoon — the second tornado in two days to hit Central California. The tornado touched down in the south end of Corcoran around 4:37 p.m., said meteorologist Carlos Molina with the National Weather Service’s Hanford office. The tornado moved eastward and than dissipated by the time […]
National Frog Legs Day is on February 29th. It makes sense that frogs are the unofficial Leap Day mascot. Perhaps it’s because they leap over the 29th on non-leap years or maybe because they didn’t leap over on leap years. Anyway, it’s National Frog Legs Day. You can pretend you have frog legs and leap around, eat […]
Apple is dispelling the age-old hack followed by thousands of iPhone users who accidentally get their devices wet. The company is warning against putting wet phones in uncooked rice to dry them out. As CBS News reports, in new guidance for salvaging phones that come into contact with liquid, Apple is advising users to let them dry out on […]
The sun has unleashed its most powerful solar flare for around seven years. Last week, in less than 24 hours, the sun fired off three X-class solar flares, the highest magnitude on the scale used to measure the intensity of flares. The third was the strongest of the bunch and was “the most powerful flare […]
After reporting a net loss of $71 million in the fourth quarter (compared to a $508 million profit the previous year), Macy’s has decided to shutter approximately 150 underproductive stores through 2026, the company’s new CEO Tony Spring announced on Tuesday. For the year, Macy’s Inc. generated $105 million in net income and just over $23 billion […]
Guy Fieri is bringing more big, bold flavor into every home and to grocery stores across the United States with the launch of his new Flavortown™ Sauces line. The dynamite line of nine top-notch condiments and BBQ sauces, including Guy’s Famous Donkey Sauce, has all taste buds covered regardless of the dish or meal occasion. Each bottle has […]
Scrunchies and claw clips exploded in popularity over the past few years as fashion embraced the return of quintessentially ’90s trends. But what’s the next stage of trendy hair nostalgia? It’s officially time for a French pin renaissance. As Fashionista reports, these U-shaped accessories may seem difficult to maneuver at first, but with a little practice, they […]
A stomach virus known as the norovirus is spreading across the Northeast region of the United States, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The three-week average positive tests for norovirus in the region reached 13.9 percent in recent weeks and held above a 10 percent positive rate since the […]
Apple is ratcheting up the security of its iMessage app to protect users against future attacks by high-powered, nation-state hackers. The company says it is updating the security protocol behind iMessage to combat attacks using quantum computers. As Yahoo Finance reports, according to Apple, while it’s difficult to break the company’s current encryptions using conventional […]