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Should you swap your bank account for a digital wallet?

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:28:48 GMT

(NerdWallet) - Cashless and contactless payment options have been on the rise for years, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. Hand-in-hand with these options, digital wallet apps and services have also increased in popularity. An estimated 60% of the global population — 5.2 billion people — will be using digital wallets by 2026, according to a 2022 study from the data analytics group Juniper Research. As digital wallets have become more widespread, are they viable replacements for bank accounts? Here’s what you need to know. What is a digital wallet? A digital wallet is an application or service — typically on a smartphone — allowing users to store debit and credit card information and passwords. Some digital wallets can also store electronic tickets, passes, gift cards and personal identification cards, said Francisco Alvarez-Evangelista, advisor at the financial analysis company Aite-Novarica Group, by email. PayPal, Apple Wallet, Google Wallet and Samsung Wallet are s...

More pedestrians, bicyclists are being killed in Texas: Why?

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:28:48 GMT

TYLER, Texas (KETK) — Between 2017 and 2021, pedestrian and cyclist traffic crash deaths were up 34% and 58%, respectively, in Texas. In 2021 alone, 935 people died in pedestrian and bicyclist-related crashes in Texas. They accounted for one out of every five fatalities on Texas roadways.The Texas Department of Transportation has been working to raise awareness of deaths on Texas roadways.“We have a shared responsibility to every member of our community – to every family and every individual – to help reverse these trends and reduce traffic fatalities in Texas,” said TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams. “We’re asking all Texans to watch out for one another whether you’re behind the wheel, on foot, or on a bike. Obeying traffic safety laws is a critical first step.”What's driving the increase in pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities?TxDOT's top factors contributing to the rise in deaths all have to do with not following traffic laws:Pedestrians failing to yield the right-of-way to v...

1 killed, 3 wounded in West Hills shopping center shootout; suspect ID'd

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:28:48 GMT

Los Angeles police have identified the suspected gunman who opened fire in a busy West Hills shopping center, killing one and injuring three others Saturday afternoon.The shooting happened around 3:45 p.m. for reports of gunfire exchanged involving multiple people at a shopping plaza near Fallbrook Avenue and Vanowen Street.A 45-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. A 35-year-old woman, a 35-year-old man and a 45-year-old man were hospitalized in serious or critical condition, the Los Angeles Police Department said.After the shootout, two of the suspects, a man and a woman, fled the area in a vehicle and were involved in a hit-a-run crash that injured an innocent driver, police said.The suspects switched cars at one point and led police on a short pursuit and were eventually taken into custody about 2.5 miles away from the shopping center.Images from the scene showed the suspects' car riddled with bullet holes with major front-end damage. On Sunday, police identified the su...

Pedestrian killed by hit-and-run driver in Santa Ana

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:28:48 GMT

Santa Ana police are investigating after two pedestrians were hit by a vehicle that fled the scene early Sunday morning.It happened around 2 a.m. in a residential neighborhood near the intersection of St. Gertrude Place and South Ross Street.A man and a woman were struck by a vehicle which then drove away from the scene without stopping, police said.Both pedestrians were transported to the hospital by ambulance. The woman was treated for injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening, but the man died as a result of the crash.Police are investigating, but said no vehicle description is available at this time.The scene was blocked off to traffic and remained active for several hours after the collision.Anyone with information is urged to contact the Santa Ana Police Department at 714-245-8665 or submit a tip online.

‘I’ve never seen anything like this:’ One of China’s most popular apps has the ability to spy on its users, say experts

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:28:48 GMT

It is one of China’s most popular shopping apps, selling clothing, groceries and just about everything else under the sun to more than 750 million users a month.But according to cybersecurity researchers, it can also bypass users’ cell phone security to monitor activities on other apps, check notifications, read private messages and change settings.And once installed, it’s tough to remove.While many apps collect vast troves of user data, sometimes without explicit consent, experts say e-commerce giant Pinduoduo has taken violations of privacy and data security to the next level.In a detailed investigation, CNN spoke to half a dozen cybersecurity teams from Asia, Europe and the United States — as well as multiple former and current Pinduoduo employees — after receiving a tipoff.Multiple experts identified the presence of malware on the Pinduoduo app that exploited vulnerabilities in Android operating systems. Company insiders said the exploits were utilized to spy on users and compet...

Oakland shooting leaves one injured

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:28:48 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- A shooting on Telegraph Avenue in Oakland left a man injured on Saturday evening, according to the Oakland Police Department. Man arrested after police find loaded gun in vehicle Just before 6 p.m., the OPD Communications Division received multiple reports of a shooting in the 4900 block of Telegraph Avenue. Officers found a man with gunshot wounds at the scene. Emergency medical crews treated the man at the scene before he was taken to a local hospital. He is now listed in stable condition. Police are asking anyone with information about this shooting to call the Felony Assault Unit at 510-238-3426.

Hoffenheim beats Bremen to ease pressure on Matarazzo

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:28:48 GMT

BREMEN, Germany (AP) — American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo picked up his second consecutive win on Sunday as Hoffenheim beat Werder Bremen 2-1 to ease away from the Bundesliga’s relegation zone.New Jersey-born Matarazzo lost his first five games in charge after taking over at Hoffenheim in February but wins over Hertha Berlin and now Bremen have eased some of the pressure, even if Hoffenheim was fortunate to cling on for the latest win.All three goals resulted from headers — and some poor marking. Hoffenheim scored twice in two minutes early in the second half when first Andrej Kramarić, then Christoph Baumgartner were left unmarked to head in crosses. Bremen substitute Amos Pieper headed in at a free kick less than a minute after coming into the game to set up a tense finish. Bremen hit the post in stoppage time and then was awarded a penalty, only for the call to be overturned on video review because of an offside in the buildup.Hoffenheim is 15th in the 18-team league but i...

Bloguero militar ruso muere tras explosión en un café de San Petersburgo, reportan medios estatales rusos

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:28:48 GMT

(CNN) — El bloguero militar ruso Vladlen Tatarsky murió este domingo tras una explosión en un café de San Petersburgo, informó la agencia de noticias estatal rusa TASS.Al menos 16 personas resultaron heridas en la explosión, informó TASS.La agencia estatal de noticias dijo que un artefacto explosivo detonó en el café y causó el derrumbe de parte de la fachada del edificio, según información preliminar. Las autoridades investigan la causa de la explosión.Una explosión afectó a un puente clave que une Crimea con Rusia. Esto es lo que sabemos¿Quién era Tatarsky?Tatarsky, uno de los varios blogueros militares destacados de Rusia, en ocasiones criticó los reveses del Ejército de Rusia en Ucrania.Los blogueros que cubren la guerra de Rusia comparten reportes y comentarios sobre la invasión para suscriptores en plataformas en línea como Telegram, donde algunos acumulan seguidores de cientos de miles de personas.La crítica pública a la guerra de Moscú no es común en Rusia.Vladlen Tata...

Willock, Wilson goals earn Newcastle 2-0 win over Man United

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:28:48 GMT

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Joe Willock and Callum Wilson scored second-half goals to lead Newcastle to a 2-0 win over Manchester United in the Premier League and above its rival in the race for Champions League qualification on Sunday.Willock’s 65th-minute header, for his third goal of the season, and a second from substitute Wilson in the 88th inflicted just a second defeat in 17 games in all competitions on Erik ten Hag’s team and gained Saudi-run Newcastle a measure of revenge for its English League Cup final loss to United at Wembley Stadium in February.It was a deserved victory, too, for the Magpies, who created the better chances in the game and might have gone ahead through Alexander Isak, Sean Longstaff and Willock before they broke the deadlock in front of a home crowd of 52,268.Newcastle is now tied on 50 points — one more than the team collected during the whole of the last campaign — with United, but has a significantly better goal difference with both having 11 games to ...

Suspect in custody, 1 injured in Dulles Town Center shooting that closed mall Sunday

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:28:48 GMT

A suspect is in custody after one person was shot and injured at the Dulles Town Center shopping mall on Sunday morning.A Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said the mall is closed for the rest Sunday and people are being let in to collect their belongings.The sheriff’s office received a call reporting a shooting at the Northern Virginia mall just before noon.When deputies arrived, they located one person on scene suffering from a gunshot wound to the stomach, according to the spokesperson.The victim was transported for treatment at a local hospital.More Loudoun County NewsMore Virginia NewsMore Local NewsThe shooter was arrested, and deputies were “searching and clearing the mall and (had) set up a command center there,” as of early Sunday afternoon, LCSO said.The LCSO spokesperson said this was an “isolated shooting” and the gun was recovered.A gun can be seen in the mall in a video shared on Instagram on Sunday.This is a developing st...