WhatsApp may soon let you hide your online status

WhatsApp is developing a feature that would allow users to hide their online status, according to WABetaInfo. On Saturday, the outlet shared a screenshot of new privacy settings that allow someone to decide who can see them when they’re using the app. The feature would complement the recent tweaks WhatsApp introduced to the app’s Last… Continue reading WhatsApp may soon let you hide your online status

‘Genshin Impact’ Summer Fantasia update arrives on July 13th

Hoyoverse will release Genshin Impact’s next major content update on July 13th, the studio announced on Saturday. Dubbed “Summer Fantasia,” version 2.8 will reintroduce the Golden Apple Archipelago, a zone Hoyoverse has redesigned to add new plotlines and challenges for players to complete. By finishing the included quests, you’ll have the chance to recruit Fischl,… Continue reading ‘Genshin Impact’ Summer Fantasia update arrives on July 13th

Meta’s Novi cryptocurrency wallet is shutting down

Meta is shutting down Novi, its short-lived cryptocurrency digital wallet. In a notice spotted by Bloomberg, the company announced it would sunset the platform on September 1st, with July 20th being the final day to add funds. Meta advised users to withdraw their balance “as soon as possible,” noting it would “attempt to transfer” any… Continue reading Meta’s Novi cryptocurrency wallet is shutting down

Tesla EV deliveries fall nearly 18% in second quarter following China factory shutdown

Tesla delivered 254,695 electric vehicles globally in the second quarter, a nearly 18% drop from the previous period as supply chain constraints, China’s extended COVID-19 lockdown and challenges around opening factories in Berlin and Austin took their toll on the company. This is the first time in two years that Tesla deliveries, which were 310,048… Continue reading Tesla EV deliveries fall nearly 18% in second quarter following China factory shutdown

FBI Offers Huge Reward for “Cryptoqueen” Accused of Stealing $4 Billion

She might have gotten plastic surgery as a disguise. On the Run The second-most wanted person in the US right now is a Ponzi scheme legend known as the Cryptoqueen. The FBI added Ruja Ignatova’s name to its ten most-wanted list on Thursday and said she’s probably traveling with armed guards and may have even… Continue reading FBI Offers Huge Reward for “Cryptoqueen” Accused of Stealing $4 Billion

Robots Now Delivering VR Porn Headsets to the Terminally Lonely

“The idea to use the robots changed everything.” Special Delivery What happens in VR in Vegas, amirite? Forget strap ons — a porn outfit called VR Bangers is helping customers strap into a brand new porn experience in Sin City. For the curious and/or terminally lonely, the adult entertainment outfit says it’s delivering smut-enabled VR… Continue reading Robots Now Delivering VR Porn Headsets to the Terminally Lonely

North Korea Claims It Only Got COVID Because South Korea Sent Over “Tainted Balloons”

Image by Getty Images/Futurism North Korea has finally decided to give its residents the true story behind COVID-19 — or at least a fairy tale version that dictator Kim Jong Un decided would most advantageous for his brutal regime. State run newspaper Pyongyang Times made the bizarre claim earlier today that tainted balloons, sent from… Continue reading North Korea Claims It Only Got COVID Because South Korea Sent Over “Tainted Balloons”

Disturbing Discovery Finds That Space Does Something Bad to Astronauts’ Bones

Image by Getty An alarming new study has found that spending months in space can result in the equivalent of two decades worth of bone loss for astronauts. The study, published in Scientific Reports, details how researchers at Canada’s University of Calgary made their troubling discovery — and explains a potential fix for an issue that… Continue reading Disturbing Discovery Finds That Space Does Something Bad to Astronauts’ Bones

Tesla’s run of record quarterly deliveries comes to an end thanks to China’s COVID shutdowns

Tesla announced it had delivered 254,695 vehicles during the second quarter of 2022, about an 18 percent drop from the previous quarter. The report, which was published on Tesla’s site, signals an end to a nearly two-year-long run of record quarterly deliveries for Elon Musk’s company, which can mostly be attributed to lengthy COVID-related shutdowns… Continue reading Tesla’s run of record quarterly deliveries comes to an end thanks to China’s COVID shutdowns

Bote’s Inflatable Stand-Up Paddleboard Packs Big Summer Fun

Nothing says summer like a day on the water. Be it sailing, kayaking, canoeing, rowing, inner tubing, or some other method of floating, getting to the liquid is the time-honored way to stay cool in the heat. Of all the ways you can get on the water, one of the easiest, and most fun, is… Continue reading Bote’s Inflatable Stand-Up Paddleboard Packs Big Summer Fun