WhatsApp starts testing option to hide Last Seen status
Your WhatsApp Last Seen status allows your contact list to see the last time that you open the app. It’s useful for checking when your …
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Somnium Space sells immortality using digital clones that live forever in the metaverse
A metaverse company is now toying with the idea of digital immortality. If that sounds like something right out of a science fiction show, then …
You could see ads in Xbox games in the future
Microsoft wants to make it possible to put ads in Xbox games. Insider reported on the development last week. The outlet says that Microsoft is …
Nvidia and AMD GPU prices continue to plummet
It looks like 2022 is the summer of GPU price drops. We’ve seen a huge downward movement in the prices of these GPUs over the …
Google is experimenting with distraction-less notifications
Google is experimenting with a series of devices that allow for “distraction-less notifications.” The devices are part of Google Little Signals. London-based studio Map Project …
YouTuber manages to boost ‘non-overclockable’ AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
AMD said that its newest processor, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, wouldn’t support overclocking. However, a YouTuber named SkatterBencher was able to boost an overclocked Ryzen …
A new mystery on Neptune has astronomers baffled
Neptune is located almost 2.8 billion miles from the Sun. As such, the planet is known for its exceptionally long orbit time. In fact, its …
Reddit is finally adding comment search results
Comment search on Reddit has been a community-want for a long time now. Reddit staff shared a blog post on Thursday, announcing the addition of …
New liquid system could revolutionize solar energy
A group of researchers has created a liquid solar energy storage system that can create electricity on demand. The system can store solar energy for …
Fascinating video footage shows a day in the life of a wild wolf
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live a day in the life of a wild wolf? The Voyageurs Wolf Project recently …
Pokemon Go developer Niantic is making a new AR game called Peridot
Niantic is working on yet another augmented reality project. The Pokémon Go developer announced on Wednesday that it is working on another real-world AR game …
Meta will take almost 50% of Metaverse sales after fighting Apple’s 30% App Store cut
In a not-so-shocking turn of events, Meta, previously Facebook, has announced something truly staggering. This week Meta announced that it would take a 50 percent …
Unlimited Google Photos storage is back, but only with this T-Mobile plan
Many Android and iPhone fans were disappointed when Google discontinued its unlimited Google Photos storage in June of 2021. Now, though, it looks like the …
Scientists explain why you should always leave your shoes outside
Some scientists say you shouldn’t wear your shoes inside your home. Why? Because the germs on shoes can easily spread to your floors, and then …
New ‘brain machine’ will scan space for alien signals
The United Kingdom will build the “brain” for the upcoming Square Kilometer Array Observatory, otherwise known as SKAO or SKA. The observatory is part of …
Best Android tablets in 2022
If you’re looking for the best Android tablet, then you’ve got more than a few options to choose from. The open-source nature of the Android …
NASA will test SpinLaunch’s suborbital accelerator that flings satellites into orbit
NASA has signed up to help test SpinLaunch’s suborbital accelerator. The massive device was designed to literally sling satellites and other small spacecraft into space …
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D gaming benchmarks outpace Intel’s i9-12900KF
The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D comes out on April 20, 2022, and so far, it’s looking like an amazing launch for the tech company. We …
Nvidia RTX 3080 sees massive price drop of 35% and more availability
Nvidia RTX 3080 prices keep dropping. Just a couple of weeks ago, the price of an Nvidia RTX 3080 dropped by 35 percent overnight. It …
Study finds widespread uranium contamination in US drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has discovered unsafe levels of uranium in the water. The researchers published their findings in the journal Lancet Planetary Health. …
Solar telescope pointed at the Sun for 5 hours captures stunning video
Despite being the literal center of our planet’s orbit, there’s still a lot we don’t know about the Sun. So, every time that we get …
This bizarre supernova is exploding in the wrong direction
Researchers recently discovered that a bizarre supernova is exploding in the wrong direction. A new study of Cassiopeia A shows that one section of the …
Scientists learned how spiders build webs using night vision and A.I.
Spiders can be exceptionally intriguing creatures. Whether we’re talking about megaspiders that give you nightmares, or spiders that hunt in choreographed packs, these (sometimes) tiny …
Watch Axiom 1 take four people to space in the first private ISS flight
We’ve reached a momentous occasion in the journey to commercial space travel. Today, Axiom Space and SpaceX launched Axiom 1, the first private ISS flight. …
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D benchmarks leak ahead of release
The first AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D benchmarks have surfaced ahead of the processor’s release date on April 20. According to Peruvian gaming site XanxoGaming, it …
Microsoft Journal is the newest Windows note-taking app
Microsoft has released yet another notetaking app, this time directed at digital ink enthusiasts. The app, Microsoft Journal, was first introduced as a Garage project …
Watch a gecko take down a scorpion in this breathtaking slow-mo video
Researchers with San Diego State University (SDSU) in California have shared a spectacular video of western banded geckos fighting scorpions. These geckos are normally thought …
Google Docs is getting emoji reactions
It looks like Google wants to make giving feedback a little more fun in its various online services. In a new Google Workspace update, the …
A canyon of fire that’s 12,000 miles deep opened on the Sun
The Sun ejected filaments of plasma from an active sunspot, opening a massive canyon of fire. The canyon’s creation released powerful streams of solar winds …
Scientists discovered a massive exoplanet nine times bigger than Jupiter
Scientists have discovered a massive exoplanet forming that is estimated to be nine times bigger than Jupiter. The planet is still in the proverbial “womb” …
