Category: technology

Posted on

Over 20 Men Arrested After Attempting to Lure Kids Using Fortnite

Games are supposed to be a force of good that brings us together. Online games like Minecraft and Fortnite let gamers of all ages connect with each other and play together online. Unfortunately, predators have now taken advantage of the online video gaming world to attempt to lure kids and teenagers to meet them for sex.

In New Jersey in September 2018, 24 adults were arrested for trying to meet underage children for sex, having used games like Minecraft and Fortnite to establish communication. After the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force set up fake profiles for 14 and 15-year-old kids on games and apps, law enforcement officers posing as the kids were approaching by adults who thought they were talking to minors online. Here is a video of New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announcing the arrests.

Those arrested would strike up conversations with the “minors” and chat with them for up to a week before trying to initiate a meeting in the real world. One of those arrested is actually a police officer, 47-year-old Richard Conte of the Howell Township Police Department. Conte believed he was talking to a 15-year-old girl. He has since been suspended from the force.

The sting took place over a week in Toms River, New Jersey. Men believed they were going to a house to meet an underage minor and instead were arrested when they arrived. The police called the sting “Operation Open House.”

Photo Credit: Facebook,New Jersey OAG

The men who were arrested came from all walks of life, including the aforementioned police officer, a firefighter, a nurse, a physical therapist, and a hotel manager.

District Attorney Grewal said, “It’s critical that parents talk to their children about social media and chat apps to let them know that the people they encounter may not be who they initially seemed to be.”

Photo Credit: Facebook,New Jersey OAG

Hopefully, this will be a wake-up call for parents to keep an eye on their children’s gaming and social media habits, because we all know how easy it is for people to present themselves as someone else online.

If the men are convicted, they face a minimum of 5-10 years in prison and a fine of up to $150,000.

The post Over 20 Men Arrested After Attempting to Lure Kids Using Fortnite appeared first on UberFacts.

Posted on

This Hand Swap Optical Illusion Has Taken the Whole Internet by Storm

It all started with a simple Tweet. Isn’t that how everything on the internet gets started these days?


As of this writing, the video has been viewed over 3 million times and retweeted over 30,000 times. So what gives? Is she a magic priestess practicing some kind of witchcraft? People on Twitter seemed to think so…

Photo Credit: Twitter

Photo Credit: Twitter

Photo Credit: Twitter

Photo Credit: Twitter

Photo Credit: Twitter

But some of them were able to recreate the trick as well.

Photo Credit: Twitter

This guy even did it in slow motion.

While others…not so much.

Photo Credit: Twitter

What do you think? Sorcery or just a little trickery with the old hands and digits?

The post This Hand Swap Optical Illusion Has Taken the Whole Internet by Storm appeared first on UberFacts.

Posted on

Introverts Will Love These 20 Tumblr Posts about Being an Introvert

Calling all introverts!

It’s okay…you can stay inside. But please promise me that you’ll at least enjoy these Tumblr posts.

1.

Photo Credit: Tumblr

2.

Photo Credit: Tumblr

3.

Photo Credit: Tumblr

4.

Photo Credit: Tumblr

5.

Photo Credit: Tumblr

6.

Photo Credit: Tumblr

7.

Photo Credit: Tumblr

8.

Photo Credit: Tumblr

9.

Photo Credit: Tumblr

10.

Photo Credit: Tumblr

11.

Photo Credit: Tumblr

12.

Photo Credit: Tumblr

13.

Photo Credit: Tumblr

14.

Photo Credit: Tumblr

15.

Photo Credit: Tumblr

16.

Photo Credit: Tumblr

17.

Photo Credit: Tumblr

18.

Photo Credit: Tumblr

19.

Photo Credit: Tumblr

20.

Photo Credit: Tumblr

And all the introverts in the room nodded their heads.

The post Introverts Will Love These 20 Tumblr Posts about Being an Introvert appeared first on UberFacts.

Posted on

18+ Tweets To Tickle The Old Funny Bone

Who’s ready to laugh? I know I am!

This set of random tweets is gonna make you laugh. I promise.

1. A little bit…

Photo Credit: Twitter

2. It’s never too late

Photo Credit: Twitter

3. Me neither…

Photo Credit: Twitter

4. Sounds like a decent life

Photo Credit: Twitter

5. Whatever you need to tell yourself

Photo Credit: Twitter

6. Now that’s good

Photo Credit: Twitter

7. I don’t think that’s happening

Photo Credit: Twitter

8. Hahaha

Photo Credit: Twitter

9. Voice of a generation

Photo Credit: Twitter

10. A legend

Photo Credit: Twitter

11. Abandoned

Photo Credit: Twitter

12. I don’t know why I like this so much

13. Preachin’ to the choir

Photo Credit: Twitter

14. Placebo for dogs

15.

16.

17. Foot fetish

Photo Credit: Twitter

18. Crafty lil’ pooch

Photo Credit: Twitter

19. I’ve been there…it hurts

Photo Credit: Twitter

20. Mmmmmm hmmmmmm

Photo Credit: Twitter

Are you laughing? Cuz these are pretty funny, right?

The post 18+ Tweets To Tickle The Old Funny Bone appeared first on UberFacts.

Posted on

These 20 Random Tweets Are Sure to Make You Laugh

Every second, an average of 6,000 tweets are posted on Twitter.

Which means we’ll never run out of awesome tweets to show you!

Here are 20 that’ll be right up your alley.

1. Amen!

Photo Credit: Twitter

2. It’s all over

Photo Credit: Twitter

3. Doesn’t work that way

Photo Credit: Twitter

4. !!!!!!

Photo Credit: Twitter

5. In da club

Photo Credit: Twitter

6. Over it

Photo Credit: Twitter

7. WOW

Photo Credit: Twitter

8. Right on the money

Photo Credit: Twitter

9. I’ll take all of that

Photo Credit: Twitter

10. I know I’ve almost perished

Photo Credit: Twitter

11. Uh oh…

Photo Credit: Twitter

12. Just watch and enjoy

13. All dolled up

Photo Credit: Twitter

14. Mom?!?!

Photo Credit: Twitter

15. True story

Photo Credit: Twitter

16. Layers upon layers

Photo Credit: Twitter

17. They sure did

Photo Credit: Twitter

18. He was talkin’ sh*t

Photo Credit: Twitter

19. Respect your ancestors

Photo Credit: Twitter

20. This man = savior

Check back for more hilarious tweets!

The post These 20 Random Tweets Are Sure to Make You Laugh appeared first on UberFacts.

Posted on

Geezers Can Totally Relate to These 18+ Funny Tweets About Aging

When you’re young, it’s tough to imagine things not being that way forever.

But sure enough, reality kicks in and you ask yourself, “Damn, when did I turn 35?”

But you might as well enjoy the ride, right? Here are 20 tweets about again that all of us can relate to at one time or another.

1. In bed by 6:30 p.m. never hurt anyone

Photo Credit: Twitter

2. No turning back, unfortunately

Photo Credit: Twitter

3. 28?!? Uh oh…

Photo Credit: Twitter

4. That’s the way it goes

Photo Credit: Twitter

5. Those were the days

Photo Credit: Twitter

6. Next will be your knees

Photo Credit: Twitter

7. Enjoy the time you have left

Photo Credit: Twitter

8. Now that’s REALLY OLD

Photo Credit: Twitter

9. Young lady, what SPF are you using?

Photo Credit: Twitter

10. Oh, that’s what it’s for?

Photo Credit: Twitter

11. All downhill from here

Photo Credit: Twitter

12. A sad day indeed

Photo Credit: Twitter

13. Does it even go that far?

Photo Credit: Twitter

14. It was a simpler time

Photo Credit: Twitter

15. Time to frequent the Large Print book section

Photo Credit: Twitter

16. This one really hurts

Photo Credit: Twitter

17. That one stings

Photo Credit: Twitter

18. That’s how you know

Photo Credit: Twitter

19. A little depressing

Photo Credit: Twitter

20. Zing!

Photo Credit: Twitter

I laughed so hard I think I might’ve pulled something…

The post Geezers Can Totally Relate to These 18+ Funny Tweets About Aging appeared first on UberFacts.

Posted on

People Keep NOT Recognizing Tony Hawk, and It’s Pretty Hilarious

Tony Hawk is one of the best skateboarders of all time…not to mention a video game tycoon and author. But believe it or not, many people don’t know what he looks like. For reference, here he is:

Photo Credit: Facebook,Tony Hawk

But Hawk keeps running into people who have no idea that they’re dealing with the man himself. The skateboarding legend has taken to Twitter to share some of the funny stories of people not recognizing him in public.

Photo Credit: Twitter,tonyhawk

Photo Credit: Twitter,tonyhawk

Photo Credit: Twitter,tonyhawk

Photo Credit: Twitter,tonyhawk

Photo Credit: Twitter,tonyhawk

Photo Credit: Twitter,tonyhawk

Photo Credit: Twitter,tonyhawk

Photo Credit: Twitter,tonyhawk

Photo Credit: Twitter,tonyhawk

And then there was this guy…

Photo Credit: Twitter,tonyhawk

Bottom line, keep an eye out for Mr. Hawk. You never know where he’ll pop up…

The post People Keep NOT Recognizing Tony Hawk, and It’s Pretty Hilarious appeared first on UberFacts.

Posted on

If You Are a Millennial, Steak Umm Has Your Back

These days, it seems like everything that goes wrong gets laid at the feet of the millennial generation. Which doesn’t quite make sense when you consider the fact that most people seem to think “kids today” are millennials. The truth is that millennials are largely in their late twenties to early thirties, are married, and have already started their families.

What is true about millennials is that, on the whole, they’re not experiencing the “American Dream” that this country afforded their parents, or at least not in the same way. So you can criticize them all you want, but like this viral Twitter thread from Steak-Umm points out, that doesn’t change the reality of life for most millennials, and (one would assume) the generation behind them, as well.

Oh and fun fact — in case you’re as clueless as I was before I found the Twitter thread, Steak-Umm, sells thinly sliced steaks that are popularly used to make Philly steak sandwiches and the like.

Now that we’re all caught up, let’s take a look at the viral thread that’s a pretty awesome defense of millennials everywhere.

Photo Credit: Twitter

Be encouraged, Beeflings. Steak-Umms gets it, even if most other people don’t.

The post If You Are a Millennial, Steak Umm Has Your Back appeared first on UberFacts.

Posted on

These 15 Pictures Will Make Millennials Miss the Good Old Days

Technology is a lot different today than it was 10-20 years ago, which means that those of us who are fairly young — say, mid-twenties to mid-thirties — still remember the days when things were so much simpler (aka less connected). If that describes you, then these 15 photos will bring back the peace and quiet of those good old days that were really just a decade ago.

#15. Blocking people was simple — and they always knew.

Image Credit: Twitter

#14. You could just keep playing until you got the future you wanted.

Image Credit: Twitter

#13. It was impossible to spoil movies as long as your friends didn’t suck.

Image Credit: Mognet Central

#12. This was the biggest stress — and win — of your week.

Image Credit: Twitter

#11. Finding your friends was as easy as this choice:

Image Credit: Twitter

#10. You could log out of IM and your friends had no way to get in touch with you.

#9. No technology was required for this question.

Image Credit: WordPress

#8. When birthday parties were awesome no matter which place you picked.

Image Credit: Twitter

#7. You could just rip up pictures you wanted to hide forever.

Image Credit: Pixabay

#6. All you needed to feel accomplished was passing a note that didn’t get confiscated.

Image Credit: AlisonDeluca/Blogspot

#5. When completing your Happy Meal set made your week.

Image Credit: Kids Time

#4. And taking vitamins was fun.

Image Credit: Twitter

#3. Everyone knew this was the best day in gym class.

Image Credit: Walmart

#2. And this was the best day in any other class.

Image Credit: Twitter

#1. When the most annoying thing about Facebook was the pokes.

Image Credit: Facebook

Anyone invented time travel yet? No? I’ll keep waiting.

The post These 15 Pictures Will Make Millennials Miss the Good Old Days appeared first on UberFacts.

Posted on

The residents of a neighborhood…

The residents of a neighbourhood complained of mysterious ailments from a new cell phone tower. During a meeting the owner revealed that the tower had been off for over a month. Residents didn’t show up to the followup meeting. 00