Potential future inhabitants of the moon and Mars could live in rooms made of mushrooms. NASA is looking at the possibilities of fungi as a more sustainable option to metal and glass, since it can easily grow around an existing frame. Scientists are also looking into whether these 'shroom rooms could be used on Earth. 

People are already making predictions about this year’s iPhone, and new reports suggest it could have the performance of a MacBook thanks to the possibility of an A14 processor. An A14 processor chip would allow Apple to jump to 5 nm manufacturing, meaning a faster and more power-efficient iPhone. 

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg criticized Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, saying that he has too much power and that the social network should be broken up. In a new interview with the New York Times editorial board, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, voiced his concerns over Facebook.

If you’ve ever wondered if your dog prefers rap or rock and roll, Spotify has got the answers with a new pet playlist generator. The generator lets you choose what kind of pet you have, answer some questions, and then curates a playlist based on your pet's personality and your own listening history.

To get a better night’s sleep, Sleep Number debuted a new smart bed at CES this week that is sure to lull even insomniacs to sleep by controlling the bed's temperature. The Climate360 Smart Bed creates microclimates on each side of the bed and can be adjusted based on if someone prefers a hot or cold bed.

Samsung just debuted an artificial humanoid chatbot at CES 2020. Known as Neon,the technology focuses on realistic-looking humans that also act like real people. They can even speak in different languages. Samsung’s Star Labs group is behind these human-like avatars.

Ao Air’s Atmos Faceware is trying to solve increasing levels of air pollution throughout the world with a new high-tech gadget in the form of a futuristic-looking air filter face mask. The Atmos debuted at CES 2020 and is a clear mask that goes across your face, covering your nose and mouth. 

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially banned fruit- and mint-flavored e-cigarette cartridges currently on the market as a result of the vaping illness epidemic that caused lung diseases and deaths over the past year.

Google’s artificial intelligence technology is able to spot signs of breast cancer in women with more accuracy than doctors, according to a new study. By using A.I. technology, there was a reduction in false positives and false negatives when it came to diagnosing forms of breast cancer in women in the U.S. and U.K.

More than 260 million U.S. Facebook users’ IDs, phone numbers, and names were exposed to an online database that could potentially be used for spam and phishing campaigns. Comparitech reports that before the database was taken down, it was found on a hacker forum as a downloadable file.

Robocalls may soon be automatically blocked by phone companies, thanks to new legislation that the Senate passed. The TRACED Act would require phone carriers and companies to block robocalls without charging customers extra and require carriers to make sure that customers’ calls are coming from actual numbers.

More than 3,000 Amazon Ring cameras were reportedly compromised this past week, exposing the login credentials of users and possibly enabling hackers easy access to all kinds of information. The data leak could have given hackers access to Ring customers’ payment information, camera footage, and video cameras’ history.

A shocking new investigation reveals that companies can track you constantly, with your phone constantly broadcasting your exact location at all times. The New York Times looked at data of more than 50 billion location "pings" and found that companies are constantly tracking you.

A new artificial intelligence program streamlines wildlife conservation monitoring to protect the animals better. Wildlife Insights uses A.I. and the Google Cloud, so conservationists and others can keep tabs on more than 4.5 million animals in the wild without actually disrupting their habitat. 

In yet another example of a smart home hack, an in-home Amazon Ring camera was hijacked to make inappropriate comments toward a woman in her California home. The woman said she heard a voice coming from her Ring security camera that was located in her bedroom. The hacker was also able to set off her home's alarms.

One Twitch streamer is using his career and fame on the platform to partner with St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital for the holiday season. Benjamin Lupo, who is known on the game-streaming platform as DrLupo, hopes to raise $2 million for St. Jude during the 24-hour Play Live event on Saturday, December 21.

A family in Tennessee says that a man hacked into their Amazon Ring security camera to talk to an 8-year-old girl in her bedroom. Ashley LeMay of Memphis said she bought a Ring security camera for Black Friday, but now plans to get rid of it after a hacker accessed the camera to tell her daughter he's Santa Claus.

You may have only just gotten your hands on the new iPhone 11, but new predictions hints at five new iPhone models launching in 2020. TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is predicting that four of the five iPhones would have 5G support. He also predicts an iPhone without a lightning port that would debut in 2021.

One Lego fan is hoping to make a Lego Cybertruck set a reality. A Lego Ideas user posted a rendering of a Tesla Cybertruck Lego set that looks just like the original version, complete with front trunk and tailgate opening and closing function. So far, the idea is backed by more than 2,100 supporters.

Apple may be closer into getting involved in the automotive market with a new patent that is meant to eliminate a car’s blind spots. The patent's technology essentially projects images of the surrounding environment within the car’s blind spots onto the vehicle’s window or windshield.

Topic from First Look Media officially went live on Thursday, and it’s not your average streaming service. Here, you’ll find thoughtfully curated content as an additional component to your entertainment life: Everything from three-minute shorts, to documentaries, monologues, original series, and more.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk will unveil the company's much-anticipated Cybertruck electric pickup truck on Thursday evening, part of the company's push to break into a segment of the automobile market that's largely been ignored by electric carmakers. Here's how to watch the event live.

Tesla is adding another engineering and design center location, as well as another “Gigafactory,” in Berlin, Germany. The latest Gigafactory joins other facilities in Nevada and New York, as well one in Shanghai that's currently under construction. Musk said it would be located near a Berlin airport.

Disney+ debuted Tuesday with nearly every episode of The Simpsons available to binge, but not everyone is happy with the fact that the show's early seasons can only be streamed in widescreen. A majority of the episodes have been cropped for that aspect ratio, cutting out some of the show's visual gags.

On the much-anticipated debut day of Disney+, many subscribers are experiencing glitches with the service and are unable to properly connect to the platform. Many subscribers are reporting an error message that says “unable to connect," while other users are unable to see the Disney+ app in Apple’s App Store.

Twitter announced on Wednesday that it will stop hosting political ads on its platform, with CEO Jack Dorsey saying that allowing targeted paid political ads pushes unwanted messages on users, especially by ad buyers who can game the system. The new ban goes into effect on November 22.

A new lawsuit filed against Juul Labs on Tuesday claims the company shipped out one million contaminated e-cigarette products without telling anyone. Juul's former senior vice president of finance, Siddharth Breja, alleges that batches of Juul’s mint e-liquid were found to be contaminated in March.

A woman in Calgary, Alberta used an Apple Watch to call for help after a man broke into her apartment and attempted to sexually assault her, authorities said. After the man allegedly broke into her home, she was able to use her Apple Watch to text her boyfriend, asking him to call the police.

Lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee grilled Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over the platform’s proposed Libra cryptocurrency and the social media giant's practices as a whole during a wide-ranging hearing on Wednesday morning. 

Mark Zuckerberg said that Facebook won't be banning political ads, even if they contain false information, during a speech at Georgetown University on Thursday. The Facebook CEO argued that political advertising is more transparent on Facebook, and that they are an essential form of free speech.

Annie Leibovitz was skeptical of the Google Pixel 4, but ended up liking it much more than she expected, the legendary photographer said during Tuesday’s Made By Google Event, where the company unveiled the smartphone and other new Google products.

NASA released a visualization of what a warped black hole might look like, and it’s mesmerizing to see. The video simulates how a black hole’s dense gravity would distort our view, resulting in a warped image that resembles a reflection in a carnival mirror.

Twitch has a new look, including a refreshed logo, that the company said was inspired by Twitch’s vibrant gamer community. The most noticeable difference is the logo, which features a more bold font inspired by retro game aesthetics. There’s also a new color palette that includes two dozen new colors.

In a new video, the Boston Dynamics' humanoid robot, known as Atlas, shows off in an impressive a gymnastic routine, complete with somersaults, handstands, jumps, and turns. The company also released an additional video the Spot robot’s launch, showing off how it can benefit companies or organizations.