Daniel Oberhaus
News Editor
daniel.oberhaus@vice.comI report on (astro/nuclear/quantum) physics, artificial intelligence, space exploration, the future of energy, DIY tech/open source development, and the psychedelic renaissance.
The Decline of American Peyote
The small, bulbous peyote cactus is central to the religious rituals of the Native American Church, but poaching and unsustainable harvesting practices put it at risk of extinction in the United States.
The Decline of American Peyote
The small, bulbous peyote cactus is central to the religious rituals of the Native American Church, but poaching and unsustainable harvesting practices put it at risk of extinction in the United States.
How I Quit Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon
A reflection on my month without Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon, plus a how-to guide if you want to quit the biggest companies in tech.
The Last Independent Mobile OS
Alternative mobile operating systems have come and gone over the years, but only Sailfish has survived the iOS and Android duopoly.
Humans May Reverse a 50 Million Year Climate Trend After Just Two Centuries
50 million years ago, the world started cooling. The industrial revolution marked the beginning of the end of this climate trend.
Data Hoarders Are Plotting an Archive of Tumblr Porn
It’s not the first time Reddit’s data hoarding community has saved content that is about to be purged from the internet, but this archive carries some risk.
A New Theory Unifies Dark Matter and Dark Energy as a ‘Dark Fluid’ With Negative Mass
Can one of Einstein’s forgotten theories solve the riddle of why 95 percent of the stuff in the universe appears to be missing?
New Documentary Digs Into the Wild Life of Alleged UFO Technician Bob Lazar
Jeremy Corbell’s new documentary offers a rare on-camera interview with Bob Lazar, who put Area 51 on the map 30 years ago.
AI Can Generate Interactive Virtual Worlds Based on Simple Videos
Nvidia’s new AI represents a major leap forward in graphics generation based on neural networks.
Watch SpaceX Launch 64 Satellites Aboard a Twice-Used Rocket
The “SmallSat Express” mission is launching a space sculpture and 63 other small satellites, making it the largest satellite launch in US history.
Indonesian Islands Are Drowning in Trash
A government clean up operation launched this week near the Indonesian capital has removed more than 40 tons of trash each day.
This New Atomic Clock Is So Precise Our Ability to Measure Gravity Constrains Its Accuracy
NIST's new atomic clocks will help create the world's most precise map of how Earth's gravity warps spacetime.