--- title: "This Week in Tech: Sept 29 – Oct 5" description: "For Tesla drivers, it's been a pretty good week. But for Elon Musk, Facebook, and e-cigarette maker JUUL, not so much. Here's what's been going on in tech." date: "2018-10-06" modified: "2018-10-06" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/week-tech-sept-29-oct-5" categories: - "Future Society" tags: - "e-cigarettes" - "elon musk" - "facebook" - "hack" - "hyperloop" - "tesla" - "This Week in Tech" - "twit" --- # This Week in Tech: Sept 29 – Oct 5 ![]() *\Image: Tag Hartman-Simkins\* Elon Musk got away with a $20 million fine for himself and his electric car company Tesla. Even with "Mad Max" mode engaged, he couldn't race away from the [chaos]() he left behind fast enough. E-cigarette smoke is not permitted on board the Hyperloop, please stash them in your check-in luggage after your compulsory face scan. Read on to see what else has been going on in tech in the last seven days. [Hackers Accessed 50 Million Facebook Accounts.]() Hackers accessed data from nearly 50 million Facebook accounts. The company does not know who was behind the attack. [You Can Now Navigate a US Airport Terminal Using Just Your Face as ID.]() At the first biometric terminal in the U.S., travelers will have the ability to use facial recognition tech to identify themselves. [Actually, Elon Staying at Tesla Is the Best Case Scenario.]() As per a settlement with the Securities and Exchanges Commission, Elon Musk is stepping down as chairman of Tesla but staying on at CEO. That's best case scenario for the electric car company. [Here's What It's like to Drive with Tesla’s New "Mad Max" Autopilot Mode.]() A Tesla driver posted two videos of his vehicle in Mad Max mode, a new setting that increases the aggressiveness of lane changes. The FDA Just Raided the Headquarters of E-Cigarette Maker JUUL. The FDA just announced it raided the headquarters of popular e-cigarette maker Juul for selling vapes to underage users. And they got plenty of warnings. [The First Full-Scale Hyperloop Passenger Capsule Has Arrived.]() At a ceremony in Spain, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies unveiled Quintero One, the first full-sized hyperloop passenger capsule. ***More on science: [This Week in Tech: Sept 22 - Sep 28]()*** ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()