Based on testing, the companies behind Ike Tech claim this process has a 100 percent success rate in age verification, more or less calling the tech infallible. “The FDA told us it’s the holy grail technology they were looking for,” Wang says. “That’s word-for-word what they said when we met with them.” The FDA did not respond to WIRED’s request for comment.
But Glantz is not at all convinced these protections will work.
“The FDA is just showing their pro-industry bias,” Glantz says. “If I were running the FDA, I would prohibit these devices from having any Bluetooth capability at all, period. There are just too many ways it could go south. Every technical fix has a work-around.”
The verification features would be tied to just one person, so when the vape is on, that person could share a puff with anyone nearby without verifying their age. At that point, Wang says it comes down to personal responsibility.
“You really have to count on the responsibility of that person,” Wang says. “If it’s a 21-year-old or older person, of course, that’s fine, but if you really want to hand it to an underage person, then you are really irresponsible.”
Wang says the goal is to implement additional features in the verification process, like geo-fencing, which would force the vape to shut off while near a school or on an airplane. In the future, the plan is to license this biometric verification tech to other e-cig companies. The tech may also grow to include fingerprint readers and expand to other product categories; Wang suggests guns, which have a long history of age-verification features not quite working.
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The time frame for when Ike Tech might actually be out in the world—and how much it will cost when added to vape cartridges—is still hazy. Wang says there are already partnerships with two nicotine companies, but won’t say which or when that will emerge. “In 2026, there will be a clear indication of when our solution will be approved and how many other brands will license our technology.”
Wang’s ideal version of a vape, he posits, would be a safe, clean way to inhale nicotine.
“In the industry, we have a saying: ‘Nicotine never killed a single person,’” Wang says. “To a large degree, e-cigarettes are a safer way to consume nicotine.”
Glantz rejects that notion by bringing up practices like “smoking topography,” where nicotine companies track how smokers puff the product differently, then control how much nicotine is dispersed at a time to maximize the addictive potential.
He also takes issue with the fundamental problem that e-cigarettes and vapes are cleaner than traditional cigarettes at all. While the problem with cigarettes and cheap vapes might be the other chemicals, nicotine itself is not a harmless substance.
“You can’t make a healthy e-cigarette; it’s impossible,” Glantz says. “It’s true that nicotine isn’t a carcinogen, but it has all kinds of adverse cardiovascular effects. Nicotine screws up your nervous system.”
For nicotine to be absorbed as vapor, it has to be reduced to ultrafine particles. That’s what the heating does, and those particles can have all sorts of adverse health effects.
“There are all of these other implications that are extremely serious that nobody’s really thinking about,” Glantz says. “Even if the age-verification thing worked, it’s still not worth it.”
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![Hey Dave Filoni, Leslye Headland Is Still Down for ‘The Acolyte’ Season 2
No matter what you thought about The Acolyte season one, there is no denying that season two was going to be incredible. Creator Leslye Headland and her team ended that first season with the promise of exploring multiple Dark Side relationships, the reveal of potentially the ultimate Sith in Darth Plagueis, a deep dive into the corruption of the Jedi, and even Yoda’s complicity in it. But, of course, that didn’t happen. Instead, Disney decided not to move forward with more episodes of The Acolyte. A true disappointment to fans of the show, but not all that surprising. The show, of course, had invited all manner of vitriol, and it seems like viewership didn’t quite justify the cost of more episodes. However, in the years since, the show has endured. In fact, just recently, there were reports that it once again cracked the top 10 on Disney+. And, in a new interview, Headland said that she’d still be interested in returning to a galaxy far, far, away. “I would still want to do it! Absolutely,” she told Empire, via Fantha Tracks. “As more people discover it, I think people may want to see some form of the story come back. We did have a lot of stuff that we wanted to explore, including tying in lore to the sequels. Getting into who exactly Manny [Jacinto]’s character is, his connection with [Jedi Master] Vernestra, his connection with [Sith Lord] Plagueis, and then his connection with other sequel-established things.”
Headland went on to say that she’s also felt the show returning a bit in recent days. “I’m having a resurgence of The Acolyte in my real life,” she said. “I speak with people who are really big fans, and were disappointed in the cancellation. was like, I went to a play last night, and somebody ‘I just have to tell you that I loved it.’”
We loved it too and think a second season would be absolutely incredible. Who wouldn’t want to see The Stranger with his new apprentice, and how that works with his master, Plagueis? Or what lengths the Jedi will go to in order to cover it all up? Hey, Lucasfilm president Dave Filoni, take note! Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who. #Hey #Dave #Filoni #Leslye #Headland #Acolyte #SeasonDave Filoni,Leslye Headland,Star Wars,The Acolyte Hey Dave Filoni, Leslye Headland Is Still Down for ‘The Acolyte’ Season 2
No matter what you thought about The Acolyte season one, there is no denying that season two was going to be incredible. Creator Leslye Headland and her team ended that first season with the promise of exploring multiple Dark Side relationships, the reveal of potentially the ultimate Sith in Darth Plagueis, a deep dive into the corruption of the Jedi, and even Yoda’s complicity in it. But, of course, that didn’t happen. Instead, Disney decided not to move forward with more episodes of The Acolyte. A true disappointment to fans of the show, but not all that surprising. The show, of course, had invited all manner of vitriol, and it seems like viewership didn’t quite justify the cost of more episodes. However, in the years since, the show has endured. In fact, just recently, there were reports that it once again cracked the top 10 on Disney+. And, in a new interview, Headland said that she’d still be interested in returning to a galaxy far, far, away. “I would still want to do it! Absolutely,” she told Empire, via Fantha Tracks. “As more people discover it, I think people may want to see some form of the story come back. We did have a lot of stuff that we wanted to explore, including tying in lore to the sequels. Getting into who exactly Manny [Jacinto]’s character is, his connection with [Jedi Master] Vernestra, his connection with [Sith Lord] Plagueis, and then his connection with other sequel-established things.”
Headland went on to say that she’s also felt the show returning a bit in recent days. “I’m having a resurgence of The Acolyte in my real life,” she said. “I speak with people who are really big fans, and were disappointed in the cancellation. was like, I went to a play last night, and somebody ‘I just have to tell you that I loved it.’”
We loved it too and think a second season would be absolutely incredible. Who wouldn’t want to see The Stranger with his new apprentice, and how that works with his master, Plagueis? Or what lengths the Jedi will go to in order to cover it all up? Hey, Lucasfilm president Dave Filoni, take note! Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who. #Hey #Dave #Filoni #Leslye #Headland #Acolyte #SeasonDave Filoni,Leslye Headland,Star Wars,The Acolyte](https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2026/06/Acolyte-star-wars-lightsabers-1280x853.jpg)
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