There’s a Vape With a Tamagotchi Inside It That Dies If You Stop Puffing

Behold, the latest dark entity purportedly birthed out of our not-so-brave new world: a Tamagotchi, housed inside of a vape, that croaks if you stop hitting that sweet sweet juice. The Tamagotchi in question was apparently presented during a "Stupid Hackathon" put on by New York University (NYU) Tisch School's Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) and Interactive Media Arts departments. There, according to the ITP website, students enrolled in the programs are invited to "make something stupid." "Do you have an idea so absurd, so utterly useless, that it needs to exist?" it reads. "Then welcome to Stupid Hackathon 2025!" Among those ideas, according to a video posted this week to ITP's TikTok account showcasing the event's various — indeed, delightfully stupid — treasures, is the Vape-a-gotchi. "May I ask you what your Stupid Hackathon project is?" the interviewer holding the camera asks one participant, who's gripping what appears to be an orange e-cigarette. "It's a vape ... Read full article.