The What’s Tech series finale
The What’s Tech series finale
When I started at The Verge in 2014, I needed an excuse to learn about technology. My background was in covering video g... Read more
6 Dec 2016
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24mins
What are Snapchat Spectacles, and do I have to be a teen to wear them?
What are Snapchat Spectacles, and do I have to be a teen to wear them?
Snapchat Spectacles, the mysterious and incredibly hyped hardware from Snap, Inc., have arrived. Vending machines for th... Read more
16 Nov 2016
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21mins
How smartphone cameras took over the world
How smartphone cameras took over the world
In the early 2000s, the digital photography revolution made it possible for miniaturized camera hardware and image senso... Read more
25 Oct 2016
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25mins
How HTTPS is slowly but surely making the internet safer
How HTTPS is slowly but surely making the internet safer
Over the past couple years web security has become a staple of the nightly news. The stories usually hinge on government... Read more
19 Oct 2016
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29mins
Why is everyone making GIFs of themselves?
Why is everyone making GIFs of themselves?
Our most sacred and special task as human beings is to document our own existence with a single-minded dedication. That'... Read more
13 Oct 2016
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14mins
How immersive haunted houses and participatory plays are making Halloween scarier
How immersive haunted houses and participatory plays are making Halloween scarier
Here at The Verge, we love Halloween and everything about it. Horror movies, non-horror seasonal movies, seasonal bevera... Read more
6 Oct 2016
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24mins
Why smartphone batteries explode, and why they may get worse
Why smartphone batteries explode, and why they may get worse
Samsung has officially recalled the Galaxy Note 7 worldwide, after more than 90 of the large smartphones in the US overh... Read more
20 Sep 2016
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16mins
How Snapchat’s goofy faces made everyone comfortable with selfies
How Snapchat’s goofy faces made everyone comfortable with selfies
I didn’t take many selfies until I downloaded Snapchat. But like so many people I’ve fallen in love with lenses, the opt... Read more
13 Sep 2016
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13mins
The good and bad news of the Earth-sized planet Proxima Centauri b
The good and bad news of the Earth-sized planet Proxima Centauri b
Late last month, news broke of the exoplanet Proxima Centauri b. Orbiting the closest star to our Solar System, there’s ... Read more
8 Sep 2016
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20mins
A few simple tech tips for living in a dorm or a New York apartment
A few simple tech tips for living in a dorm or a New York apartment
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30 Aug 2016
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22mins