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What's Tech?

Enjoy the archives of this retired, award-winning series from Christopher Thomas Plante and The Verge that explained technology bit by bit. The series finale aired December 6th, 2016, shortly before C... Read more

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Why bots are the new big thing, and what that means for ordering pizza

Why bots are the new big thing, and what that means for ordering pizza

2016 is shaping up to be the year of the bot. Late last month, Microsoft made a big bet on tools that will help develope... Read more

19 Apr 2016

32mins

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What you should know about torrenting

What you should know about torrenting

I was a teenager in the days of Napster and LimeWire, when illegal files flowed through the internet like free hamburger... Read more

14 Jun 2016

16mins

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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

16mins

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What you need to know about doxxing, the average internet user’s nightmare

What you need to know about doxxing, the average internet user’s nightmare

My entire body clenches when I hear the word doxxing. Each time I write something that, for whatever reason, upsets a co... Read more

21 Jun 2016

30mins

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Everything you need to know about the Hyperloop, a potential transportation game-changer

Everything you need to know about the Hyperloop, a potential transportation game-changer

In 2013, billionaire eccentric inventor Elon Musk announced an idea called the Hyperloop: a super-fast, low-friction tra... Read more

15 Mar 2016

22mins

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A podcast explains the power of podcasts

A podcast explains the power of podcasts

For 72 episodes, What’s Tech has invited guests to explain technology and its cultural periphery — from drones and fan f... Read more

26 Jul 2016

16mins

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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

20mins

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Everything you wanted to know about Drake, but were too afraid to ask

Everything you wanted to know about Drake, but were too afraid to ask

Share on Facebook Tweet Share PinDrake is a former child actor, current pop star, and the secular god of memes — even... Read more

17 May 2016

27mins

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Why movie theaters should and shouldn't be afraid of VOD

Why movie theaters should and shouldn't be afraid of VOD

A couple weeks ago, my friend and colleague Bryan Bishop visited Las Vegas for a flashy conference called CinemaCon, whe... Read more

10 May 2016

28mins

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Dota 2: an explainer for newcomers and the confused family of addicts

Dota 2: an explainer for newcomers and the confused family of addicts

A $3 million vide game tournament is happening right now in Shanghai, China, pitting 16 of the best Dota 2 teams against... Read more

4 Mar 2016

26mins

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Hate going to the grocery store? Maybe it's time to try food-delivery services

Hate going to the grocery store? Maybe it's time to try food-delivery services

Imagine if grocery shopping was just another online subscription service, like Netflix or Spotify. You complete a survey... Read more

17 Aug 2016

17mins

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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

24mins

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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

22mins

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Why artificial intelligence is more important than ever and how it will change our lives

Why artificial intelligence is more important than ever and how it will change our lives

For nearly 60 episodes, one question has persisted through What's Tech: what is happening in the ending of Steven Spielb... Read more

12 Apr 2016

29mins

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What is Slack, why is everybody using it, and will it destroy my work-life balance?

What is Slack, why is everybody using it, and will it destroy my work-life balance?

I love Slack, the mega-popular corporate-friendly chat client. I love it so much that I desperately want to delete it fr... Read more

5 Apr 2016

21mins

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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

13mins

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How The Bachelor became social media’s favorite sporting event

How The Bachelor became social media’s favorite sporting event

"Is The Bachelor tech?" You might ask this question while listening to this week’s episode of What’s Tech, a podcast tha... Read more

28 Jun 2016

25mins

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What is a gadget blog, anyway?

What is a gadget blog, anyway?

This week, The Verge launched a gadget blog. It's called Circuit Breaker, and you can read about its origin and purpose ... Read more

28 Apr 2016

19mins

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A simple explanation of No Man’s Sky and its internet-fueled controversy

A simple explanation of No Man’s Sky and its internet-fueled controversy

The first trailer for No Man’s Sky, published in December 2013, promised a universe with enough planets, creatures, and ... Read more

25 Aug 2016

16mins

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Why Sony and Microsoft are already announcing and releasing new consoles

Why Sony and Microsoft are already announcing and releasing new consoles

A new round of video game consoles has began last week with the release of Microsoft’s One S. The slim, white hardware i... Read more

10 Aug 2016

16mins

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