What's Tech?
By The Verge
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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 Chris re-joined Polygon as its executive editor. For more on what’s happening now (and next) in technology and gadgets, listen and subscribe to The Vergecast.
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The What’s Tech series finale
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Dec 06, 2016 |
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What are Snapchat Spectacles, and do I have to be a teen to wear them?
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Nov 16, 2016 |
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How smartphone cameras took over the world
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Oct 25, 2016 |
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How HTTPS is slowly but surely making the internet safer
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Oct 19, 2016 |
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Why is everyone making GIFs of themselves?
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Oct 13, 2016 |
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How immersive haunted houses and participatory plays are making Halloween scarier
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Oct 06, 2016 |
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Why smartphone batteries explode, and why they may get worse
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Sep 20, 2016 |
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How Snapchat’s goofy faces made everyone comfortable with selfies
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Sep 13, 2016 |
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The good and bad news of the Earth-sized planet Proxima Centauri b
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Sep 08, 2016 |
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A few simple tech tips for living in a dorm or a New York apartment
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Aug 30, 2016 |
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A simple explanation of No Man’s Sky and its internet-fueled controversy
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Aug 25, 2016 |
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Hate going to the grocery store? Maybe it's time to try food-delivery services
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Aug 17, 2016 |
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Why Sony and Microsoft are already announcing and releasing new consoles
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Aug 10, 2016 |
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Is your neighborhood the next great social media app?
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Aug 02, 2016 |
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A podcast explains the power of podcasts
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Jul 26, 2016 |
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Why Pokémon Go is a hit, how it helped Nintendo, and when its moment could fizz out
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Jul 19, 2016 |
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The agony and the ecstasy of life as a webcomic artist
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Jul 13, 2016 |
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How The Bachelor became social media’s favorite sporting event
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Jun 28, 2016 |
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What you need to know about doxxing, the average internet user’s nightmare
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Jun 21, 2016 |
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What you should know about torrenting
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Jun 14, 2016 |
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How a computer the size of a credit card is changing education — and GameBoy emulators
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Jun 07, 2016 |
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How people play Nintendo games on a computer, and why that's probably illegal
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May 31, 2016 |
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What are graphics cards, and why do you want one?
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May 24, 2016 |
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Everything you wanted to know about Drake, but were too afraid to ask
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May 17, 2016 |
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Why movie theaters should and shouldn't be afraid of VOD
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May 10, 2016 |
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Why the future of video games may be free-to-play
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May 03, 2016 |
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What is a gadget blog, anyway?
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Apr 28, 2016 |
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Why bots are the new big thing, and what that means for ordering pizza
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Apr 19, 2016 |
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Why artificial intelligence is more important than ever and how it will change our lives
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Apr 12, 2016 |
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What is Slack, why is everybody using it, and will it destroy my work-life balance?
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Apr 05, 2016 |
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Wrestlemania: why you should watch, even if pro wrestling isn't your thing
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Mar 29, 2016 |
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Everything you need to know about the Hyperloop, a potential transportation game-changer
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Mar 15, 2016 |
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Dota 2: an explainer for newcomers and the confused family of addicts
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Mar 04, 2016 |
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Before the driverless car, there was the PRT
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Mar 01, 2016 |
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Encryption: what is it exactly, and who is right about it?
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Feb 18, 2016 |
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Reusable rockets could send you to space — eventually
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Feb 16, 2016 |
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It's time to give film cameras a second chance
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Feb 09, 2016 |
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The Super Bowl: how to sound like an expert
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Feb 02, 2016 |
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Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal: which service is right for you?
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Jan 26, 2016 |
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What is Sundance?
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Jan 19, 2016 |
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What is Tumblr?
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Jan 12, 2016 |
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What is CES?
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Jan 05, 2016 |
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What is a hoverboard?
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Dec 29, 2015 |
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What is Windows 10?
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Dec 15, 2015 |
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What is an internet router?
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Dec 08, 2015 |
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What is Fallout?
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Dec 01, 2015 |
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What is an internet meme?
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Nov 24, 2015 |
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What is the quantified self?
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Nov 11, 2015 |
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What is alien life?
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Nov 04, 2015 |
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What is Minecraft?
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Oct 28, 2015 |
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What Is The Patriot Act
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Oct 20, 2015 |
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What is TV?
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Oct 13, 2015 |
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What are online ads?
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Oct 06, 2015 |
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What is ASMR?
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Sep 29, 2015 |
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What is Tesla?
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Sep 22, 2015 |
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What is instant replay?
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Sep 15, 2015 |
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What is Destiny?
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Sep 08, 2015 |
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What is Star Wars?
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Sep 01, 2015 |
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What is fantasy sports?
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Aug 25, 2015 |
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What is Virtual Sex?
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Aug 18, 2015 |
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What is biohacking?
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Aug 11, 2015 |
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What is space colonization?
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Aug 04, 2015 |
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What is internet television?
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Jul 28, 2015 |
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What are video games?
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Jul 21, 2015 |
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What is beauty vlogging?
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Jul 14, 2015 |
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What is Bitcoin?
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Jul 07, 2015 |
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What are selfies?
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Jun 30, 2015 |
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What are emoji?
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Jun 24, 2015 |
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Bonus: What is Verge ESP?
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Jun 17, 2015 |
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What is Uber?
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Jun 09, 2015 |
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What is E3?
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Jun 02, 2015 |
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What is space travel?
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May 26, 2015 |
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What is Twitter?
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May 19, 2015 |
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What is high-tech coffee?
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May 12, 2015 |
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What is the Marvel Universe?
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May 05, 2015 |
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What is a camera?
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Apr 28, 2015 |
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What is the singularity?
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Apr 21, 2015 |
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What is vaping?
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Apr 14, 2015 |
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What is live streaming?
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Apr 07, 2015 |
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What are self-driving cars?
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Mar 31, 2015 |
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What is VR?
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Mar 24, 2015 |
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What is Snapchat?
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Mar 17, 2015 |
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What is hacking?
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Mar 10, 2015 |
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What is net neutrality?
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Mar 03, 2015 |
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What is a smartphone?
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Feb 24, 2015 |
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What is fan fiction?
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Feb 17, 2015 |
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What are smartwatches?
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Feb 12, 2015 |
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What are drones?
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Feb 12, 2015 |