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    What's Tech?

    What's Tech?

    What's Tech?

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    Length:
    47 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    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.
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 10 of 47 episodes

    Title

    The What’s Tech series finale

    When I started at The Verge in 2014, I needed an excuse to learn about technology. My b...

    24 minutes
    		Dec 06, 2016

    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...

    21 minutes
    		Nov 16, 2016

    Why is everyone making GIFs of themselves?

    Our most sacred and special task as human beings is to document our own existence with ...

    14 minutes
    		Oct 13, 2016

    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...

    24 minutes
    		Oct 06, 2016

    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 ...

    16 minutes
    		Sep 20, 2016

    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 fa...

    13 minutes
    		Sep 13, 2016

    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 s...

    20 minutes
    		Sep 08, 2016

    A few simple tech tips for living in a dorm or a New York apartment

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    22 minutes
    		Aug 30, 2016

    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 wit...

    16 minutes
    		Aug 25, 2016

    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 ...

    17 minutes
    		Aug 17, 2016