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This week, we imagine a new version of the web that takes the power from the platforms and puts it back into the hands of the people.

The joys—and absurdities—of finding oneself abandoned in a desolate landscape.

The gamification of the energy sector has been bad enough for employees; now, games are being used to recruit kids into the industry.

The private collector beat out a group of cryptocurrency investors who raised more than $40 million to buy the historic document.

Today’s Vergecast covers policy, space, and consumer tech.

We've got a crossposted episode for you this week: Mike recently joined The Cato Daily Podcast with Caleb O. Brown for a discussion about the "hacking" fiasco in Missouri and the state's treatment of the journalists who exposed its...

Tesla allegedly says that it’s due to the chip shortage.

It's obvious that Peloton sells a kind of self-optimization — exercise as time discipline. But Spotify (a streaming service like Peloton) also trains listeners in how to attune emotionally to states (or vibes) that employers have deemed productive or spe...

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Youtube took our shit down! New link uploaded here: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/d5e4b7a00a/disney-presents-brink-2-val-s-revenge

All the same stable channel features are now on Edge Linux.

The writer Jeanette Winterson explores the wild world unfolding alongside the rise of artificial intelligence.

It’s just like you’re THERE

The Verge is a big thing that feels small; we’re going to keep it that way.

Medical microchips? Bionic eyes? LED tattoos? A lot of people want them, and most people surveyed say they should be allowed.

It's obvious that Peloton sells a kind of self-optimization — exercise as time discipline. But Spotify (a streaming service like Peloton) also trains listeners in how to attune emotionally to states (or vibes) that employers have deemed productive or spe...

Dave Chappelle's defiant defense of his Netflix special shows why cancel culture is actually a good thing.

After a decade covering the Zucks, Googles, and Ubers of the scene, the Verge editor in chief reflects on tech’s troublesome relationship with the rest of the world.

What's in a name?

Siri — Apple's voice-activated assistant — is now ten years old! To celebrate this momentous occasion, we interviewed it.

EPISODE 4 is Lynn Shawcroft. Lynn is a hilarious person who was married to Mitch Hedberg the last 6 years of his life. Needless to say she has lots of great stories and possesses many of Mitch's notebooks which she shares in this episode. A NOTE FROM PBS DIGITAL STUDIOS: Comedy, in addition to being funny, can serve as social critique. The series Modern Comedian paints vivid portraits of the lives of comics and their creative processes, while also hinting at broader sociological themes. In order to document those comics both honestly and authentically, it includes strong language and some adult themes. Viewer discretion is advised. Follow @PBSDS and @Scottmoran9876 on Twitter: http://twitter.com/pbsds http://twitter.com/scottmoran9876 Follow Modern Comedian on Tumblr: http://moderncomedian.tumblr.com/ PBS Digital Studios: http://www.youtube.com/pbsdigitalstudios

Laffy Taffy created a dream joke writing job. But is it real?

If the voice is the “seat of the self,” there is power in deploying or withholding it on social media

Superfans of productivity apps like Notion and Microsoft Excel are building careers off of them.

The best stuff of the week.

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