It's an unending battle, passed down from generation to generation. The only thing that truly changes is the name. The quickening? The reckoning? Does it matter? When pitted against destiny, we can only stop, look high to the horizon, and let it be known: this is 90 Seconds on The Verge.

Stories of the day:

• Surface Pro sales begin on February 9th in the US and Canada, starting at $899
• 500px photo apps pulled from iOS App Store over nude photos (updated: Apple responds)
• Mozilla reveals two developer phones for Firefox OS