Verge Hack Week 2014

Our future government will work more like Amazon

There is a lot of government in the United States. Several hundred federal agencies, 535 voting members in two houses of Congress, more than 90,000 state and local governments, and over 20 million Americans involved in public service. We say we...

The future of self-driving cars: welcome to Autocon 2035

Good evening ladies, gentlemen, and fellow Sentients! Welcome to the 20th annual Autocon, presented by Google Motors and Lockheed-Uber. I know you’re all excited for new product demos, and to learn what the pending merger of our two companies...

In the future, we'll all be like my grandfather

As essentially impossible as it is to be completely encouraged about the future of media or technology, there may be nothing that drives my optimism and ability to (hopefully) put things in their proper perspective than my grandfather Ben, who passed

These are the 23 most viral cats of all time

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Will owning a FitBit finally make me cool?

In the early 1990s, the power of the slap bracelet was unquestioned. It was a dangerous tool, wielded by the most popular and fashionable members of my second grade class. Wannabes would cluster around, ogling the latest acquisition, be it a...

Check out the first generation of your favorite websites

What did the hompages of the NBA, McDonald's, Yahoo! and more look like in 1996?

It's all in the details: these miniatures changed movies

Perhaps it’s having grown up in the ’80s and a hearty dose of nostalgia in the face of overwrought visual effects in modern movies, but there’s something indescribably powerful about the special effects in films like Blade Runner

The best vines from space (so far)

The first tweet from space was sent in 2009 — but considering how rapidly social media platforms grow, it's kind of amazing how long it's taken for astronauts to start using other...

Every Simpsons episode ever, as reviewed by you (a work in progress)

We've asked The Verge community to help us review every episode of The Simpsons during its 12-day FXX marathon — that's 552 episodes

Screw perfection: the new normal on social media is just normal

Aesthetically driven, the fashion, beauty, and health industries have glommed on to Instagram and other visual-sharing platforms, with users uploading streams of inspirational, FOMO-inducing photos. Whether it's hot dog legs on the beach; a pretty...

How does the iPhone hold up against a serious camera?

It’s true that the iPhone 5S takes better pictures than just about any other smartphone, but how does it compare against a "real" camera? We put it up against the Fujifilm's X-T1 to find out.

Why 'P.T.' is more exciting than 'Silent Hills,' and the future of the video game demo

A mysterious new horror game for PlayStation 4 — simply titled P.T. — was revealed last week during Sony's Gamescom press conference in Germany. Not only that, it was in development by the wholly unknown 7780s Studio... and a demo was available...

The Hollywood stars who should play your favorite tech executives

When a group of San Francisco residents unite to turn Silicon Valley into a locally run farmers market, tech titans Steve Ballmer, Marissa Mayer, Tim Cook, and Larry Page must put their differences aside in order save their beloved town.

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See the world's magazine covers from the day 'The Simpsons' premiered

In honor of the marathon, which kicked off this morning, here's what your newsstand probably looked on the day of the premiere. Just remember: we once lived in a world where Sean Connery was People's Sexiest Man Alive.

Can the restaurants of the future be good to people?

The future of the restaurant industry — if all the startups and venture firms have their way — will be devoid of inefficiencies. Apps like Foursquare, Yelp, and many others aim to improve discovery, getting diners to the food they want when and...

Messenger warfare: I put same-day delivery to the test

Twenty years ago last week, Phil Brandenberger paid $12.48 plus shipping for Sting's album "Ten Summoners' Tales." He was the first person to buy something on the internet. In his honor, I fired up Spotify and searched for the album. Before you ca

The future of the home screen isn't about apps

"Have you seen this?" "This" could be anything; a song, a video clip, a great gallery of photos. Regardless, if that seemingly innocuous question leads me to an app store where I search for 10 minutes through 50 variations of the same name and...

Quiz: can you pick the tech product from its obscure codename?

As a human, you're unlikely to get a codename unless you're an important person with a security detail, but products get them all the time. We've rounded up some of the best and worst. Come test your knowledge.

I'm the victim of a Spotify bully

Spencer Hall has been been laughing at me for weeks. Spencer qualifies highly on my list of coworkers that I am genuinely excited to see in the Vox Media office. Having not seen him in months, I spotted him rummaging through our snack bin in...

The retro-futuristic future of blogging

I've been thinking about ecosystems lately. As we're digging deeper into YouTube at Vox Media, I'm coming to appreciate the ways YouTube personalities interact with each other, recommending each other's work with in-video shout-outs. It feels a...

The zodiac is the key to unlocking tech's greatest feuds

The tech industry is plagued by disharmony. Astrology help us understand its most epic feuds.

Watch 50 years of 'Doctor Who' deaths and regenerations

A new season of Doctor Who premieres this Saturday, August 23rd, starring a brand new, somewhat older Doctor (Peter Capaldi). The show has been around for more than 50 years and 800 episodes, but while that may seem daunting, surprisingly little...

The future is awesome, unless you're following politics

The future looks good when I read The Verge. The watches are smarter, the televisions are curvier, and the buckets of ice are icier. But honestly, the future looks less good from where I sit in Washington.

Which is the most memorable tech ad of the past decade?

With Apple collecting an Emmy for its 2013 iPhone ad depicting a misunderstood youngster, we thought we'd take a look back at some of the other prominent ads the tech industry has produced in recent years.