What's Tech?
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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.
Episodes (88)
The What’s Tech series finale
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Dec 6, 201624:25pending
What are Snapchat Spectacles, and do I have to be a teen to wear them?
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Nov 16, 201621:03pending
How smartphone cameras took over the world
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Oct 25, 201625:27pending
How HTTPS is slowly but surely making the internet safer
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Oct 19, 201629:42pending
Why is everyone making GIFs of themselves?
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Oct 13, 201614:41pending
How immersive haunted houses and participatory plays are making Halloween scarie...
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Oct 6, 201624:03pending
Why smartphone batteries explode, and why they may get worse
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Sep 20, 201616:34pending
How Snapchat’s goofy faces made everyone comfortable with selfies
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Sep 13, 201613:04pending
The good and bad news of the Earth-sized planet Proxima Centauri b
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Sep 8, 201620:47pending
A few simple tech tips for living in a dorm or a New York apartment
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Aug 30, 201622:58pending
A simple explanation of No Man’s Sky and its internet-fueled controversy
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Aug 25, 201616:15pending
Hate going to the grocery store? Maybe it's time to try food-delivery services
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Aug 17, 201617:08pending
Why Sony and Microsoft are already announcing and releasing new consoles
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Aug 10, 201616:11pending
Is your neighborhood the next great social media app?
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Aug 2, 201619:52pending
A podcast explains the power of podcasts
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Jul 26, 201616:39pending
Why Pokémon Go is a hit, how it helped Nintendo, and when its moment could fizz...
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Jul 19, 201620:12pending
The agony and the ecstasy of life as a webcomic artist
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Jul 13, 201613:36pending
How The Bachelor became social media’s favorite sporting event
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Jun 28, 201625:40pending
What you need to know about doxxing, the average internet user’s nightmare
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Jun 21, 201630:27pending
What you should know about torrenting
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Jun 14, 201616:08pending
How a computer the size of a credit card is changing education — and GameBoy emu...
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Jun 7, 201615:59pending
How people play Nintendo games on a computer, and why that's probably illegal
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May 31, 201619:20pending
What are graphics cards, and why do you want one?
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May 24, 201628:03pending
Everything you wanted to know about Drake, but were too afraid to ask
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May 17, 201627:21pending
Why movie theaters should and shouldn't be afraid of VOD
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May 10, 201628:09pending
Why the future of video games may be free-to-play
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May 3, 201619:52pending
What is a gadget blog, anyway?
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Apr 28, 201619:05pending
Why bots are the new big thing, and what that means for ordering pizza
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Apr 19, 201632:07pending
Why artificial intelligence is more important than ever and how it will change o...
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Apr 12, 201629:30pending
What is Slack, why is everybody using it, and will it destroy my work-life balan...
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Apr 5, 201621:13pending
Wrestlemania: why you should watch, even if pro wrestling isn't your thing
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Mar 29, 201623:07pending
Everything you need to know about the Hyperloop, a potential transportation game...
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Mar 15, 201622:34pending
Dota 2: an explainer for newcomers and the confused family of addicts
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Mar 4, 201626:21pending
Before the driverless car, there was the PRT
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Mar 1, 201617:11pending
Encryption: what is it exactly, and who is right about it?
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Feb 18, 201635:03pending
Reusable rockets could send you to space — eventually
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Feb 16, 201631:33pending
It's time to give film cameras a second chance
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Feb 9, 201626:45pending
The Super Bowl: how to sound like an expert
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Feb 2, 201624:22pending
Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal: which service is right for you?
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Jan 26, 201619:37pending
What is Sundance?
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Jan 19, 201628:02pending
What is Tumblr?
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Jan 12, 201623:32pending
What is CES?
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Jan 5, 201632:18pending
What is a hoverboard?
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Dec 29, 201530:49pending
What is Windows 10?
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Dec 15, 201528:19pending
What is an internet router?
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Dec 8, 201527:04pending
What is Fallout?
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Dec 1, 201519:39pending
What is an internet meme?
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Nov 24, 201519:18pending
What is the quantified self?
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Nov 11, 201526:00pending
What is alien life?
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Nov 4, 201524:54pending
What is Minecraft?
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Oct 28, 201529:07pending