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.

Recent Episodes
  • The What’s Tech series finale
    Dec 6, 2016 – 24:25
  • What are Snapchat Spectacles, and do I have to be a teen to wear them?
    Nov 16, 2016 – 21:03
  • How smartphone cameras took over the world
    Oct 25, 2016 – 25:27
  • How HTTPS is slowly but surely making the internet safer
    Oct 19, 2016 – 29:42
  • Why is everyone making GIFs of themselves?
    Oct 13, 2016 – 14:41
  • How immersive haunted houses and participatory plays are making Halloween scarier
    Oct 6, 2016 – 24:03
  • Why smartphone batteries explode, and why they may get worse
    Sep 20, 2016 – 16:34
  • How Snapchat’s goofy faces made everyone comfortable with selfies
    Sep 13, 2016 – 13:04
  • The good and bad news of the Earth-sized planet Proxima Centauri b
    Sep 8, 2016 – 20:47
  • A few simple tech tips for living in a dorm or a New York apartment
    Aug 30, 2016 – 22:58
  • A simple explanation of No Man’s Sky and its internet-fueled controversy
    Aug 25, 2016 – 16:15
  • Hate going to the grocery store? Maybe it's time to try food-delivery services
    Aug 17, 2016 – 17:08
  • Why Sony and Microsoft are already announcing and releasing new consoles
    Aug 10, 2016 – 16:11
  • Is your neighborhood the next great social media app?
    Aug 2, 2016 – 19:52
  • A podcast explains the power of podcasts
    Jul 26, 2016 – 16:39
  • Why Pokémon Go is a hit, how it helped Nintendo, and when its moment could fizz out
    Jul 19, 2016 – 20:12
  • The agony and the ecstasy of life as a webcomic artist
    Jul 13, 2016 – 13:36
  • How The Bachelor became social media’s favorite sporting event
    Jun 28, 2016 – 25:40
  • What you need to know about doxxing, the average internet user’s nightmare
    Jun 21, 2016 – 30:27
  • What you should know about torrenting
    Jun 14, 2016 – 16:08
  • How a computer the size of a credit card is changing education — and GameBoy emulators
    Jun 7, 2016 – 15:59
  • How people play Nintendo games on a computer, and why that's probably illegal
    May 31, 2016 – 19:20
  • What are graphics cards, and why do you want one?
    May 24, 2016 – 28:03
  • Everything you wanted to know about Drake, but were too afraid to ask
    May 17, 2016 – 27:21
  • Why movie theaters should and shouldn't be afraid of VOD
    May 10, 2016 – 28:09
  • Why the future of video games may be free-to-play
    May 3, 2016 – 19:52
  • What is a gadget blog, anyway?
    Apr 28, 2016 – 19:05
  • Why bots are the new big thing, and what that means for ordering pizza
    Apr 19, 2016 – 32:07
  • Why artificial intelligence is more important than ever and how it will change our lives
    Apr 12, 2016 – 29:30
  • What is Slack, why is everybody using it, and will it destroy my work-life balance?
    Apr 5, 2016 – 21:13
  • Wrestlemania: why you should watch, even if pro wrestling isn't your thing
    Mar 29, 2016 – 23:07
  • Everything you need to know about the Hyperloop, a potential transportation game-changer
    Mar 15, 2016 – 22:34
  • Dota 2: an explainer for newcomers and the confused family of addicts
    Mar 4, 2016 – 26:21
  • Before the driverless car, there was the PRT
    Mar 1, 2016 – 17:11
  • Encryption: what is it exactly, and who is right about it?
    Feb 18, 2016 – 35:03
  • Reusable rockets could send you to space — eventually
    Feb 16, 2016 – 31:33
  • It's time to give film cameras a second chance
    Feb 9, 2016 – 26:45
  • The Super Bowl: how to sound like an expert
    Feb 2, 2016 – 24:22
  • Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal: which service is right for you?
    Jan 26, 2016 – 19:37
  • What is Sundance?
    Jan 19, 2016 – 28:02
  • What is Tumblr?
    Jan 12, 2016 – 23:32
  • What is CES?
    Jan 5, 2016 – 32:18
  • What is a hoverboard?
    Dec 29, 2015 – 30:49
  • What is Windows 10?
    Dec 15, 2015 – 28:19
  • What is an internet router?
    Dec 8, 2015 – 27:04
  • What is Fallout?
    Dec 1, 2015 – 19:39
  • What is an internet meme?
    Nov 24, 2015 – 19:18
  • What is the quantified self?
    Nov 11, 2015 – 26:00
  • What is alien life?
    Nov 4, 2015 – 24:54
  • What is Minecraft?
    Oct 28, 2015 – 29:07
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