Weird-shaped notebooks make me want to write again
Weird-shaped notebooks make me want to write again Andru Marino is an audio and video producer at The Verge. “I make videos on our YouTube / TikTok / Instagram channels, and have produced our podcasts like Vergecast, Decoder, and Why’d You Push That Button?” He also keeps a lot of notes, and his latest favorite […]
The Verge’s favorite summer gear for 2025
The Verge's favorite summer gear for 2025 The Verge’s favorite summer gear for 2025 Two years ago, we published a list of our favorite summer gear — and it’s time to do it again! Things can get a little tense out there in the world, so sometimes you have to pause and take a breath. […]
The Verge’s favorite tools to help with a move
The Verge's favorite tools to help with a move The Verge’s favorite tools to help with a move Almost all of The Verge‘s staff have had the experience of moving to a new house or apartment. While the experience was different for everyone, one thing we all had in common is that, during this highly […]
Why I love my Brother 1034D Serger
Why I love my Brother 1034D Serger Cath Virginia is the senior designer here at The Verge, who creates illustrations and collages for our articles. However, she also has “dabbled” (as she puts it) in feature designs for articles such as 2004 was the first year of the future (which won the 2025 ASME Award […]
Cheap stuff that doesn’t suck, take 2
Cheap stuff that doesn't suck, take 2 Cheap stuff that doesn’t suck, take 2 While we all wait to find out what effect the upcoming — well, maybe upcoming — tariffs will have on prices, many of us are making mental lists of some of the items we might need that, hopefully, won’t demand a […]
Amazon Spring Sale deals on Verge staff favorites
Amazon Spring Sale deals on Verge staff favorites Whenever Verge staffers are asked to describe their smart tech, office tools, kitchen gadgets, or whatever else, they talk about things they recently bought, things they picked up 10 years ago, or things they’ve had sitting around their house for decades. We’ve gathered a few of the items that […]
Amazon Spring Sale deals on Verge staff home favorites
Amazon Spring Sale deals on Verge staff home favorites Whenever Verge staffers are asked to describe their smart tech, office tools, kitchen gadgets, or whatever else, they talk about things they recently bought, things they picked up 10 years ago, or things they’ve had sitting around their house for decades. We’ve gathered a few of the items […]
What’s on your desk, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy?
What's on your desk, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy? What’s on your desk, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy? Jennifer Pattison Tuohy describes her home office as comfortable and cluttered. Jennifer Pattison Tuohy is The Verge‘s smart home reviewer, and she’s mind-bogglingly impressive in the number of devices she covers. As she says, “On any given day, I can be […]
Why I love the Calligraphr font-creation app
Why I love the Calligraphr font-creation app Kristen Raddtke and friends at a Calligraphr font workshop that she hosted. | Photo by Jeffery Gleaves / The Verge Kristen Radtke is creative director at The Verge. “I work with the art team on the overall look and feel of the site across illustrations, photos, and branding,” […]
Why I love the Logitech MX Vertical wireless mouse
Why I love the Logitech MX Vertical wireless mouse Petey the cat pretends to ignore Victoria’s wireless mouse. Victoria Song is a senior reviewer at The Verge who mostly focuses on health tech and wearables and who, she says, occasionally has “existential crises over silly gadgets I bought on TikTok against my better judgment.” One […]