What's Tech?
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.
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Why the future of video games may be free-to-play
19 min
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What is a gadget blog, anyway?
19 min
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Why bots are the new big thing, and what that m...
32 min
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Why artificial intelligence is more important t...
29 min
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What is Slack, why is everybody using it, and w...
21 min
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Wrestlemania: why you should watch, even if pro...
23 min
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Everything you need to know about the Hyperloop...
22 min
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Dota 2: an explainer for newcomers and the conf...
26 min
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Before the driverless car, there was the PRT
17 min
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Encryption: what is it exactly, and who is righ...
35 min
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Reusable rockets could send you to space — even...
31 min
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It's time to give film cameras a second chance
26 min
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The Super Bowl: how to sound like an expert
24 min
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Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal: which service ...
19 min
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What is Sundance?
28 min
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What is Tumblr?
23 min
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What is CES?
32 min
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What is a hoverboard?
30 min
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What is Windows 10?
28 min
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What is an internet router?
27 min
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What is Fallout?
19 min
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What is an internet meme?
19 min
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What is the quantified self?
26 min
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What is alien life?
24 min
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What is Minecraft?
29 min