The Verge
The Verge is an American technology news publication launched on November 1, 2011, headquartered in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It publishes news, feature stories, product reviews, and consumer electronics coverage, alongside video and podcasts (Wikipedia: The Verge). Its own site describes it this way: “The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts.” (theverge.com)
History and related products
Per Wikipedia: The Verge:
- Founding: in 2011, Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, and other editors and developers from Engadget left AOL and started The Verge in partnership with the sports site SB Nation; the company behind it grew into Vox Media.
- Platform change: the site ran on Vox Media’s in-house publishing system Chorus until January 28, 2025, when it moved to WordPress.
- Key people: Nilay Patel has been editor-in-chief since 2014.
- Podcasts: the technology podcast The Vergecast is one of its regular shows and won a Webby Award in 2012.
- Ownership: the Wikipedia entry currently records the site as operated by PMX Global, LLC, a unit of Penske Media Corporation.
Ownership and sections change over time; read the official site for current information.
Discussion in the show
In the later part of Weekly #002’s chapter “平台内 AI 助手：入口简单，体验才完整” (“In-platform AI assistants: easy entry, complete experience”), the hosts compared how they watch Apple product events after the iPhone Duo launch. Orange said “I just watch the 24-minute version the next day — The Verge only posts a cut-down edit, very efficient” (Chinese transcript), describing his habit of waiting for The Verge’s condensed next-day edit instead of watching the live event. It is a personal viewing habit, and also a nod to The Verge’s practice of publishing tight event-recap videos.
Frequently asked questions
What is The Verge?
The Verge is an American technology publication founded in 2011 that covers tech news, product reviews, and investigations, and produces video and podcasts (theverge.com).
Who runs The Verge?
The Verge was founded in 2011 by the former Engadget team and long belonged to Vox Media; the Wikipedia entry currently records it as operated by PMX Global, LLC, a unit of Penske Media Corporation (Wikipedia: The Verge).
What podcasts does The Verge have?
The Vergecast is its regular technology podcast and won the 2012 Webby Award for Best Podcast (Wikipedia: The Verge); see the official site for the current show list.
What is The Verge’s official website?
The official website is theverge.com.