Thomas’ first gadget memory was typing 7734 into his father’s inverted, HP-35 scientific calculator. Clearly fated to tech blogging, he would have to wait another 20 years before the rise of the medium. A degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering led Thomas to Silicon Valley just prior to the dot-com boom. In June of 2011, Thomas wrote his 1,362,258th word for Engadget, leaving to help launch The Verge.

Thomas Ricker

Google Meet now warns you when you’re causing an echo

This tiny Simpsons TV lets you watch tiny Simpsons TV

This $55 Amazon Smart Soap Dispenser is dumb as dirt

‘Good night’ or ‘bedtime’, Alexa routines now support multiple phrases

Carrot Weather now reports likelihood of human survival

Go read how Pepper was a very bad robot

Elago’s Siri Remote case has room for an Apple AirTag tracker

This inexpensive backlight makes your big TV even more immersive

Lynk & Co will make you rethink outdated ideas of car ownership

Veloretti’s first electric bikes are automatic and gorgeous

is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years.

Deputy Editor

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