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

HomeKit makes Ikea’s cheap buttons and motion sensors much more powerful

Here’s an interactive 4K view of Perseverance’s Mars landing site

Furosystems Aventa e-bike review: ice breaker

Here’s the sliding interior of Hyundai’s new Ioniq 5

Chappelle’s Show returns to Netflix now that Dave got paid

Cowboy e-bikes now navigate you around air pollution

Samsung heir ordered back to prison on bribery charge

Philips Hue launches a long-awaited light switch module and more

Apple Watch leak offers rare glimpse inside ‘Ultra security program’

Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Pro said to cost $199

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

OpenAI’s sly mathematical breakthrough sends a chill through academia

Hands-on with the foldable iPhone Duo

The iPhone Duo is Apple’s first foldable

iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: Our first hands-on impressions

The variable aperture isn’t the cool part of the iPhone 18 Pro’s camera

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