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

First Click: Nintendo’s shocking move to smartphones

First Click: brands explode at SXSW

The next Apple Watch could be platinum

12-inch Retina MacBook Air to ship in Q2, says WSJ

Hey internet, now you can pay Katy Perry $130 to perpetuate a meme

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Watch a replay of Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge announcements

Uber won me over with its free rides in Seoul

Tesla Model S has a hidden James Bond mode

Apple Pay users are the types of customers banks like, says Chase

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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