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

VanMoof raises $128M to become ‘most funded e-bike company in the world’

Strava’s live location tracking service is now free

SimpliSafe finally adds an outdoor camera to its ‘whole home’ security system

Kids in China now restricted to just 3 hours of online gaming per week

Clubhouse embraces spatial audio for more lifelike conversations

GoPro’s next flagship action camera leaks

Microsoft Azure cloud vulnerability is the ‘worst you can imagine’

Nirvana baby sues band alleging child pornography

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

This tiny Simpsons TV lets you watch tiny Simpsons TV

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

Meta’s historic loss in court could cost a lot more than $375 million

Apple raises the Mac Mini’s starting price

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