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The pursuit of sex and erotica shapes — and is shaped by — technology in ways that influence our culture on and offline. Many technological advances originate in the sex industry, and can transform the way we find partners, experience pleasure, and examine our own sexuality. The Verge pursues stories that thoughtfully examine the relationship between tech and sex, without the pearl-clutching prudishness of your high school sex ed classes.

These are NSFW emoji for sexting

We talked to Flirtmoji artist Katy McCarthy about designing tiny, sexy icons

Arielle Duhaime-Ross
Oral history: the sexual misadventures of the dental dam

How the surgical tool tried (and failed) to become the face of oral intimacy

Arielle Duhaime-Ross
Sex pixels: what 4K means for pornSex pixels: what 4K means for porn
Lux Alptraum
Offline: how do you look at porn?Offline: how do you look at porn?
Paul Miller