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Decoder is a show from The Verge about big ideas — and other problems. Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to a diverse... more

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Erase browser history: can AI reset the browser battle?

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The surprisingly complex business of toys, with Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks

Decoder with Nilay Patel