The Verge

IKEA 2.0

A study of IKEA’s efforts in smart home technology illuminates their approach to product development.

The Trauma Floor

A look at the incredibly challenging work done by moderators at Facebook and their outsourcing partners, reportedly in far from ideal conditions.

Speak, Memory

When Belarusian entrepreneur Roman Mazurenko died, his friend built a memorial to him – a chatbot that uses an archive of his text messages to recreate his voice and identity.

The Detonation Detectives

The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies is an NGO that researches weapons of mass destruction. This is the story of how they traced, identified and analysed the recent North Korean missile launch that caused concern around the world.

Drug Hunters

A look at the scientists working to identify the endless stream of synthetic designer drugs that have flooded the market in recent years.