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David Pierce

Editor-at-Large

David Pierce is The Verge's Editor-at-Large. In previous lives he worked at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. He owns all the phones.

He’s @imdavidpierce on Threads and davidpierce.11 on Signal.

A better way to take video on your phone

Plus, in this week’s Installer: a Fitbit for kids, a MoviePass documentary, a better AirTag for your wallet, and much more.

Inside the Google algorithm

On The Vergecast: what we know about how Google works, the media’s deal with OpenAI, and a party speaker cameo.

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Subscribing to stuff from your iPhone is a waste of money.

Hank Green is mad about the price of YouTube Premium, because it’s more expensive than Premium is everywhere else. The reason why is all about buttons and links and app store commissions, and you definitely don’t need Rocket Money to solve this problem, but Green is right about the bigger point here.

The lesson, as always: listen to Hank Green.


Why Microsoft bet on Surface

On The Vergecast: a 12-year laptop journey, what’s new in the smart home, and why Google Zero matters.