There’s been a huge amount of publicity generated by Amazon Prime Day (publicity that, in all honesty, The Verge has contributed to, covering both Prime Day Deals and Prime Day boycotts). However, there are obviously other places to buy from out there in the wilds of the web. We took a quick poll of The Verge’s staff, and came up with Read More →

A new study reveals the top location for shopping app engagement. According to a new consumer survey from creative portfolio website Visual Objects, nearly eight in 10 people (79%) who use shopping apps do so when they are at home, instead of on the go or in another store. The apps that see the heaviest Read More →

A piercing expert says a popular procedure is “incredibly unsafe” and he would never carry it out. While getting a piercing may seem like a relatively simple way to accessorise yourself, according to TJ Cantwell, a piercer from Studio 28 in New York, a “snakebite piercing” can be potentially harmful. It refers to a curved Read More →