A week of stories all about the pros and cons of the tech standards that control our lives.
So much of our online and technological lives rely on standards, the sets of rules designed to make sure our favorite gadgets and services work together. At their best, they make everything work seamlessly, and we never need to worry about what’s happening behind the scenes. But at their worst, they leave us perplexed about why our new stuff just won’t work — and wondering how we could make it better.
In this special issue from The Verge, we explore the way specs and protocols affect our productivity and passions — from the
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