The best books we read in 2025

These days when you want to engage with some media, you can choose from podcasts, videos, games, live performances – or books, one of the oldest and most popular ways to learn something new or escape (at least temporarily) from today’s troubled world. We polled the staff of The Verge to find out what books … Read more

The Infinite Library Problem: What Cognitive Overload Actually Does to the Brain

In our multitasking culture, the specific moments of cognitive overload are rarely accurately described. It’s not dramatic. It’s not a feeling of panic. It’s more like being in an infinitely vast library, but the cataloging system has broken down, and your mind quietly loses the ability to properly “categorize” things. You can walk down the … Read more