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What deep, dark secrets does this Pikachu hold within its plushy gut? http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/12/14251970/pikachu-stuffed-doll-toy-weird-melting?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …pic.twitter.com/h8N1xpFmal

Watch SpaceX launch its first Falcon 9 rocket after September's launchpad explosion http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/13/14195550/spacex-return-to-flight-rocket-launch-watch-live …pic.twitter.com/Cj6JyQFPjr

Does a Trump presidency signal the the era of mass encryption?http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/12/14244634/signal-app-secure-messaging-trump-surveillance-encryption?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …pic.twitter.com/sYdfHzQK1D

A lot more people will now have access to the NSA’s raw surveillance data http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/12/14251728/nsa-raw-surveillance-rule-change-executive-order-12333?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …pic.twitter.com/z8eoEnDt6V

This internet-connected mirror is straight out of Black Mirrorpic.twitter.com/B2xjagGHeA

The stakes are higher than ever for today's SpaceX rocket launch http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/13/14195550/spacex-return-to-flight-rocket-launch-watch-live?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …pic.twitter.com/4fz1FOtjMV

This week on Ctrl-Walt-Delete: Online TV goes backwards http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/12/14250348/online-tv-goes-backwards?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …pic.twitter.com/aDnjPErqji

Nintendo’s Switch already gets right what the Wii U got wrong http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/13/14262366/nintendo-switch-event-analysis-wii-u?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=entry&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …pic.twitter.com/B5AK2LaBol

The Nintendo Switch launch games lineup is disappointing and needlessly confusing http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/13/14261590/nintendo-switch-launch-games-list-zelda?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …pic.twitter.com/WRpKtaka7N

Apple reportedly wants hit TV dramas of its own http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/12/14249542/apple-may-buy-original-scripted-series?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …pic.twitter.com/X5yRJVRECH

Netflix’s iBoy movie is about a superhero whose superpower is... the internet? http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/12/14250648/netflix-original-movie-iboy-cell-phone-brain?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …pic.twitter.com/5epMdxd0q1

Trump called CNN "fake news" and Buzzfeed "garbage" during a bizarre press conference this week http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/11/14238768/trump-fake-news-press-conference-buzzfeed-cnn?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …pic.twitter.com/xdSEkcy27k

This Apple Watch stand turns your smartwatch into a miniature Macintosh http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/12/14257268/apple-watch-elago-w3-stand-macintosh-smartwatch?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …pic.twitter.com/WWvHkLa802

This 20-cent paper pinwheel can spin blood samples as fast as a centrifugepic.twitter.com/5VeLy0X5Bv

Adobe is working on a voice-activated digital assistant that can edit pictures for you http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/11/14242042/adobe-research-voice-control-ai-assistant-edit-photos?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …pic.twitter.com/umQIsGeBzF

Google Maps now lets you get an Uber without leaving the app http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/12/14252768/uber-google-maps-update?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …pic.twitter.com/egtSregfsq

AI is crushing humanity at poker http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/12/14250420/ai-beating-humans-poker-tournament-cmu-libratus?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=entry&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …pic.twitter.com/mJoojC28H1

This device turns your laptop into a touchscreenpic.twitter.com/N5LBI4sAPV

The Nintendo Switch charges over USB-C http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/1/12/14258156/nintendo-switch-usb-c-compatible-standard-charge-cable?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …pic.twitter.com/C4D2mv5Qkt

HTC’s new flagship phone has AI and a second screen, but no headphone jack http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/12/14236978/htc-u-ultra-play-announced-price-release-date-specs-features?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …pic.twitter.com/pyJsiuSG2m