is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Astro Bot is filled with whimsy and silliness that makes you want to pay ...

We got to see Amazon’s latest gadget early — it’s the long-rumored robot. We spent about 50 minutes with Astro. Like robots of the past (some have fizzled out; others have gone extinct like Anki’s ...

SheKnows: First of all, voicing Astro Boy is a pretty tall task. Freddie Highmore: He’s definitely a cult figure and there’s a certain amount of pressure that comes with that. I think it’s exciting.