Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. Wikipedia is arguably one of the most well-known brands in the world. Which means you’ve most likely ...

Visual logos get all the love, and for good reason. Human beings tend to be focused on visuals as a primary means of interpreting the world. But our other senses are just as powerful, and corporations ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Whether it’s the Netflix ta-dum, your Apple Mac’s startup chime or the THX Deep Note, a brand’s ...

The folks at "The World According to Sound" podcast take listeners to a place where you can hear the sound of the website being edited. We all know Wikipedia, the crowd-sourced compendium of online ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is an editor overseeing The Verge’s product reviews and service journalism programs. Dan has covered the ...

What's in a voice? To the folks at Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, a voice means a lot. They've begun a project to archive the voices of famous people. Wikipedia expert Andy Mabbett is one of the ...