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Danielle Steussy

Danielle Steussy

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Product Manager

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    Release notes 26-01 //

    What we’ve shipped over the last several weeks:

    Improvements / Fixes

    • Turns out that vertical text on the web can be an editorial nightmare. We removed the vertical category label hanging out to the left of content cards in your feeds.
    • We also…
      • Smoothed out small interactions and animations to make some components feel more natural
      • Addressed some necessary SEO and structural maintenance to keep things running well
      • Laid early groundwork for better ways to follow your favorite newsletters and other series

    Features

    And I would be remiss not to mention that we started this Product feed, a place to share updates like these and what we’re working on. Don’t forget to join our research group.

    Danielle Steussy
    Danielle Steussy
    Do you have thoughts about The Verge? We thought you might!

    We’re putting together a roster of readers interested in testing new experiences and features, or just chatting about what makes your tech heart flutter. Join the list and we’ll reach out when a study is a good fit for you.

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    Gift articles have landed.

    In case you missed it, we launched gift articles on The Verge earlier this month. Subscribers can share up to five paywalled articles each month with friends, enemies, strangers or anyone in between. With February on the horizon, that means five fresh links to give away. Tell us how it’s working in the comments.

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