You can set a quick timer by typing, "set timer X minutes" into Google. Once you hit enter, the timer will count down, and then sound off when the time expires with an obnoxious, possibly never ending ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years ...

Liam loves Android, design, user experience, and travel. He doesn't love ill-proportioned letter forms, advertisements made entirely of stock photography, and writing biographical snippets. Back in ...