Topolsky left AOL-owned Engadget early this year, around the same time AOL announced 900 layoffs in restructuring related to its acquisition of the Huffington Post. At the time, Topolsky said he wouldn't be "leaving the industry or the news game." Now his latest project is off the ground.
In an introductory blog post Tuesday, Topolsky puts a lot of emphasis on the technical background of the beautifully designed Verge site.
The Verge comes with several distinctive features, such as StoryStreams, a technology that stitches together "disparate parts of a story in a logical timeline." The site also has a product database, product comparison tools, a forum and hub pages, which allow users to build a community around the topics they like.
The site is "something akin to an app," writes Topolsky, promising a constant stream of updates. "Today we're launching with The Verge 1.0, but 1.1 and 1.2 are just around the corner," he says.