Verge of Tech

This app covers the intersection of technology, science, art, and culture

Fetisenko · com.fetisenko.thevergenews

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v1.5.3 18.8 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.5.3 (31)
Updated: Feb 26, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 18.8 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Nov 5, 2020 (at least)
Permissions: 7
Website: fetisenko.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Verge of Tech is an app by Fetisenko in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least November 2020. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 7 permissions, none of them sensitive. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v1.5.3

1.5.0 - My News section with news from your favorite categories. 1.4.0 - Windows Phone inspired bottom appbar. 1.3.0 - Videos. 1.2.0 - Bookmarks. 1.1.0 - Tabbed interface on main page. Pull to refresh news lists. Some other UI tweaks.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Verge of Tech is an unofficial app for The Verge RSS feeds. Verge of Tech covers the intersection of technology, science, art and culture. Its mission is to offer in-depth reporting and long-form feature stories, breaking stories coverage and product information in a unified and cohesive manner. Features: - adaptive UI, which looks good on different screen sizes; - ability to display stories in list view or grid view; - indicator of new stories; - videos; - bookmarks; - ability to choose light or dark theme. Categories: - Tech; - Science; - Culture; - Cars; - Reviews; - Longform; - Circuit Breaker; - TL;DR; - Policy & Law; - US & World. Note: This app is not affiliated with TheVerge.com.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Fetisenko” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Feb 26, 2025
Signed byCN=Eugene Fetisenko, O=Fetisenko, L=Kyiv, C=UA
Signing certificate (SHA-1)23:EF:7F:2C:21:69:F5:51:00:38:51:3C:40:74:04:12:D1:7B:15:4C
File MD5226586d14343e950276b64aeac309a1c
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (7)

Verge of Tech requests 7 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.fetisenko.thevergenews.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Verge of Tech APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the Verge of Tech APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 226586d14343e950276b64aeac309a1c.