Few issues can ruin a movie night, streaming binge, or at-home sports hang faster than a remote control that doesn't work. And few problems can be quite as frustrating to try and figure out when all ...

is editor-in-chief of The Verge, host of the Decoder podcast, and co-host of The Vergecast. Matt McRae is fired up about remote controls. Or, more specifically, about getting rid of them. McRae is the ...