Bill Gates is guest-editing The Verge in February

I’m very excited to announce that Bill Gates will be The Verge’s first ever guest editor in February. This is a new type of collaboration for us, but there’s no one better than Bill to lead the way — and there’s no better time than now.

Every year, Bill and Melinda Gates publish a letter outlining their philanthropic efforts and the changes they hope to make in the world. This year, that letter is about improving the lives of the poor through technology. Specifically, it’s about dramatic changes that will occur in banking, farming, health, and education in the next 15 years. It just so happens that The Verge exists to explore that kind of change — to examine, celebrate, and critique our shared future as advancements in technology move...

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