Though she hasn&#x27;t spoken to him, that doesn&#x27;t necessarily mean that she hasn&#x27;t received permission by some other means (e.g. by letter or via third party).<p>She made a comment in the Verge forums clarifying that she did in fact have his permission.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theverge.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;9&#x2F;2&#x2F;9247915&#x2F;addiction-feature#324636568" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theverge.com&#x2F;2015&#x2F;9&#x2F;2&#x2F;9247915&#x2F;addiction-feature#3...</a>