Senior reviewer and author of the Optimizer newsletter for The Verge. I write about wearables, health tech, the wellness wild west, and other gadgets. Previously: Gizmodo, PCMag, Yomiuri Shimbun.
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Victoria Song
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The range of emotions going from a super busy day full of WWDC and Siri AI coverage to the Knicks losing and learning the Knicks in 4 thing is a Kalshi ad has left me with the crispiest brain.
I’m going to stare at a wall now.
This week on Optimizer, I talk about the travesty that is US sunscreen, why it’s about to get better, and not listening to wellness grifters who say you can build up solar calluses.
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The number one rule of wearable design is that they must be comfy and stylistically versatile enough for everyday wear.
These.... are not that.
www.theverge.com/report/95148...
Thinking about this story a lot while testing so many AI products this conference season. Reminder: You read it from @miasato.bsky.social first.
www.theverge.com/tech/900302/...
Victoria Song
A lot of people are mad and defensive that I pointed out Kalshi is deeply entangled in the viral Knicks rhyme, which is fine! I’m just pointing it out because I’ve reported on the covert marketing and advertising these prediction markets are doing www.theverge.com/business/905...
