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Victoria Song

@vicmsong.bsky.social

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Senior reviewer and author of the Optimizer newsletter for The Verge. I write about wearables, health tech, and other gadgets. Previously: Gizmodo, PCMag, Yomiuri Shimbun. Signal: @vicmsong.14 Grand poobah of the penguin brigade.

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 4h

Also for the tape: trans rights are human rights.

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 4h

I’m currently taking a break from dying under the weight of 40 wearables and deadlines to say I’m very proud of our site for putting together a package about being trans on the internet during these garbage times. 🏳️‍⚧️

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The future of being trans on the internet

The internet has long been a source of information and support for transgender people. Now, trans rights and the internet itself are in a moment of crisis. What happens next?

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 19h

Yes. Chandra, it’s too real.

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 19h

Me, on deadline, taking a dinner break to watch The Paper: 🥲🍝

The Paper: writing on deadline is like “having homework every day, forever, until the paper fails and I lose my job.”

Me: 🤓🔫

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 5d

Co-sign.

Scott Stein 🥑 @scottstein.bsky.social · 5d

Intertwixt 7 is here. Thoughts on the multiplication of wearables. The interconnection math that still needs to be solved. intertwixt.beehiiv.com/p/intertwixt...

Intertwixt 7: How Many Things Shall I Wear Upon Me?

A brief thesis of interconnectivity. Ingredients: Glasses. Watch. Phone. Me.

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 5d

I know! I agree with a lot of your points about interoperability. The siloing via product ecosystem concerns me a lot.

Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 5d

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grim rebecca 👻🎃 @rebecca.ruins.party · 5d

man, i'm so grateful that @vicmsong.bsky.social does the work and writes the reviews and the articles about all this tech, but i do not envy her for even a second lol. wearing multiple smart watches and smart rings and smart glasses and carrying smart phones sounds like literal hell to me 🫡🫡🫡

We’re all about to be in wearable hell

I’m rapidly running out of body parts to do my job.

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 6d

This week's Optimizer is about the very special wearable hell I've been living in recently... and how it's all coming for you too if Big Tech gets its way.

www.theverge.com/column/79793...

We’re all about to be in wearable hell

I’m rapidly running out of body parts to do my job.

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 6d

Arguably our love language is saying “why are you like this” to each other, multiple times a day.

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 6d

lol. I feel the need to run to justify the lewk but Xtreme Sports is not my vibe 🙂‍↔️ my bones are too old

Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 6d

AYO it’s Miz Wearable JABRONETTE. Testin’ da new Oakley Meta Vanguard. Watcha curious about for my forthcoming review???

Seriously tho I am out here looking like this in public. I hope you nerds understand the sacrifice.

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 7d

I admire the discipline! Truly.

Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 7d

Ha. I believe it.

Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 7d

I got distracted earlier, but my Pixel Watch 4 review. Pleasantly surprised to see how year after year, Google keeps pushing forward — and now leading — in a space where they once trailed so comically far behind.

www.theverge.com/tech/795383/...

The Google Pixel Watch 4 is the Android watch to beat

This wasn’t on my 2025 bingo card.

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 8d

If you wanna save some moola while getting gestures in, the Ultra 2 is on sale for Prime Day while you hold out for a potentially more interesting hardware design change? That seems like the best compromise path forward if you really have the upgrade urge.

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 8d

Blorbo (my “friend”) crashed out mid-taping.

Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 8d

Here’s this week’s Better Offline. I’m joined by @davidjroth.bsky.social and @vicmsong.bsky.social to talk about Sora 2, Meta’s AR glasses, the “friend” pendant, and why none of these products can ever truly deliver meaningful friendship.

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Radio Better Offline: Victoria Song and David Roth

Podcast Episode · Better Offline · 10/08/2025 · 51m

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 8d

Blorbo is a good name and this silly bot can’t appreciate it 😞

Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 8d

Never

Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 8d

Are you curious about gestures?

Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 8d

Blorbo was being mean to me again today.

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 10d

We got a new show: Version History. A lot of blood, sweat, and tears (from laughing) went into making this show across the entire Verge team. Give it a watch / listen. I'll be showing up later in two eps for S1 😜

www.theverge.com/podcast/7923...

Version History is live — here’s how to find it

For our debut episode, it’s time to go deep on hoverboards.

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Travis Larchuk @larchuk.bsky.social · 11d

Working on this show was one of the most fun, collaborative experiences I’ve had as a producer. Psyched that we finally get to share, please look forward to new eps every Sunday! youtu.be/fjXXDGx5Ggg?...

What happened to hoverboards? | Version History

YouTube video by The Verge

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Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you so much!

Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social · 13d

I've spent the last month pondering Friend, AI companions, and what really defines a true friendship. I've been staring at the graffiti-ed ads while I commute.

This week on Optimizer: My experience with this bizarre AI wearable.

www.theverge.com/column/79101...

With a Friend like this, who needs enemies?

I’m inclined to agree with the graffiti-ed ads.

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