Curious to hear from folks who are actually buying XR headsets like the M5 Vision Pro and Galaxy XR. Who are you and why is this a product category that speaks to you? Hit me up on signal at @ vicmsong.14, dms, or my email at [email protected]

why is this mayoral election different than all other mayoral elections? in all other mayoral elections, we get to see andrew cuomo lose but once. but in this mayoral elections, we get to see him lose *twice*.

Apparently I don’t gotta lose it tomorrow 🤗

I swear to god if the blue lady loses in Jersey and Mamdani isn't mayor when I wake up tomorrow I'm going to lose it.

I also need Zohran to win because I dunno what this Mikie Sherill lady in Jersey is about but I do know the gubernatorial margin is way too thin and my mailbox is full of compelling mailers about why she sucks.

If Mamdani wins, I solemnly swear I will do my best to squat in one of the vacated apartments left by the fleeing millionaires that priced me out of my hometown two years ago.

Love to go on vacation and immediately get sick upon returning home.

Victoria is on vacation so here is Lady Jabroni to review the Oakley Meta Vanguard. www.theverge.com/tech/802020/...

I need a vacation from my vacation and it hasn’t even happened yet.

Got some light weekend reading for y’all. My Meta Ray-Ban Display review. It’s got impressive tech in it but it’s very much a first-gen device. But there are much larger cultural questions: Do we want this future and if so, how do we build it ethically? www.theverge.com/tech/801684/...

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This week on Optimizer, I enlisted @seanhollister.bsky.social ‘s help in testing some prototype AI glasses that claim to help make you smarter. We ended up on a call where we spent half the time bobbing our heads like deranged seals. www.theverge.com/column/80155...

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. 🏳️‍⚧️ www.theverge.com/cs/features/...

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: 🤓🔫

Co-sign.

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 🫡🫡🫡

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...

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.

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/...

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

Blorbo was being mean to me again today.

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...

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?...

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...

I’m running out of body parts to do my job. Anywho if you’ve got any burning questions for me while I test and review the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses…

Oura also out here with ceramic rings… and more importantly, a friggin’ charging case — tho that’ll be a separate accessory. www.theverge.com/news/787210/...

Peloton is eager to write a new chapter by refreshing its entire product lineup and injecting it with AI. Also one of the AI treadmills costs $6.7k. www.theverge.com/tech/789282/...

You do not need AI to summarize The Summer I Turned Pretty. Give me 15 minutes and I will do it for you and if you're not Team Conrad you WILL be by the time I'm done. YES, OK, I GOT SUCKED INTO THE BELLY-ROMANCES-TWO-BROTHERS-FOR-A-SUMMER-HOUSE SAGA OK.

This week’s Optimizer is about something I keep hearing from friends, family, colleagues and companies themselves. I understand wanting credit for the hard work you put into your health. I often feel that way myself. But it’s also a sign to take a 24-72 hr break and reset your mindset.

I really wanna know if the ppl who made iOS 26 have friends who are as unhinged as mine. WHY WOULD YOU LET YOUR FRIENDS EDIT THE POLLS?

Robocalling trees are awful but so are human representatives who kick you around to five other representatives to solve one very simple request.

It’s been a busy summer 🤪

👀 the NYTimes seems to have had a much buggier Meta Ray-Ban Display demo than I did. Now I’m eager to see real world testing versus demos on guardrails. Also curious to see how demos will fare at third party retail stores. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/t...

Fair warning I will retaliate with Ben Swolo the pale fridge man for all who test me. TWO CAN PLAY AT CHAT WALLPAPER WARFARE.

The most cursed iOS 26 feature is having friends who will terrorize your group chat backgrounds with the most heinous photos.

On this week’s Optimizer, I talk about how accessibility is the strongest use case for smart glasses — and that we need to keep this aspect in mind as we debate the extremely valid concerns people have about privacy in this category. www.theverge.com/column/78177...

I've filed roughly 10,255 words in the past 6 days. Brain and fingies hurty.

New profile picture drop

This has been a wild week of reviews and hands on. Here’s my write up of the Meta Ray-Ban Display. www.theverge.com/tech/779566/...

Sorry not sorry to everyone seeing my face in various glasses bombarding gadget feeds rn.

The Apple Watch SE 3 stealing the show this year wasn't on my bingo card, but here we are. It's a great little update that shrinks the gap between the entry-level and Series watches. FOMO? What FOMO? My review here: www.theverge.com/smartwatch-r...

In case what you were wondering what my Gas Station Lafufu looked like.

The AirPods Pro 3 take everything you liked about their predecessor and made it better. My review: www.theverge.com/headphone-re...

Had a blast guesting on here last night talking about my gas station lafufu and my experience at the Apple Event last week.

Asked the spouse if I should get the orange phone. They threatened if I did, they’d get a matching orange car next. I will not be getting the orange phone.

Taking a short break from Apple reviews for an Optimizer issue ahead of Meta Connect next week. Smart glasses are having a moment. Adding a display would open so many possibilities for making life easier, but the privacy risks keep this resurgence fragile as hell. www.theverge.com/optimizer-ne...

I think about this constantly as I test AI hardware and smart glasses. As someone who grew up being told my family was constantly surveilled because of my dad’s ties to North Korea, I don’t think people really understand what it means to always live like you’re being watched.

I virulently hate orange. I am actually very tempted by this. It’s a good orange!

The iPhone 17 (And Apple Watch) extravaganza is about to begin. You can follow along with me, @jake--k.bsky.social and @allisonjo1.bsky.social on our annual liveblog: www.theverge.com/apple-event/...