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Victoria Song

Victoria Song

Senior Reviewer, Wearable Tech

Senior Reviewer, Wearable Tech

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    Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 series hands-on: squircle squad
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    Gemini’s on the wrist, there’s a new Antioxidant Index, and a slightly updated Ultra, too.

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    Victoria Song
    Victoria Song
    We’re here at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

    Well, technically, it’s the Duggal Greenhouse at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. It’s hot. Let’s see some foldys.

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    A quest for the best headphone mics
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    On the Vergecast: our classic mic test with over-the-ear headphones, strength training apps, and AI fitness summaries.

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    Whoop MG review: a big whoop for a small crowd

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    I regret to say it’s still only athletes who should give a whoop about Whoop.

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    Victoria Song
    Strava and Runna will let you get a joint subcription now.

    It’ll cost a combined $149.99 a year, which is roughly 60 percent cheaper than if you were buying both separately. This makes a ton of sense given that Strava announced it had acquired Runna back in April. The caveats are that the bundle is only on an annual basis — no monthly option — and you have to buy through Strava’s app. The good news is that there are refund / subscription extension options if you’re already a Runna or Strava subscriber.

    The unbearable obviousness of AI fitness summaries

    I asked AI for insight into my health data. It gave me a regurgitated book report.

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    Victoria Song
    Victoria Song
    Ladder isn’t done trolling Peloton.

    The strength-training startup had a funny campaign last year, ribbing Peloton for allegedly copying the Ladder app for its Strength Plus app. Now it’s flexing that it poached Peloton instructor Jennifer Jacobs (who Peloton originally poached from Ladder) and offering Peloton members a three-month, all access subscription. Word has it Ladder is also planning to send trucks with digital billboards outside Peloton’s NY headquarters advertising the campaign.

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    Victoria Song
    Putting on my ‘health tech wet blanket’ hat because contactless blood pressure isn’t really a thing yet.

    It’s been brought to my attention that the Trump Mobile Telehealth Information site seemingly claims contactless blood pressure are things you can get through its third-party Doctegrity services. This is a health tech red flag. While the other metrics mentioned are generally possible through a camera, contactless blood pressure is an emerging technology that hasn’t been widely adopted. Most blood pressure tech still requires calibration with a cuff. I’m more inclined to think this is a marketing copy snafu.

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    WWDC 2025 live blog: a fresh new look at iOS, macOS, and more

    Software redesigns, some new names, and probably more AI. Probably.

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