Victoria Song is a senior reviewer for The Verge and author of Optimizer, a weekly newsletter that cuts through the hype to uncover what tech actually makes your life better.

She specializes in emerging technologies in wearables, health and fitness, and XR. Before coming to The Verge, she’s been reporting on consumer tech for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. In another life, she worked on the business and breaking news desk for The Yomiuri Shimbun. When not nerding out, she can be found swearing while running or on the couch binging the latest K-dramas. You can reach her on Signal: @vicmsong.14

Victoria Song

How to use the Apple Watch Ultra’s siren

How to set up medication reminders in iOS 16

The Apple Watch SE is a first-time buyer’s smartwatch

How to use the Apple Watch Ultra’s Action button

How to use Focus modes in iOS 16

Peloton Row hands-on: pretty much what you’d expect

Tile now has QR labels for lost items

We could all use a ‘This is Fine’ Focus mode

Apple Watch Series 8 review: if it ain’t broke

We finally got our hands and eyes on the PlayStation VR2

is a senior reporter and author of the Optimizer newsletter. She has more than 13 years of experience reporting on wearables, health tech, and more. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine.

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