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Lost in AI translation

Never underestimate the power of pointing.

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest phones, smartwatches, apps, and other gizmos that swear they’re going to change your life. Optimizer arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 10AM ET. Opt in for Optimizer here.

Imagine you’re minding your business on a high-speed train hurtling at 186mph through northern Italy. You know you’re close to the end of a two-hour trip from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Venezia Santa Lucia station, but the timer you set on your smartwatch has 25 minutes left. All of a sudden, your family is in a tizzy. We’re abou …

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Welcome to Optimizer, our relentless quest to live a smarter, healthier life

Every year, I sit in these fancy amphitheaters and watch the biggest names in tech promise how their latest phone, smartwatch, app, chatbot, or doohickey will make our lives better. This calendar app? It's going to make you more efficient. This smartwatch? Get ready for six-pack abs and a sub-four-hour…

September 4, 2025

In "The Verge"

Influencers are pushing suspicious peptides. How much are you willing to risk?

This vial has haunted me since the day it arrived. This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Optimizer arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 10AM…

January 23, 2026

In "The Verge"

With a Friend like this, who needs enemies?

Makin’ my way downtown, walkin’ fast, faces pass, and hopin’ no one punches me for wearing this. This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest phones, smartwatches, apps, and other gizmos that swear they're going to change…

October 3, 2025

In "The Verge"

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