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I tried the “cheat on everything” app and my coworkers told me to mute myself.

That said, I talked to Cluely’s 21 year old creator about what it means to “cheat on everything”, the idea of “true AI maximalism” and his vision for AI.

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/654223/cheat-on-everything-ai

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New from me: Strava acquires the Runna app. Got to talk with the CEOs of both about the deal and what that means for subscribers going forward.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/648075/strava-runna-acquisition-running-fitness-tech

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Testing an AI thing. Some thoughts without any context.

1) AI was a mistake

2) God will never forgive me for the sins I have just committed in the name of tech journalism. Nor should I be forgiven. May lightning strike me where I stand because never again shall I experience peace.

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Severance nerds: What are your favorite Milchick-isms *besides* devour feculence?

Gonna do a calligraphy practice project with ‘em.

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Signs you married a lunatic:

1) they play true crime podcasts about murder as white noise before bed

2) their morning alarm is the hamster dance song

3) the last thing they say before bed is “if you think about it, crazy frog is the original Kanye.”

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Few things heal the wounds inflicted by tiger parents as your therapist saying “I’m proud of you.”

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Watching George Carlin’s “Jammin’ in New York” and it’s depressing how 33 years later, nothing about his criticism about America has changed.

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Guested on @edzitron ‘s podcast with Cherlynn and Cranz. Had so much fun and loved that Ed assembled a consumer tech girl gang.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-better-offline-cherlynn-low-alex-cranz-victoria-song/id1730587238?i=1000699752823

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Sunday run thoughts:

I’m never gonna be the fastest, but I lap ppl on the couch. There’s always ppl who run further even as I lap ppl on the couch.

But if all I cared about was winning, I’d never leave the couch. Then I’d be a real loser.

—written from my couch after a 2 mi run kicked my ass

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Lil scoop from me. Six to Start, maker of Zombies, Run!, has laid off the majority of its staff. Parent company OliveX is looking for a buyer.

This was the app that finally got me into running 🥲

https://www.theverge.com/news/629678/zombies-run-marvel-move-six-to-start-layoffs-fitness-tech

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Is it weird to be a writer when you have no inner monologue? 🤔

Cuz I’ve always thought the whole “hearing a character’s thoughts” in novels and movies was a narrative device. Not an actual thing ppl hear?

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I reviewed this $50 AI wearable and all I got was this bizarre fanfiction of my life.

Some takeaways:
*Kendrick Lamar lyrics are too powerful for AI

*Truly, it is better to shut up than have AI transcripts prove that you are a fool

https://www.theverge.com/reviews/627056/bee-review-ai-wearable

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I know I’m getting old because I never been wrecked this hard by Daylight Savings Time.

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He did not attack me for this transgression. May you have the same luck in all your misguided endeavors.

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Show me ur teef.

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I’ve been testing BoldHue, a foundation printer, for the past two weeks. Yes, we tested this on darker skin and got an excellent result. It also worked for a friend with rosacea.

https://www.theverge.com/reviews/620288/boldhue-review-foundation-printer-beauty-tech

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Every time I use the NJ Transit App, I fantasize about quitting my job, learning to code, redesigning the app to it doesn’t suck, discovering the politicians in power don’t want my amazing app, losing my marbles, turning into a transit vigilante and then burning the entire system down.

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It’s a ring. It’s a watch.

No, it’s a piece of jewelry that made me feel specific things while testing a gadget that objectively no one needs.

https://www.theverge.com/reviews/618918/casio-crw001-ring-watch-review-wearable

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The funniest thing on TikTok right now is people not knowing the difference between necromancy and necrophilia.

Ppl really saying Diddy’s lawyer dropped him for being a sorcerer who raises undead Zombie armies.

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Curious if any Fitbit Versa 3 or Sense owners are seeing major battery drain after downloading that mandatory firmware update to curtail battery overheating.

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My hands on with the OnePlus Watch 3. Hallelujah, the rotating crown scrolls.

https://www.theverge.com/hands-on/612965/oneplus-watch-3-hands-on-smartwatch-wearables

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Watching Love is Blind always reminds me that I am actually doing really well in life. Like, crushing it really.

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I don’t know how I feel knowing that I am the same jeans size as Kendrick and Timothee.

https://www.musictimes.com/articles/107857/20250212/kendrick-lamars-viral-super-bowl-jeans-are-size-29-womens-were-originally-meant-timothee.htm

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Trad clinical research usually has a limited sample size + ability to collect data over a long time; this could have a massive population set & could pull data from iPhones, Apple Watches and AirPods. Could be major in finding information gaps / accelerating research / developing future features

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Apple is launching a new clinical study. This one is interesting from a research POV b/c there’s no specific goal other than to find new connections between previously disparate data sets. (1/)

https://www.theverge.com/news/610308/apple-health-study-wearables-iphone-apple-watch-airpods

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My review of the Beats Powerbeats Pro 2.

It’s a substantial upgrade though heart rate monitoring isn’t as useful if you’re an Apple Watch user (it’ll always default to the watch).

https://www.theverge.com/headphone-review/609473/powerbeats-pro-2-review-headphones-heart-rate-monitoring-wearables

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@wonkothesane @vicmsong Probably recovering from Not Like Us winning all the Grammys and dreading Kendrick performing Super Bowl halftime on Sunday.

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@zahntron @vicmsong I had that song in my head when I posted this

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@Robo @vicmsong Most are daily charging still and they’re well aware of the problem — but for something like Nuance Audio, you don’t sleep with glasses on so there’s built in charging time nor do you necessarily need it on all day. Stuff like the Chamelo glasses may not need charging for weeks depending on usage.

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Project MOOHAN not Morgan. Autocorrect gonna be the death of this product name.

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@Tylerh i keep saying learning to talk to AI is kind of like studying a new language. In the sense that in the beginning you have to speak formally, clearly, and slowly. The more fluent you are...the messier language gets but AI not there yet.

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@Daika ahahahahaha amazing

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And if you would like receipts, I wrote this last year after interviewing diabetes tech experts. https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/18/23618649/noninvasive-blood-glucose-monitoring-wearables-smartwatches

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@bnys I have a lot of accessibility concerns about VR especially. One of my best friends has a lazy eye and she immediately felt like the Vision Pro wasn't a good idea for her due to the eye tracking. I told her it has accessibility options, but given how my first persona was cross-eyed... she was put off.

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@jesse_saenz Hey Jesse! Shoot me an email over at victoria.song@theverge.com and we can set up some time to chat!

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@lwtong it wouldn’t be honest if I didn’t acknowledge I started feeling the weight and tension by the end!

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@brentcaswell the resolution is quite impressive but there are times where you can tell you’re looking at a screen. The foveated rendering was most noticeable with spatial photos and video. I don’t want to say anything definitive because I only had 30 min of a controlled demo — everything is done quite well but even so you can push up against limitations.

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@zackva I have a low nose bridge and after futzing around with fit, I didn’t have a gap. Good q, tho!

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@n8udd there’s a link in the chart — just click Xcode Benchmark! But It simulates Apple dev workloads by measuring compilation time for a giant code base

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@boby_biq aw thank you. That’s so nice to hear.

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Will also be going live at 2PM ET to answer any questions you have about the 14-inch AND the 16-inch with the M3 Max that I've also been testing. Leave your questions in the comments of this quick post linked below!

https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/6/23948569/got-questions-about-the-m3-macbook-pros

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@ryanmfrancis emotions and wanting colorful things. The Mac Mini has been in my cart multiple times as has the M1 iMac.

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@MuseumShuffle thank you!!! This makes me really happy to hear

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@MelissaAtwell I have a low nose bridge so I can relate! I need Asian fit glasses or nose pads and these fit the bill.

I did use the voice commands — they’re a little limited and can take a second but they work for basic queries and commands. I was honestly more weirded out by saying HEY META than anything else.

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@dcseifert why is this not your profile pic

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@mingistech @dcseifert I included that in the review. No horizontal video, 1080p at 30fps but it captures in 1440.

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@maxeddy I think of it more as an Easter egg for ppl who read the thing lol

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@dcseifert big “read my lips: no new taxes” energy

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Quick update: Google reached out after this went live to say you can get Preferred Care with the Pixel Watch 2! Not the same as offering repairs but it’s better than having no options.

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@Daika tysm! Amelia is really an amazing photographer!

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