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Jake Kastrenakes @jake--k.bsky.social · 20d

these might actually be the start of something.

@vicmsong.bsky.social got a first look at the new ray ban smart glasses with a screen, controller by a wristband that detects finger movements www.theverge.com/tech/779566/...

I regret to inform you Meta’s new smart glasses are the best I’ve ever tried

I am agog, I am aghast, are smart glasses truly good at last?

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Jake Kastrenakes @jake--k.bsky.social · 20d

If you've got questions for us, come hang out in @theverge.com's comments section. We're answering questions right now: www.theverge.com/tech/779822/...

Happy iPhone Day!

The Verge team has spent the week putting Apple’s brand-new lineup through the test — the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone Air — and now we’re ready for your questions. Join Jake, Allison, and Tod...

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Jake Kastrenakes @jake--k.bsky.social · 20d

And I had a chance to review the standard iPhone 17. They did the thing! The screen is finally what it should be! Getting the standard phone no longer means losing out on key features www.theverge.com/tech/779568/...

The iPhone 17 is the one to get this year

Sage advice.

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Jake Kastrenakes @jake--k.bsky.social · 20d

A fantastic debut Verge review from @toddhaselton.bsky.social on the iPhone Pro and its bold new look (and color) www.theverge.com/tech/779265/...

Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro is a bold redesign but a basic upgrade

Zest in class.

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Jake Kastrenakes @jake--k.bsky.social · 20d

The Verge's iPhone reviews are here! First up @allisonjo1.bsky.social with the iPhone Air, a very impressive phone with... some battery concerns www.theverge.com/tech/779588/...

Apple iPhone Air review: statement piece

Light as a feather.

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Jake Kastrenakes @jake--k.bsky.social · Sep 4

vee has already been writing some of my favorite stories on these topics www.theverge.com/analysis/756...

RFK Jr. wants a wearable on every American — that future’s not as healthy as he thinks

I’ve lived that future. It can come with a heavy cost.

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Jake Kastrenakes @jake--k.bsky.social · Sep 4

🚨 another hot new newsletter from @theverge.com! @vicmsong.bsky.social is gonna be in your inbox every week writing spiraling existential thoughts about wearables, ai, and the relentless quest to make ourselves healthier with numbers

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

In which Senior Reviewer Victoria Song asks: Does this tech make life better?

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Dominic Preston @dompreston.com · Aug 22

Make sure to sign up for Verge Daily for the latest tech news and the occasional embarrassing insight into my personal life

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Jake Kastrenakes @jake--k.bsky.social · Aug 20

perhaps the single biggest upgrade: proper dust resistance on a foldable! www.theverge.com/hands-on/762...

The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold is the first fully dust-resistant foldable

Say hello to the first beach-ready foldable.

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Jake Kastrenakes @jake--k.bsky.social · Aug 20

fitbit has a new ai coach that... might not be awful? maybe? www.theverge.com/hands-on/761...

Fitbit’s AI health coach is the first I might actually be interested in

It’s a ground-up overhaul of the Fitbit experience.

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Jake Kastrenakes @jake--k.bsky.social · Aug 20

google is putting AI right in the camera app. @allisonjo1.bsky.social breaks it down: www.theverge.com/hands-on/761...

The newest Pixels put generative AI right inside the camera

Truly, what is a photo?

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Jake Kastrenakes @jake--k.bsky.social · Aug 20

. @vicmsong.bsky.social breaks down the surprisingly compelling new Pixel Watch 4: www.theverge.com/hands-on/761...

Google’s Pixel Watch 4 has big ideas — and an even bigger focus on AI

Gemini! SOS Satellite communication! A side-mounted charger! Oh my!

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Jake Kastrenakes @jake--k.bsky.social · Aug 20

. @theverge.com has everything you need on the new Pixels:

PIXEL 10/10PRO hands on: www.theverge.com/hands-on/761...

The Google Pixel 10 and 10 Pro come with magnets, a new chip, and AI everywhere

The Google Now dream is alive.

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Jake Kastrenakes @jake--k.bsky.social · Aug 15

great piece from @haydenfield.bsky.social about where the gpt-5 launch went wrong www.theverge.com/openai/75975...

GPT-5 failed the hype test

That doesn’t mean it’s not the right bet for making money.

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Jake Kastrenakes @jake--k.bsky.social · Aug 15

also in case you were wondering... even the openai guy thinks we're in an ai bubble www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

Sam Altman says ‘yes,’ AI is in a bubble

Is the bubble about to burst?

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Jake Kastrenakes @jake--k.bsky.social · Aug 15

. @alexeheath.com sat down with Sam Altman for a big, spicy interview:

-Altman says they "totally screwed up" some of the gpt5 rollout
-He thinks they'll overtake IG + FB in web traffic
-OpenAI has "better models" they can't offer!?
-Altman has stopped using Google

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Sam Altman on ChatGPT 5 backlash and the future of OpenAI

The CEO of ChatGPT thinks we’re in an AI bubble.

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Jake Kastrenakes @jake--k.bsky.social · Aug 12

musk doesn't realize he's already getting a sweetheart deal from apple — no other company gets to promote hitler or deepfake nudes in the app store! www.theverge.com/news/757941/...

Elon Musk says he’s suing Apple for rigging App Store rankings

Says the man accused of rigging X to his benefit.

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Jake Kastrenakes @jake--k.bsky.social · Aug 12

💥 the first issue of @tinanguyen.bsky.social's REGULATOR is out now with a dive into the disastrous negotiations between trump and chipmakers www.theverge.com/regulator-ne...

Trump screwed over Nvidia’s Chinese sales, then let them happen

Plus: Mia Sato talks about the Trump merch economy.

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Marina Galperina @mfortki.bsky.social · Aug 11

Their weakness: watermelons.

Dominic Preston @dompreston.com · Aug 10

A few weeks ago I got to visit an Ocado site where online orders are packed by robots, and they're getting better at it every day

Inside the automated warehouse where robots are packing your groceries

Your last online order might have been packed by a robot

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Jake Kastrenakes @jake--k.bsky.social · Aug 8

love a midnight surprise scoop from @alexeheath.com in command line: sam altman gets in the mix on huge payouts to keep ai researchers www.theverge.com/command-line...

OpenAI gives some employees a ‘special’ multimillion-dollar bonus

It’s good to be an AI researcher.

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