# Empathy for the optimizers

> This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they’re going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/column/963917/optimizer-bryan-johnson-biohacking-health?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a51116c24aba2fec5835c67)
- **Published:** 2026-07-10
- **Category:** Wearables
- **Tags:** #empathy #optimizers #biohack #change #clowning #discusses #dissects #gizmos
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