WHOOP gets FDA approval on blood pressure changes
Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority TL;DR Last August, the FDA contacted WHOOP about concerns with its blood pressure analysis. Ever since then, the two have been working to negotiate an…
The US FDA drops an enforcement complaint against Whoop over its blood pressure tracking tool, reversing a July 2025 warning letter; Whoop is updating the tool (Samantha Kelly/Bloomberg)
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Health wearables are booming, with both Oura and Whoop eyeing IPOs, but investors remain cautious after Fitbit’s struggles and low consumer hardware margins (David Wainer/Wall Street Journal)
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This WHOOP user tracked which coworkers stress him out most
Sanuj Bhatia / Android Authority TL;DR A WHOOP user built an AI-powered stress leaderboard that ranks coworkers based on heart-rate spikes during meetings. The project used reverse-engineered WHOOP data, Claude’s…
Open source WHOOP app teases an alternative to subscriptions
Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority TL;DR WHOOP fitness trackers require a mandatory subscription to use, starting at $199 a year. A new open source app called Goose attempts to access…
6 reasons why I won’t switch from WHOOP to Fitbit Air
Sanuj Bhatia / Android Authority Screen-less fitness trackers are having a big moment right now. While WHOOP has been popularizing the form factor for years, many brands (including Amazfit) have…
5 fitness trackers you should buy instead of the Google Fitbit Air
Google’s latest fitness wearable, the Fitbit Air, offers a stripped-down fitness tracking experience for users interested in the Fitbit platform. The screenless tracker is a lightweight, distraction-free alternative to the…
WHOOP response to the Fitbit Air is doctor access in its app
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR WHOOP is adding on-demand clinician video consultations in its app in the US this summer. The company hasn’t said whether clinician access is included…
Whoop plans to offer on-demand video consultations with licensed clinicians for US users, and adds electronic health records and AI-powered health guidance (Brandon Gomez/CNBC)
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A $99 screenless tracker with WHOOP vibes
TL;DR Google has officially launched the “Google Fitbit Air,” confirming months of rumors about its new screenless fitness tracker. The fitness tracker offers passive wellness tracking with a suite of…