Google Unveils Fitbit Air: A Streamlined, Affordable Wearable For Continuous Health Tracking

Reinventing The Wearable Experience

Google introduced the Fitbit Air, a screenless wearable device priced at $100 and designed for continuous health and fitness tracking. The product enters a growing category of lightweight wearables focused on simplified monitoring and extended battery life.

Innovative Design Meets Advanced Functionality

Fitbit Air includes continuous heart rate monitoring, blood oxygen tracking, sleep analysis and atrial fibrillation alerts. Weighing 12 grams with the band and 5.2 grams without it, the wearable is 25% smaller than the Fitbit Luxe and 50% smaller than the Fitbit Inspire 3.

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Seamless Integration And Personalized Insights

Users can connect the device with the Google Health app, which consolidates activity and wellness tracking across Google’s health products. Automatic activity detection supports common workouts, while compatibility with the Pixel Watch allows users to switch between devices depending on activity and usage preferences.

Efficiency And Endurance In Every Charge

Battery life is rated at up to seven days, while five minutes of charging provides enough power for approximately one day of use. Water resistance of up to 50 metres expands the device’s use across different activities and environments.

Enhanced Health Coaching For Premium Users

Alongside the new hardware, Google introduced Google Health Coach, a Gemini-powered assistant available through Google Health Premium. The service combines workout guidance, sleep tracking and wellness recommendations within a single platform.

Versatility Through Customization

Fitbit Air is available for pre-order with several band options, including the Performance Loop Band made from recycled materials, a waterproof Active Band and the Elevated Modern Band. Retail sales are scheduled to begin on May 26.

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A New Twitter-Inspired Social Network Is Taking Shape

by News Editor

August 27, 2026

A new social network called Twitter.now is entering the market, with a founding team that includes former Twitter trademark counsel Stephen Coates. The service is being developed by startup Operation Bluebird.

As Ars Technica reported, X sued the company last year and asked a Delaware judge to block the launch. Operation Bluebird argued in a petition that X had abandoned trademarks including “Twitter” and “Tweet.”

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Coates has said the project is not an attempt to recreate the original Twitter. In a LinkedIn post, he described the platform as a new public space focused on trust, transparency and user choice.

AI System To Rate Posts

Twitter.now is currently being tested, with early access priced at $20. Its main feature is VERA, an AI system designed to evaluate posts, verify claims and provide sources and context.

Posts receive a trust score, with users eventually able to set a minimum score to filter their feeds. The company says this approach will give people more control over what they see instead of leaving those decisions entirely to an algorithm.

Moderation Remains A Challenge

Scaling moderation will be one of the platform’s biggest tests. Social networks have repeatedly struggled with content moderation as their communities grow, and newer platforms such as Bluesky have faced similar criticism.

Operation Bluebird says VERA will form the basis of its moderation and verification system. A second version is already planned, with expanded tools that would let users set a specific trust threshold for the posts appearing in their feeds.

For now, Twitter.now remains in an early testing phase, combining the familiarity of the Twitter name with an AI-driven approach to evaluating online information.

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