Some smartwatches are actually making up their readings – which is why I keep telling you people never to buy cheap, unbranded Apple Watch dupes

A German regulatory service investigated the cheap smartwatches just making up their readings.

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Redditors have found a Whoop subscription hack that’s saving them big money – but it comes with caveats

Whoop bands sometimes come with a year’s subscription, which is a loophole some people are taking advantage of.

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‘We’re building something I want for my family and your family’: Fitbit co-founders are launching a new family-wide health tracking app, but we have our reservations

Fitbit co-founders are launching a family-wide health monitoring software, but we have our concerns.

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watchOS fitness apps need to make better use of the Apple Watch’s incredible user interface

Apple Watch is over a decade old – so why are some apps not leaning into its strengths?

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ICYMI: the week’s 7 biggest tech news stories from Samsung teasing a major S26 upgrade to Garmin’s leaked Whoop clone

Here are the biggest tech news stories from Whoop, Netflix, Samsung, OpenAI, and more for January 31, 2026.

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Garmin might finally be launching its Whoop competitor as the Cirqa smart band leaks on its own website

Eagle-eyed Garmin users on Reddit managed to screenshot a leaked smart band – on Garmin’s own website.

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‘Garmin actually want their devices to break in these labs’ I went to Garmin’s closely guarded Kansas HQ to find out why its watches are so expensive

From brutal stress tests to a robot-run warehouse, here’s what surprised me ‘behind the scenes’ at Garmin’s home in Kansas City.
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5 surprising benefits of cold plunges, according to research – and how to make the most out of them, whether you’re out on a wild swim or at home doing a ‘James Bond shower’

I deep dived the research with the professionals to get you the best tips on how to use cold plunges to improve your health in many ways.
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My Garmin kept accidentally calling people in the shower — here’s the simple fix

My Garmin watch has a life of its own in the shower — here’s how to set up a touchscreen locking hot key.

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I tested this budget, subscription-free fitness tracker and it actually offers Whoop some serious competition – especially in terms of value

We tested the Amazfit Helio Strap in the wild, and found it every inch the Whoop competitor at a very reasonable price.
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