Google Research and Fitbit are working on a Personal Health Large Language Model, meaning an AI-based personal trainer to help you stay fit and healthy. In a blog post Tuesday, Google explained that the new model will power personalized health and wellness features in the Fitbit mobile app, providing insights and recommendations based on the … Read more
Photo: Bloomberg / Contributor (Getty Images) Google announced it’s building a new large language model that will give health and fitness tips on Tuesday, part of a broader push across the company to develop AI health algorithms and robot doctor tools. Generating Video Via Text? | Future Tech Fitbit (a subsidiary of Google) is partnering … Read more
I tried to wear the OnePlus Watch 2 for a short weekend workout but couldn’t. The watch is too big for me and too dense. It’s not just me, either; I asked my partner if his wrists would be interested in trying on the smartwatch, and he rejected it after seeing the relatively ginormous 47mm … Read more
You, too, can have your own RCS chat with Google Gemini. Image: Google Android is becoming the platform of AI fever dreams. At this year’s MWC, an overseas tradeshow where Google typically has a booth to remind the world that its mobile platform is global, the Android maker has announced new ways to interact with … Read more
Google is laying off hundreds of employees across its Pixel, Nest, Fitbit, and Assistant divisions, the company said in a statement on Thursday. Google’s augmented reality team was also hit with layoffs, according to a report by 9to5Google. “To best position us for these opportunities, throughout the second half of 2023, a number of our … Read more
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As we’ve said, we’re responsibly investing in our company’s biggest priorities and the significant opportunities ahead. To best position us for these opportunities, throughout the second half of 2023, a number of our teams made changes to become more efficient and work better, and to align their resources to their biggest product priorities. Some teams … Read more
Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo Every year I attend CES, I often regret leaving something behind. The thing is, I’m not a heavy packer; I’ve been at this work travel game long enough that I figured out how to fit a week’s worth of clothing, amenities, and comforts in a suitcase that fits in the … Read more
With tools to monitor heart health, stress management and even skin temperature, this is a bit like having a medical assistant around your wrist at all times (though of course it’s no substitute for your regular doctor). This is the second generation of Fitbit’s health-focused smartwatch, and the updated interface and the return of the … Read more
As Aaliyah sang in her 2000 hit, “Try Again,” “If at first you don’t succeed, oh, then dust yourself off and try again.” Google did that. It went back to the drawing board, scrapped everything except the look of the Pixel Watch, and made a better Pixel Watch 2. This year’s model has a better … Read more
Whether you need a handy fitness watch to help you on your fitness journey or are itching to finally splurge on a smart fitness mirror, these Cyber Weekend deals are sure to impress. Best fitness deals ahead of Cyber Monday 2023: Best Fitbit deal Fitbit Luxe $79.95 at Amazon (save $50) Since so many Cyber … Read more