They’re also $80 cheaper, and Alex Himel, Meta’s VP of wearables, says privacy improvements are on the way.
by Victoria SongJun 23, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC
Victoria Song is a senior reporter and author of the Optimizer newsletter. She has more than 13 years of experience reporting on wearables, health tech, and more. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine.
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