Published on: 2025-06-23 00:43:54
is a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Users of Whoop’s fitness trackers have been reporting that their Whoop MG fitness trackers are turning unresponsive, in some cases within under an hour of setting them up. Now, the company is apparently replacing the trackers, in some cases before the users even ask, TechIssuesToday reports. Launched alongside the Whoop 5.0 earlier this month, the Whoop M
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-23 12:57:19
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR WHOOP introduced its 5.0 and MG trackers earlier this month. A concerning number of new WHOOP MG owners have been posting about the trackers failing within hours of first use. This very public failure follows hot on the heels of WHOOP criticism for backing down from earlier upgrade promises. Earlier this month, WHOOP introduced its latest fitness trackers, announcing the WHOOP 5.0 and WHOOP Medical Grade (MG). The company’s screen-less solutions offer
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-23 16:15:50
Whoop's new screen-less, fitness-focused Whoop MG wearable might have a major bug that can leave the device unusable, according to reports from Android Police and TechIssuesToday. Whoop launched the Whoop MG and Whoop 5.0 at the beginning of May, the company's first major hardware release since it launched the Whoop 4.0 in 2021. According to complaints on Whoop's community forums and X, after setting up a Whoop MG, the wearable can mysteriously became unresponsive hours later, refusing to conne
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-14 11:54:00
Nina Raemont/ZDNET Another busy week of product and feature launches is upon us, with Oura releasing two new features all-in on metabolic health and Whoop releasing its first fitness band upgrade in four years (to the chagrin of loyal Whoop users). There have been patent disputes aplenty and lots to discuss about the past week. Let's dive in! The Whoop 5.0 launch has members angry Whoop revealed its two new fitness bands and new subscription structure on Thursday, and current users weren't th
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-14 16:54:18
Nina Raemont/ZDNET Another busy week of product and feature launches is upon us, with Oura releasing two new features all-in on metabolic health and Whoop releasing its first fitness band upgrade in four years (to the chagrin of loyal Whoop users). There have been patent disputes aplenty and lots to discuss about the past week. Let's dive in! The Whoop 5.0 launch has members angry Whoop revealed its two new fitness bands and new subscription structure on Thursday, and current users weren't th
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-15 21:15:06
Whoop has backed down, somewhat, from the controversial upgrade plans around its Whoop 5.0 fitness tracker. When the company first announced Whoop 5.0 this week, it said members who wanted the new device could either extend their subscriptions by 12 months or pay a one-time upgrade fee of $49 ($79 for the model with EKG sensors). This seemed inconsistent with Whoop’s overall value proposition, where it charges higher subscription prices (ranging $199 to $359 a year) while allowing customers to
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-15 13:52:22
is a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Whoop is in damage control mode. After debuting its Whoop 5.0 fitness tracker, users were angered to find it had reneged on a promise of free hardware upgrades. In a new Reddit post, the company now says users who have been members for over 12 months can get the Whoop 5.0 for free. Part of the outrage was prompted by Whoop’s confusing messaging. Early yes
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-15 16:00:00
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-16 08:57:34
Fitness tracker company Whoop has upset some long-time customers by ending an upgrade system that promised free hardware upgrades to anyone who had a subscription with the company for at least six months. Whoop makes fitness tracker bracelets that let users access things like sleep tracking, menstrual tracking, and electrocardiograms (ECGs) via a subscription companion app. Since the first Whoop wearable came out in 2015, the Boston-based company’s business has been built on subscriptions. Whoo
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-16 11:03:02
Whoop, maker of CNET's favorite sleep tracker, on Friday launched not one but two new devices: the Whoop 5.0 and Whoop MG -- MG stands for medical grade. Alongside these new models, the company also unveiled new membership tiers and a host of new health, longevity and fitness features. Whoop 5.0 vs 4.0: What's new? The Whoop 5.0 now offers 14-plus days of battery life on a single charge. For $29, you can get a basic charger or grab a wireless powerpack for $49. The wireless powerpack gives it
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-16 16:53:05
Another busy week of product and feature launches is upon us, with Oura releasing two new features all-in on metabolic health and Whoop releasing its first fitness band upgrade in four years (to the chagrin of loyal Whoop users). There have been patent disputes aplenty and lots to discuss about the past week. Let's dive in! Nina Raemont/ZDNET The Whoop 5.0 launch has members angry Whoop revealed its two new fitness bands and new subscription structure on Thursday, and current users aren't thr
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Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Whoop users say the company broke its promise of a free hardware upgrade after six months of membership. Archived text confirmed the offer, but the manufacturer has quietly changed its policy following the Whoop 5.0 launch. The backlash online has been swift, with Reddit users calling the move a betrayal. A day after launching its new Whoop 5.0 fitness tracker, the company is facing a backlash from longtime customers. Many say they were promised free
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-16 20:05:25
Fitness tech company Whoop has announced a pair of new wearables, four years since its last product launch. The devices in question are the Whoop 5.0 and the Whoop MG, both of which require you to take up a subscription when you purchase. For those not aware, Whoop bands aren’t available as standalone devices. A membership unlocks their features. Both new products are screenless, no-nonsense wearables with an estimated 14-day battery life and 10 times the power efficiency of their predecessor,
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-17 00:24:40
Nina Raemont/ZDNET Four years after the launch of the Whoop 4.0, Whoop has announced two new health trackers, the Whoop 5.0 and the Whoop MG. While Whoop is mainly considered a health tracker used by pro athletes and fitness enthusiasts, the launch of the new wearables caters to a more general, health-minded customer base willing to pay a high price for cutting-edge health tech. Also: This fitness band features a fitness coach The new health bands track your sleep, activity, and recovery lik
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is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Whoop just announced its new Whoop 5.0 fitness tracker yesterday, but some existing users are already calling foul. Previously, Whoop said people who had been members for at least six months would get free upgrades to next-generation hardware. Now, the company says that members hoping to upgrade from a Whoop 4.0 to 5.0 will have to pa
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Nina Raemont/ZDNET Four years after the launch of the Whoop 4.0, Whoop has announced two new health trackers, the Whoop 5.0 and the Whoop MG. While Whoop is mainly considered a health tracker used by pro athletes and fitness enthusiasts, the launch of the new wearables caters to a more general, health-minded customer base willing to pay a high price for cutting-edge health tech. Also: This fitness band features a fitness coach The new health bands track your sleep, activity, and recovery lik
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-19 16:01:33
Whoop member wears the new device. Courtesy of Whoop Whoop on Thursday announced two new wearable devices, Whoop 5.0 and Whoop MG, which feature sleeker hardware, a longer battery life and additional in-app health insights. Both of the company's new devices are designed for 24/7 wear. The Whoop 5.0 and Whoop MG support 14 days of battery life, which is around triple the four-to-five-day range offered by Whoop 4.0. The new hardware is also 7% smaller than the previous device, with a processor th
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-19 16:00:23
WHOOP TL;DR WHOOP has launched a new generation of bands, the WHOOP 5.0 and WHOOP Medical Grade (MG). The devices introduce upgraded health features, ECG support, blood pressure monitoring, and more. The company also introduced a new tiered pricing structure for its membership, starting at $199 annually. Two years after releasing the WHOOP 4.0, the performance brand is back with two more screen-free fitness trackers: the WHOOP 5.0 and the all-new WHOOP Medical Grade (MG). The brand’s current
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-19 16:00:18
Nina Raemont/ZDNET Four years after the launch of the Whoop 4.0, Whoop has announced two new health trackers, the Whoop 5.0 and the Whoop MG. While Whoop is mainly considered a health tracker used by pro athletes and fitness enthusiasts, the launch of the new wearables caters to a more general, health-minded customer base willing to pay a high price for cutting-edge health tech. Also: This fitness band features a fitness coach The new health bands track your sleep, activity, and recovery like
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-19 16:00:00
is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. The Whoop 5.0, announced today, is a significant hardware and software update with subscription pricing that seems keen on broadening its appeal to a wider audience. When I reviewed the Whoop 4.0, I said it was a tracker that made sense for athletes, but not so much the average person. Between hyper-performance-focused features and a
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-23 08:00:00
As the United States grapples with rising measles cases and outbreaks in several states, another vaccine-preventable disease is quietly spreading throughout the country. This year, there have been at least 7,599 cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, up from 3,473 cases at this time last year, according to the latest tally by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With a record number of parents seeking vaccine exemptions for their children and childhood vaccination rates de
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Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways The Whoop Coach feature, which is powered by OpenAI's GPT, makes the Whoop 4.0 Whoop's unique health-tracking metrics, such as recovery and strain, provide more in-depth insights into your everyday performance than other fitness wearables in the space. Some of the analytics can be hard to understand. While the Whoop 4.0 itself isn't on sale ahead of Amazon's Spring Sale, select Whoop 4.0 bundle packages are. Save 16% on a Whoop 4.0, 12 month subsc
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