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  "id": 9170858,
  "title": "Apple is reportedly working on a Whoop-like fitness tracker",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/apple-is-reportedly-working-on-a-whoop-like-fitness-tracker",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-22T17:04:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/998902/apple-whoop-fitness-tracker"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Apple is working on a new fitness tracker with a screenless design, similar to the one made by Whoop, according to a report from Bloomberg. A prototype of the device reportedly has \"a thin fabric band with a sensor-equipped computing module.\" The device is in an early stage of development and likely wouldn't arrive before […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "9to5Mac Daily: September 22, 2026 – M6 Mac mini tidbits, Apple Fitness+ future",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/9to5mac-daily-september-22-2026-m6-mac-mini-tidbits-apple-fitness",
        "published": "2026-09-22T15:19:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Sources: Apple is developing prototypes for a screenless health and fitness tracker similar to Whoop but hasn't decided whether to release the product (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/sources-apple-is-developing-prototypes-for-a-screenless-health-and",
        "published": "2026-09-22T16:45:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "Future Apple Watch could be screen-less Whoop competitor, says rumor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/future-apple-watch-could-be-screen-less-whoop-competitor-says-rumor",
        "published": "2026-09-22T17:10:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Apple could take on Whoop with a new fitness tracker, report says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/apple-could-take-on-whoop-with-a-new-fitness-tracker-report-says",
        "published": "2026-09-22T19:27:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}