Our favorite health trackers are disappearing - and that's the point

Tech Part of a ZDNET Special Feature: How Data Can Improve Your Health and Wellness Home Tech Wearables Our favorite health trackers are disappearing - and that's the point Tech companies are evolving their health trackers to make them smaller, thinner, and near-invisible. Here's why. Written by Nina Raemont, Editor, Wearables & Health TechEditor, Wearables & Health Tech June 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. PT Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET's key takeaways Health trackers are getting smaller. They're also harder to recognize. This design change reflects health technology's vision. If 10 years ago, you wanted to know whether the people around you were tracking their health, there would be some dead giveaways.

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