Apple’s new WatchOS 26 Beta rolled out this week, and like any good fitness journalist, I’ve been clocking miles with the new Workout Buddy feature. Yet half of the fitness team haven’t been able to ...

Working out alone can be tough, but Apple's got a perky, new AI-powered friend to cheer you on. Apple says its Workout Buddy feature for Apple Watch will provide both positive encouragement in the ...

PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. The next version of Apple’s smartwatch software ...

Since Apple released watchOS 26, I've been religiously using the new Workout Buddy feature. This AI functionality is probably the most important change on the Apple Watch operating system, and I was ...

Apple's new watchOS is here with an all-new design and a smarter, AI-powered way to do your workouts. Like all other Apple software, watchOS 26 (yes, it's named by year now) comes with a more ...

Over the past few weeks, I've been able to try watchOS 26's most intriguing new feature, Workout Buddy. For those unfamiliar, Workout Buddy is an AI coach that keeps you motivated when you're doing ...

Commentary: People respond to different types of encouragement when working out -- some prefer a drill sergeant, others a caffeinated spin class instructor. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology ...

Apple wants to make sure you can’t even run away from AI anymore, announcing it will add an AI-powered Workout Buddy to the Apple Watch series with watchOS 26. As part of WWDC 2025, Apple just lifted ...

Commentary: The Apple Watch's new coaching feature in watchOS 26 taps your fitness data for live feedback, but don't expect detailed training plans just yet. Vanessa is a lead writer at CNET, ...