Google is coming for your finger — and the biometric data pulsing beneath it. With screen-free wearables booming, the company that already tracks your searches, scans your emails, and maps your movements sees its next frontier: a Fitbit-branded smart ring to rival the Oura Ring and Samsung Galaxy Ring, packaging round-the-clock health surveillance as
Google's Smart Ring: The Tech Giant's Latest Biometric Data Grab
The tech giant that already tracks your searches and maps your movements wants your biometrics. Its history of data harvesting should alarm every American.

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