Amazon Echo Buds have a mysterious fitness tracking option hidden in some versions of the software – CNBC

A hidden feature inside the Alexa software shows Amazon has at least considered enabling the Echo Buds earbuds to track workouts.

This backs up CNBC’s earlier reporting that Amazon was planning to add fitness tracking features to the Echo Buds as part of an update code-named “Puget.” Amazon launched its headphones in October but has not yet talked about any sort of ability to track health or fitness.

The feature, which CNBC discovered on a test unit of Echo Buds paired with…