Alphabet subsidiary Nest Labs, maker of Internet-connected thermostats and smoke detectors, is undergoing yet another restructuring, Fortune has learned. Nest’s entire platform team will become part of Google, which also resides under the Alphabet  GOOGL -0.10% umbrella, in order to create a unified Internet of things platform. It will be led by longtime Google executive Hiroshi Lockheimer, who currently serves as senior vice president of Android and who recently assumed more responsibility for “living room” products. The combined group also will continue to work on Google Home, a smart speaker rival to the Amazon Echo, while simultaneously fending off Amazon challenges …

Good news for step-counting swimmers: Fitbit’s newest line of fitness trackers includes a water resistant device that recognizes when you start to swim and measures your laps. The Flex 2 is an update to Fitbit’s cheapest device, the Flex, and it will sell for the same price — $99.95. The device is the Fitbit thinnest yet — 30% smaller than the original —and the company’s first-ever to track swimming. It's is water resistant up to 50 meters and is safe for both pool and ocean swimming.