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Last updated: July 24, 2026, 2:30 PM ET

Foldables and Phones

Samsung's new Galaxy Z Fold 8 series is making waves with potential free preorder deals from AT&T and T-Mobile. However, EU listings reveal that these new foldables, including the Z Fold8, Z Fold8 Ultra, and Z Flip, will feature shorter battery lifespans due to their new silicon-carbon batteries will feature. The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is going head-to-head with the Motorola Razr Fold in the book-style foldable market goes head-to-head, while Honor's Magic V6 also faces off against the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra faces off. Leaks also offer more details on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S27 lineup, with rumors of a new main camera sensor for the S27 and S27+ and continued specs for the S27 Pro and S27 Ultra leak. In other mobile news, iQOO has launched the Z11 Lite in India, boasting a 6,500mAh battery and a Dimensity 6300 SoC launched, and Lava has released the Virat V1 and Virat V1 5G with price tags under ₹15,000 ($155) announced. Oppo has also quietly unveiled the K15 in China, which features an active-cooling fan and an 8,000mAh battery unveiled.

Wearables and E-Readers

Samsung's Galaxy Watch 10 is anticipated to bring new features, building on the Galaxy Watch 9's slightly larger battery and incremental speed improvements take a look. Notably, Samsung has expanded software support for the Galaxy Watch 9 and Watch Ultra 2 to five major Wear OS upgrades, a significant increase from previous models, though this was not initially highlighted as a major upgrade. On the e-reader front, Boox is teasing the incredibly tiny Picco, featuring a 3.97-inch monochrome e-paper display teases.

Gaming and Entertainment

PlayStation Network is experiencing a massive outage, preventing players from logging in, playing online, or purchasing games. Gamers can look forward to Amazon Luna receiving a new Batman game next week, "Batman: Caped Crusader - Chronicles," which ties into the second season of the animated Prime Video show getting. Additionally, Universal has secured the rights for film adaptations of 10 Atari games, potentially paving the way for an "Atari Cinematic Universe" secures. In the realm of mobile gaming hardware, the Anbernic RG SP is being hailed as an awesome update to the iconic Game Boy Advance SP.

AI and Software Updates

Anthropic's latest AI model, Opus, is reportedly capable of near top-tier performance at half the price of its predecessor says. Google is expanding access to its Gemini Spark agentic AI assistant expanding, and has also introduced a "Selfie Video" feature that allows users to use a video of their face as an alternate account sign-in method announced. In Google Photos, the Video Remix feature, powered by Gemini Omni, is now available, allowing users to reimagine their videos. Meanwhile, Fitbit Air's newest update focuses on invisible bug fixes and reliability, with a vague changelog leaving users uncertain about the specific improvements. Honor has opened the Magic OS 11 early access program for the Magic V6 in China opened.

Tech Industry and Consumer Electronics

Meta is launching a storefront platform through Facebook Marketplace called "Seller," which professionalizes the existing marketplace launches. The company is also banning users who create "creepy content" with its Meta glasses, cracking down on harassment and unauthorized recording banning. In a move to address consumer concerns, more than 200 companies have signed onto former President Trump's non-binding "Ratepayer Protection Pledge" regarding data center price hikes sign. LG has agreed to stop displaying McAfee spam ads on its monitors following user backlash and pressure from Microsoft promises. From a consumer tech perspective, the question of which old cables are actually worth keeping remains relevant are. LG has also announced that the Avatar: Seven Havens game will be released on October 9th has.

Health and Sustainability

Scientists have developed a handheld device that measures acetone in breath to determine if the body is burning fat, indicating ketosis develop. Modern EV batteries are also performing better than initially predicted, demonstrating longer lifespans than experts expected.

Miscellany

The Lola x Miffy digital camera is described as extremely cute and comes with a themed wrist charm is. Alienware's first budget gaming laptop, the Alienware, is arriving at a good time given the current tech price increases, despite its display being less than ideal review. Samsung briefly opened a pop-up pub in London following its Galaxy Z Fold 8 series launch event, though its alcohol-free beers were reportedly terrible visited. Peacock has become profitable, largely thanks to the World Cup and "Love Island" is. Meta's new pro-AI ad campaign is noted for being conspicuously light on details about AI itself is. Finally, your phone may not be as waterproof as advertised, with IP68 ratings being potentially misleading regarding actual water resistance.