‘Superman’ gives fans a few witty snippets after the credits roll, but do they set the stage for the future of the DC Universe? Get a full breakdown of the post-credits scenes here.
‘Superman’ gives fans a few witty snippets after the credits roll, but do they set the stage for the future of the DC Universe? Get a full breakdown of the post-credits scenes here.
It’s the summer, so that means Samsung foldables, wearables and awkward celebrity appearances. This year, the company introduced three new folding smartphones, but that didn’t include the rumored ‘ultra’ trifold — that’s coming later this year.
The Galaxy Fold 7 ($2,000) has a bigger 8-inch unfolded screen and a camera array that matches the S25 Ultra. However, there’s no more support for the S Pen. Removing the digitizer layer for styluses meant Samsung could make the device even thinner. The Z Fold 7 now has a primary 200-megapixel sensor, similar to the one used in the S25 Ultra and S25 Edge. This fixes one of the big complaints we’ve had with foldables: cameras that didn’t match the abilities of more traditional Galaxy phones. Especially when Fold devices always cost more. Talking of costs, Samsung has bumped the price up to $2,000 — that’s $100 more than last year’s Fold 6.
The Z Flip 7 ($1,100) finally has a full-screen 4.1-inch cover screen, a bigger battery and a normal proportioned (21:9) foldable screen once you’ve opened it. Oh, and that’s bigger too, from 6.4 to 6.9 inches.
While Samsung didn’t notably upgrade the cameras, it managed to add 300mAh of battery while making an even thinner foldable. Unfolded, it’s almost as thin as the S25 Edge, a phone where the whole point of existing was to be thin. There are fractions of a millimeter in it – and if you include the Edge’s chunky camera, the Flip 7 seems technically thinner.
Then there’s the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE ($900), Samsung’s first fan-edition foldable. Barring a shift to a homemade Exynos chip and Samsung’s 2025 software additions, like the Now Brief, this is… a Z Flip 6 from last year. The hardware looks (is?) identical, which is a bit of a disappointment when FE devices are pitched as more reasonably priced Galaxy devices.
The timing sucked too. Thanks to Prime Day, you could buy last year’s Z Flip 6 this week for $100 less than pre-ordering the Z Flip 7 FE.
— Mat Smith
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Speaking of which, Amazon’s Prime Day has been a whole-week affair. The end is in sight, though — it all ends tonight. We’ve pulled together the best Prime Day deals still in stock, and while there’s a lot of predictable gear (Amazon hardware, so much audio stuff), the sale remains one of the best times to buy tech like robot vacuums, kitchen appliances and, hey, maybe even a Surface Laptop.
Grok, X’s built-in chatbot, took a hard turn toward antisemitism following a recent update. Amid unprompted, hateful rhetoric against Jews, it even began referring to itself as MechaHitler — a boss enemy from 1992’s Wolfenstein 3D. The company admitted there were areas where Grok’s training could be improved. “We are aware of recent posts made by Grok and are actively working to remove the inappropriate posts.”
Chatbots, like Grok, are built on large language models (LLMs) designed to mimic natural language. LLMs are pretrained on giant swaths of text, including books, academic papers and, yes, the contents of the internet, including X/Twitter.
If an AI model hasn’t seen hateful, anti-antisemitic content, it won’t be aware of the patterns that inform that kind of speech, including phrases such as “Heil Hitler.” Is this due to X’s user base shifting to the right in recent years, changing the mix of what Grok was being trained on? Maybe, but maybe not. Igor Bonifacic took a deeper look.
When the Switch 2 launched, one GameStop store used a stapler a little too aggressively to attach receipts to retail boxes, puncturing Switch 2 screens and ruining several people’s days. GameStop is trying to turn debacle lemons into charitable lemonade.
It’s auctioning off the infamous stapler responsible for the incident, with the proceeds benefiting the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. You’ll get not only some naughty stationery but also one of the Switch 2 consoles that it broke.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/the-morning-after-engadget-newsletter-111636992.html?src=rss
Samsung has finally debuted its latest foldables (after plenty of leaks), and boy they sure look thin. This week, Engadget’s Sam Rutherford joins us to chat about the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7, as well as other highlights from its Galaxy Unpacked event. Also, we dive into a few of the best deals from Amazon Prime Day. You won’t believe how cheap huge TVs have gotten.
Breaking down the Samsung Galaxy Fold 7 and everything else from Unpacked 2025 – 1:58
Galaxy Z Flip 7: bigger screens, bigger battery – 16:06
Galaxy Watch 8: now with an antioxidant sensor? – 20:59
Great deals still available as Amazon Prime Day 2025 comes to a close – 30:38
Linda Yaccarino leaves X, xAI’s Grok goes on an antisemitic tirade – 39:03
Cloudflare could make AI web crawlers pay a toll – 41:28
Jack Dorsey unveils Bitchat, a “secure” Bluetooth mesh messaging app – 43:40
Marco Rubio AI imposter attempts to gain access to government information – 46:33
A U.S. version of TikTok is currently in development – 49:43
Anthropic wins significant Fair Use copyright case – 52:38
Working on – 1:00:53
Pop culture picks – 1:02:25
Host: Devindra Hardawar and Sam Rutherford
Producer: Ben Ellman
Music: Dale North and Terrence O’Brien
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The scramble to buy the first wave of Nintendo Switch 2 gaming consoles left a lot of fans in the lurch. Getting your hands on a Switch 2 of your own still takes some luck if you weren’t fortunate enough to snag a pre-order. One of the points of drama has been that Amazon wasn’t stocking the new hardware, reportedly due to Nintendo taking issue with the store’s third-party sellers. Until now! The Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle is now finally listed for sale there.
Before you dash to get the gaming console into your online shopping cart, there is a caveat. Buying the Switch 2 is only available by invitation. You can request an invitation, which appears to be a one-click deal if you’re logged in to an Amazon account. The auto-responder email I received didn’t offer any details about what might merit me receiving an invite. If you pass muster, though, Amazon will send an invite link that’s good for 22 hours.Requests that aren’t honored in this round of invites will be eligible for selection in the future, and Amazon explains “you don’t need to submit another request for the next three months.”
So if you’re still on the hunt for a Switch 2 and a chance to play the delightful Mario Kart World, it might be worth throwing your name into the Amazon lottery. And while there isn’t a Switch 2 Prime Day deal, it has conveniently arrived just as Amazon Prime Day kicks off with plenty of deals and steals from the retailer.
Update, July 10, 6PM ET: This story was updated after publish with additional information on the length each invite request is valid for.
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Ghost of Yōtei is one of Sony’s bigger AAA releases this year, and the company is marking the upcoming launch with gorgeous bundles of its current consoles. There are two versions of the themed bundle, each giving an aesthetic nod to a form of Japanese art. The version inspired by kintsugi shows the artwork of Mt. Yōtei in gold, while the black version takes cues from the ink brustwork of Sumi-e. The images have been applied to the disc drive version of the PlayStation 5, and of course also come with a DualSense controller and a digital copy of the game. The controller, which has a stylized portrait of protagonist Atsu on the touchpad that matches the black or gold of the console, can also be purchased separately.
The company’s also selling the gold version as a cover that existing owners of a PlayStation 5 or a PlayStation 5 Pro. And if our sleuthing is correct, this seems to be the first time Sony’s released a cover for the beefier version of the console.
The October 2 release date for Ghost of Yōtei is when these limited-edition versions will be available. Sony hasn’t shared any pricing info and only says that pre-ordering details will come at a later date. But when they are up for pre-order, you’ll be able to find all of the items on the PlayStation Store.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/sony-will-have-gorgeous-playstation-5-bundles-for-ghost-of-yotei-225956104.html?src=rss
Apple, Mastercard and Visa have successfully dodged a lawsuit that claimed the companies were colluding to maintain the current status quo in point-of-sale-payment card services, Reuters reports. The original 2023 lawsuit filed by beverage retailer Mirage Wine and Spirits alleged that Apple was essentially accepting bribes to not develop its open payment network or open up the iPhone’s NFC-based “tap to pay” functionality to competitors.
The judge on the case ultimately dismissed it over a lack of evidence that Apple ever planned to offer its own payment network. Apple works with both Visa and Mastercard’s payment networks to process transactions through Apple Pay. The company’s relationship with the two financial services companies extends into its other financial products — the Apple Cash card in Apple Wallet is a Visa and the Apple Card credit card is a Mastercard — and has existed since the start. The New York Times reported in 2014 that Mastercard, Visa and American Express were all part of the original development of Apple Pay.
The 2023 lawsuit claims that both Mastercard and Visa were paying Apple to maintain that relationship and their own dominance. The iPhone maker was “paid 15 basis points (i.e., 0.15 percent) on the value of all U.S. credit transactions and 0.5 cents ($0.005) on all U.S. debit,” according to the lawsuit. Apple’s reluctance to open up NFC tap-to-pay to third-party developers was allegedly another way the company maintained Mastercard and Visa’s position and allowed them to drive up fees.
However those claims were argued, it wasn’t enough to convince the judge. He described them as “a slew of circumstantial allegations,” according to Reuters, though he was at least open to the lawsuit being amended and refiled in the future.
Since 2023, Apple has made at least one significant change to how Apple Pay and NFC payments work. As part of its compliance with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, Apple opened up NFC tap-to-pay transactions to any developer building their own contactless payments system, whether they’re in Europe, the US or the UK.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/apple-mastercard-and-visas-antitrust-lawsuit-over-payments-has-been-dismissed-215102818.html?src=rss
In living rooms around the world, the familiar watermelon logo and catchy tunes of CoComelon have become staples of early childhood. What began as a modest family project has transformed into one of the most influential children’s media brands globally, reaching billions of viewers across 80 countries. But what’s the real story behind CoComelon? This…
In living rooms around the world, the familiar watermelon logo and catchy tunes of CoComelon have become staples of early childhood. What began as a modest family project has transformed into one of the most influential children’s media brands globally, reaching billions of viewers across 80 countries. But what’s the real story behind CoComelon? This…
Learn more about Amanda Anisimova as she makes a powerful return to the spotlight at Wimbledon 2025.
Learn more about Amanda Anisimova as she makes a powerful return to the spotlight at Wimbledon 2025.
Bluesky users in the UK will soon need to verify their age if they want continued access to direct messages and all of the service’s content. The company will begin rolling out age verification features later this month in order to comply with a UK law that requires platforms that offer adult content to confirm users’ ages, Bluesky said in an update.
The company says it will use Epic games’ Kids Web Services to conduct age verification checks, and that people will be able to choose between several different methods, including face scans, ID scans or using a credit card. Bluesky ssers in the UK who don’t verify their age will no longer be able to access direct messaging or see adult content shared in the app.
Bluesky notes that it’s making the change in order to comply with the terms of the UK’s Online Safety Act, which requires websites and apps that permit adult content to verify the ages of their users. The law, originally passed in 2023, is set to take effect July 25.
While the update will only affect Bluesky users in the UK, officials in the US have been pursuing similar measures for years. The US Supreme Court recently upheld a Texas law requiring porn sites to conduct age verification checks on users. Digital rights and privacy advocates in the United States and the UK have long criticized these measures, saying that they erode privacy and create more opportunities for children and adults’ data to be misused.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/bluesky-is-adding-age-verification-features-for-users-in-the-uk-195753332.html?src=rss
The Naya Create modular keyboard is now available for general purchase after being an exclusive for Kickstarter backers. It features a split hinge design that lets users adjust each half independently to support a natural wrist posture and to reduce arm pronation.
Split designs are not uncommon, as there are several on our list of the best ergonomic keyboards, but the assistive features don’t stop there. The columnar-staggered key layout positions have been manufactured to align with natural finger movements to provide a “more fluid and less fatiguing typing experience.”
As for the actual keys, each and every socket is hot-swappable so users can switch between linear, clicky or tactile switches. The keyboard also boasts a metal unibody and “durable, custom-sculpted, laser-etched polycarbonate keycaps.”
The modular nature of this keyboard goes a bit further than rival models. Customers can attach modules with different functionalities. There’s a trackball, a touchpad and a pair of input dials. These dials feature a dynamic haptic motor that adjusts resistance based on the software.
All of this hardware is assisted by Naya’s Flow software. This app manages the entire ecosystem of devices, which lets users “build their perfect setup in seconds” via drag-and-drop keymapping.
The Naya Create can connect via Bluetooth, low-latency RF or USB-C cable. It also includes RGB keycap lighting for even more personalization. Each unit ships with a hardshell travel case and an accessory kit that includes switch samples and a keycap puller. Prices start at $500 and those modular accessories range from $80 to $180. Shipments go out at the end of the month.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/computing/accessories/the-naya-create-modular-keyboard-is-now-available-for-purchase-183946443.html?src=rss
