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As tech consumers we've been, well, conditioned to believe just about anything could be snuck into the lengthy and complicated terms and conditions we blindly accept. That old, quite graphic South Park episode comes to mind.

It tracks, then, that folks on TikTok are concerned about CapCut changing its terms of service (TOS). For the unaware, CapCut is a popular video editing tool owned by ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok. It's sort of the default editing tool for TikTok, especially among creators who do all their own work. There were lots of posts about the CapCut terms of service change, but perhaps the most popular and complete post came from @bymilaholmes, embedded below. It's racked up more than seven million views on TikTok.

The TikTokker makes an interesting case that CapCut's new terms of service are especially onerous. The key points from the post claim: 1) CapCut gets licensing rights to all content uploaded on its platform, and 2) because you still own the copyright to your CapCut content, you can get in trouble if the company uses it inappropriately (e.g. playing a pop star's song without approval).

A quick glance at the new terms of service does reveal scary-sounding legalese like "perpetual, worldwide license."

But the concerns about CapCut's TOS may be overblown. To be clear, the language referenced by @bymilaholmes and others does exist. Here is a block of text about licenses (emphasis added) from CapCut's latest TOS, updated on June 12.

"Except as expressly provided otherwise in these Terms, you or the owner of your User Content still own the copyright and any other intellectual property rights in User Content submitted to us, but by submitting User Content via the Services, you acknowledge and agree that you allow us to upload such content to our server and hereby grant us and our affiliates, agents, services providers, partners and other connected third parties an unconditional, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully transferable (including sub-licensable), perpetual, worldwide license to use, modify, adapt, reproduce, make derivative works of, display, publish, transmit, distribute and/or store your User Content for providing the Services for you.

You further grant us and our affiliates, agents, services providers, partners and other connected third parties a royalty-free fully transferable (including sub-licensable), worldwide license to use your username, image and likeness to identify you as the source of any of your User Content, including for use in sponsored content."

That can read quite frightening. So...does CapCut really get access to your content in perpetuity? Well, kind of, but so do many platforms. And it's also not necessarily saying the company can take your content as its own — you still own that intellectual property. However, it would allow CapCut to use your content in an ad while crediting you, for example. You've probably seen ads like this, which feature users' posts as promotion. And that's because this sort of language doesn't seem to be exceptional.

Here's an interesting TikTok breaking down that fact via @seansvv, a creator mostly devoted to examining these sorts of fine-print questions.

Creator @seansvv's main claims are that: 1) not much changed in CapCut's TOS, 2) the licensing is for features like displaying and modifying content in the app, not stealing it, and 3) the licensing is not necessarily a new phenomenon.

Search around a bit, and you'll find that this type of licensing and intellectual property language isn't unique to CapCut. Here's a block of very similar legalese in TikTok's terms of service (emphasis added).

"You or the owner of your User Content still own the copyright in User Content sent to us, but by submitting User Content via the Services, you hereby grant us an unconditional irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully transferable, perpetual worldwide licence to use, modify, adapt, reproduce, make derivative works of, publish and/or transmit, and/or distribute and to authorise other users of the Services and other third-parties to view, access, use, download, modify, adapt, reproduce, make derivative works of, publish and/or transmit your User Content in any format and on any platform, either now known or hereinafter invented.

You further grant us a royalty-free license to use your user name, image, voice, and likeness to identify you as the source of any of your User Content; provided, however, that your ability to provide an image, voice, and likeness may be subject to limitations due to age restrictions."

And here is some similar text from Instagram's term of use (emphasis added):

"We do not claim ownership of your content that you post on or through the Service and you are free to share your content with anyone else, wherever you want. However, we need certain legal permissions from you (known as a “license”) to provide the Service. When you share, post, or upload content that is covered by intellectual property rights (like photos or videos) on or in connection with our Service, you hereby grant to us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sub-licensable, worldwide license to host, use, distribute, modify, run, copy, publicly perform or display, translate, and create derivative works of your content (consistent with your privacy and application settings)."

Nearly a decade ago, we here at Mashable wrote about a similar clause in Facebook's terms.

That doesn't mean users have to be thrilled about all the permissions they sign away when accepting terms from major platforms. And, to be clear, there is always the chance that CapCut or other platforms use these permissions in a way users find disagreeable. Copyright and terms of service agreements are complicated and often up to interpretation. But as @seanvv said in their TikTok: "It's kind of like the barrier of entry, or the trade-off, when it comes to being able to join the platform and actually make money off of it or grow a following."

Being active online does mean agreeing to terms we might not fully comprehend or giving away rather broad licensing rights. But that doesn't necessarily mean you have to immediately find a new, non-CapCut editing tool — though there may be alternative software that doesn't require those sorts of terms.

Mashable has reached out to ByteDance for comment on CapCut's new terms of service and will update this story if we receive a response.

Klarna, the international buy-now-pay-later (BNLP) financing platform, is expanding from digital banking to the world of mobile phones.

In partnership with Gigs — a mobile operating system provider that allows tech companies to connect their services to mobile "revenue streams" — the Swedish-based company will now let users enroll in and pay for a 5G monthly phone plan directly in its BNLP app. Coverage is provided by AT&T, and customers can transfer over existing numbers with no activation fee. Plans start at $40 per month.

Gigs powers mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) with integrated end-to-end service, including "premium connectivity, a hosted checkout, billing, subscription management, analytics, and AI-powered customer service," the company explains.

SEE ALSO: The 'made-in-America' Trump Mobile phone sure looks like a made-in-China phone

"Klarna is uniquely positioned to shake up the telecom industry by offering plans with no hidden fees, flexible contracts, and a smooth set-up experience," the fintech company wrote in a press release. "Consumers already know and love Klarna’s super smooth services and now, with one tap in the Klarna app, they’ll be up and running with their new phone plan — no hassle, no hidden fees, just great value,” said Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski.

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Siemiatkowski is leveraging Klarna's popularity to revolutionize the world of digital "neobanking," and has been a vocal proponent of investing early in burgeoning tech, including generative AI. The co-founder said in 2024 that the company was massively scaling down its workforce in favor of AI for customer service and marketing duties — Klarna later doubled back on the plan, even as Siemiatkowski used an AI avatar to address employees. Meanwhile, Klarna's borrowers are increasingly falling behind on making their payments and relying on the platform to finance daily purchases amid a national debt strain, NBC reported.

Klarna's mobile plan launches in the U.S. in the coming weeks and will expand internationally to the United Kingdom and Germany soon. Interested customers can join the waitlist now.

TL;DR: Create anything, even NSFW art, with a lifetime subscription to Imagiyo for only A$61.

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Digital creativity has never been more accessible, yet many of us remember the days when crafting a single image meant wrestling with layers and plugins for hours on end. Now there’s a way to generate stunning visuals in seconds simply by typing a description of what you have in mind.

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Well, now we know the Google Pixel 10 is really happening, for real, although the source of this information is a bit unusual.

Google uploaded a promotional video to its Made by Google YouTube channel (Made by Google is the annual event where new Pixel phones are generally announced) in which an iPhone and a Pixel phone are talking to each other on a podcast. The core conceit of the video is that many of Apple's recent AI-focused announcements are very similar to features Google had introduced previously. That's all fine and good, but at then at the end of the video, the iPhone asks the Pixel what it's working on for Pixel 10.

SEE ALSO: Google's AI Mode search tool gets a voice

That may not seem like a huge deal, and maybe it isn't, but it is the first time Google has said the words "Pixel 10" out loud in marketing materials. Unfortunately, the video provided no more information. We don't know when the Pixel 10 is being officially unveiled, when it's coming out, how much it will cost, or what it will do differently from the Pixel 9 phones.

We do have some rumors and leaks to go off of in the meantime. For instance, it sounds like the base Pixel 10 will feature a telephoto lens in addition to the wide and ultra-wide lenses on the back, putting it more in line with premium Pixel Pro phones. Android Headlines reported this week that this telephoto lens will be used for improved macro photography, which was previously only done with the ultra-wide lens.

And according to Android Headlines, the Pixel 10 phones will be announced on Aug. 20 ahead of an Aug. 28 release date, but that's all unconfirmed.

We will, of course, let you know when Google does officially tell us all of these things.

SAVE $200: As of June 18, get the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 for $299, down from its usual price of $499, at Best Buy. That's a discount of 43%.

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If you're the kind of person who's usually working or using your laptop on the go, you need something suitable that can handle whatever use case you need it for, from work to presentations to streaming. You can get just that with this discounted 2-in-1 laptop from Best Buy, which ticks all the boxes.

As of June 18, get the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 for $299, down from its usual price of $499, at Best Buy. That's $200 off and a discount of 43%.

This lightweight Chromebook boasts a 13.3-inch OLED 1920 x 1080 touchscreen with a Snapdragon 7cG2 processor, 8GB of RAM, and a full keyboard, all wrapped up in an Abyss Blue chassis. It can go from tablet to laptop in a snap since the keyboard is detachable as well, so if you just want to have the screen handy without the keys too, you can do that.

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It's just 2.22 lbs and 0.27 inches thick, so it's the perfect size for toting around wherever you need to take it. Its octa-core processor means it can go from streaming Netflix to loading up PowerPoint presentations in a snap, too. Plus, it has dual cameras, so you can join meetings or take photos, whichever the situation calls for.

If you're looking for a great companion for whatever you need to get done (or to entertain yourself) while out and about, this is a great deal.

• Amazon Fire Max 11 64GB Wi-Fi Tablet (2023 Model) — $174.99 (List Price $229.99)

• Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ Android Tablet — $269.99

• Apple 2025 MacBook Air 13-inch Laptop with M4 chip — $849.00 (List Price $999.00)

• Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (2025, M4) — $986.95 (List Price $1199.00)

• Microsoft Surface Laptop (2024), Windows 11 Copilot+ PC, 13.8-inch — $1,156.26 (List Price $1599.99)

• Apple 2024 MacBook Pro Laptop with M4 chip — $1,429.00 (List Price $1599.00)

SAVE $42.04: As of June 18, the Sony ULT Field 1 speaker in off-white is down to just $87.95, down from $129.99, at Amazon. That's 32% off and a new best price ever by 5 cents.

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We're just a few weeks from Amazon Prime Day 2025, which is now four days long and runs from July 8 through 11. That means standout deals are already appearing, like a 32% price drop on the Sony ULT Field 1 portable speaker.

As of June 18, the Sony ULT Field 1 is down to just $87.95 at Amazon in the off-white shade. That's 32% or $42.04 in savings. Previously, we've seen it drop to $88, so this is a new best-ever price for the speaker by about 5 cents. We'll be keeping an eye out as Prime Day gets closer, as the speaker might drop even more. But if you're in the market for a new Bluetooth speaker, we can say with certainty that this is a great deal worth grabbing.

SEE ALSO: Bose introduces new QuietComfort earbuds, SoundLink speakers, and a summery yellow colorway

Mashable's Miller Kern tested the speaker last year when it launched and gave it not only a glowing 4.5 out of 5 stars review, but also a Mashable Choice badge of honor. Short for "ultimate," the ULT series of speakers was designed for the bass lovers. Thus, there's an "ULT" button on the side of the ULT Field 1 that boosts the bass power to "provide that extra oomph you don’t get from other portable speakers."

The speaker is waterproof, dustproof, rustproof, and shockproof, making it virtually indestructible for outdoor use. Plus, it can get loud AF. "I can’t imagine ever playing music at full volume in my apartment. This speaker would be amazing for beach days or barbecues, though," Kern writes in her review. Battery life is fine at 12 hours (but could certainly be better), sound quality is punchy and full, and the design is simple and sleek. Ultimately, for less than $100, it's a total steal.

If you don't feel like waiting until Prime Day to upgrade your Bluetooth speaker, we encourage snagging the ULT Field 1 at its biggest discount yet.

The best headphones and speaker deals to shop this week

• Soundcore by Anker P20i True Wireless Earbuds — $24.99 (List Price $39.99)

• Sony WH-CH520 Wireless Headphones — $59.99

• JBL Flip 6 Portable Bluetooth Speaker — $99.95 (List Price $129.95)

• Bose SoundLink Flex Portable Speaker — $133.20 (List Price $149.00)

• Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones — $228.00 (List Price $348.00)

• JBL Bar 300 5.0ch Compact Soundbar — $249.95 (List Price $399.95)

SAVE $20: The JBL Endurance Race 2 sport earbuds are on sale at Amazon for $59.95, down from the standard price of $79.95. That's a 25% discount and the lowest we've ever seen at Amazon.

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Now that we're into summer months, outdoor workouts are getting sweatier. That means it's time to invest in a pair of sweatproof earbuds that won't slip out should they get a bit wet. If you're in need of a fresh pair, there's a great deal today at Amazon ahead of Prime Day.

As of June 18, the JBL Endurance Race 2 sport earbuds are on sale for $59.95, marked down from the usual price of $79.95. That works out to a 25% discount that shaves $20 off the price. This is also the best price we've ever seen at Amazon, since it's the first time we've seen this model go on sale.

Gym-worthy earbuds are sweatproof while offering an intelligent design that stays put in your ears. No one wants to go crawling around on the gym floor searching for an earbud that popped out. Instead, go with the JBL Endurance Race 2 earbuds, which use ear tips with enhancers to ensure you're getting a secure fit.

SEE ALSO: My favorite rowing machine is on sale at Amazon for over $250 off

Not only are the JBL Endurance Race 2 earbuds sweatproof, they're also dustproof, and they can withstand being submerged in water of up to three feet. Given these stats, they'll be a great option to take on a beach run this summer that might result in taking a dip into the ocean to cool off.

Activate the Ambient Aware setting to be able to hear the sounds around, which is essential if you'll be running on a road. With the JBL Headphones app, you can further customize your listening experience by choosing your voice assistant and altering EQ levels.

Upgrade to the JBL Endurance Race 2 sport earbuds to tackle all your summer workouts while listening to great tunes. Since this is the lowest price we've ever seen at Amazon, you might as well buy now before Prime Day shipping chaos takes over at Amazon.

The best tech deals to shop this week

• Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Gen With MagSafe USB-C Charging Case — $169.00 (List Price $249.00)

• Roku Ultra 4K Ultimate Streaming Player (2024 Release) — $79.99 (List Price $99.99)

• Apple AirTag (4-Pack) — $74.99 (List Price $99.00)

• Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 (Wi-Fi, 40mm, S/M Green) — $199.99 (List Price $299.99)

SAVE 18%: As of June 18, you can get the DJI Mavic 3 Pro Drone with the Fly More Combo for $3,189, down from $3,889, at Woot. That's an 18% discount and a $700 savings.

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If you've ever dreamt of getting into serious aerial photography or videography, you know that a top-tier drone isn't exactly a casual purchase. We're talking professional-grade gear that captures insane footage, so you definitely don't want to cut corners. That’s why this limited-time deal on the DJI Mavic 3 Pro Fly More Combo at Woot is worth a look.

As of June 18, you can get the DJI Mavic 3 Pro Drone with Fly More Combo for $3,189, down from $3,889, at Woot. That's an 18% discount and a $700 savings. I'm not saying it's "cheap" by any means, but for a drone of this caliber, that's a seriously good price.

SEE ALSO: Walmart expands drone delivery to 5 major cities

With the DJI Mavic 3 Pro Fly More Combo, you're getting the DJI RC (that's a remote with a built-in screen), three flight batteries for extended airtime, a charging hub, and all the extra accessories you need to get airborne. The drone itself has a Hasselblad main camera with a 4/3 CMOS sensor for stunning 20MP RAW photos, plus a versatile tri-camera system that lets you switch between different focal lengths for some creative flexibility. It even has omnidirectional obstacle sensing and a max flight time of 43 minutes per battery.

If you've been waiting for the right moment to upgrade your drone setup, this might just be it. With stable signal transmission up to 15 kilometers and quick footage transfer via WiFi 6, this thing is built for serious creators.

The best tech deals to shop this week

• Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Gen With MagSafe USB-C Charging Case — $169.00 (List Price $249.00)

• Roku Ultra 4K Ultimate Streaming Player (2024 Release) — $79.99 (List Price $99.99)

• Apple AirTag (4-Pack) — $74.99 (List Price $99.00)

• Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 (Wi-Fi, 40mm, S/M Green) — $199.99 (List Price $299.99)

A bug in one of Asana's new AI features made user information accessible to other users for several weeks.

The company said the issue was resolved and it was the result of a malicious hack. Instead, it appeared to be a logic flaw in its MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that was released on May 1, according to cybersecurity firm UpGuard (via BleepingComputer).

MCP is an open-source framework that enables AI assistants to interact with sites and apps. The introduction of Asana's MCP Server enabled companies to integrate AI features like summarization and natural language search from LLMs.

SEE ALSO: 'Your Year in Asana' is a reminder of all the work you did (or didn’t do)

The rise of generative AI tools and new standards that enable interoperability for LLMs create new privacy issues and increased cybersecurity risk. MCP servers are a shiny new target for hackers, and there's also risk of prompt injection attacks, token theft, and a general increase in data leaks since MCPs request broad permission to function smoothly, according to a blog post from cybersecurity firm Pillar.

According to UpGuard, the bug "appears to have been part of this initial release," and was discovered by Asana on June 4. But during this time, Asana users working with the MCP server have been able to access information from other accounts' "projects, teams, tasks, and other Asana objects," according to an email reportedly sent to customers impacted.

In a statement to BleepingComputer, Asana said the bug impacted around 1,000 accounts. Asana has more than 130,000 companies using its project management platform, including some big companies like Uber, Spotify, and Airbnb.

Asana took the server offline and informed customers using the MCP server on June 16 of the bug. "As soon as the vulnerability was discovered, our teams immediately took the MCP server down and resolved the issue in our code," Asana said in its statement to BleepingComputer. Meanwhile, it is working to bring the server back online and sent a contact form to customers potentially impacted to compile a full report of which companies may have had their data exposed.

It's unclear yet if there was any major data breach, but Asana advised companies to review their logs for MCP access and any information generated by their AI tools and report it to Asana if they find any data that doesn't belong to their company.

Google's AI Mode is morphing into a search function you can talk to.

On Wednesday, the search giant introduced a new Search Live voice feature for the AI search tool, which combines Google Search with the AI chatbot experience. This was previewed at Google I/O as Project Astra from the Google DeepMind team. The demo features a bike mechanic "going live" with the research prototype on his phone and asking it to look up specific information from a user manual. The feature launching today is the voice part, but Google says live camera support will launch in the "coming months."

Google also added that when you've activated Search Live, it works in the background of your phone, so you can keep talking to it and searching even while you're using other apps.

A version of this voice mode already exists in the Gemini app, called Gemini Live. But starting today, the underlying Gemini voice capability comes directly to search. Search Live with voice input is available in the Google mobile app for Android and iOS. That said, users have to be based in the U.S. and enrolled in the AI Mode experiment in Labs to try it out.

Note: AI Mode is live and open to the public, but you need to opt into the AI Mode Labs experiment in order to access Search Live.

At this year's Google I/O, the company officially ushered in a new era of search with the public release of AI Mode. But this has been building for a while. It started with AI Overviews, grew with an AI-generated version of the People Also Ask (PAA) feature, and now includes AI Mode, which is a chatbot interface right within the search page. Google Search is no longer a place to find to links to sites with the information you need; it's now an AI-powered search engine that looks more like ChatGPT and Perplexity.

Meanwhile, this is throttling traffic to outbound sites, according to publishers.

With expanded capabilities like voice support and camera support soon to come, Google looks to make AI Mode more than a search tool, but an AI companion. "This is perfect for when you're on the go or multitasking, like if you're packing for a trip," said Google in the announcement. You can verbally ask it for tips on how to prevent clothes from getting wrinkled in a suitcase, for example.

AI Mode at work searching for sites with packing tips. Credit: Google

Once you're enrolled in the AI Mode experiment in Labs, you can try out Search Live in the Google app by tapping the new icon directly under the search bar.

Mr. Musk says the driverless taxis could begin ferrying passengers on Sunday in Austin, Texas, where other companies already have similar cars on the road.

BYD and other companies doubled their share of the car market after the European Union imposed higher tariffs on electric vehicles from China.

This week Xbox announced a new strategic partnership with chip maker AMD to deliver “cutting-edge graphics” to “future Xbox consoles.”

Xbox President Sarah Bond made the announcement in a video posted to X that was big on hype and short on details, but we did learn a few small tidbits. We now know for sure that a new Xbox console is coming… eventually. Bond confirmed that the console will be powered by AMD silicon and will have backward compatibility with players' existing libraries of games. Thanks to Bond’s video, we also know the next-gen Xbox console won’t be “locked to a single store or tied to one device.” That sure makes the Xbox sound more like a gaming PC than a traditional console.

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This is part of Microsoft’s all-of-the-above approach to Xbox and gaming, with the company embracing cloud gaming, an ASUS partnership, and potentially even third-party devices.

The next-gen Xbox console, the successor to the Xbox Series X/S, is rumored to be coming in 2027. And that’s not the only new device Microsoft is cooking up for the extended Xbox family.

So, besides a new Xbox console, what other Xbox hardware is in the works?

The new Xbox Ally handhelds are coming in 2025 The new Xbox handhelds are also coming soon. Credit: Microsoft

Microsoft has already revealed the 2025 launch of the ROG Xbox Ally X and the ROG Xbox Ally. Regarding a potential release date, so far the Microsoft website simply says “Holiday 2025” and “Email When Available,” but some leakers suggest preorders could start as early as August. In terms of pricing, Microsoft has been quiet, likely because of tariff-related uncertainty.

The new handheld gaming consoles are part of a collaboration with Asus, which makes the ROG Ally.

Gamers will be able to play PC games as well as their Xbox favorites on the new handhelds. The Xbox Ally X comes loaded with 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, while the Xbox Ally comes with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.

SEE ALSO: Nintendo Switch 2 review: A fabulous follow-up to an all-time legend Is an Xbox VR headset also coming soon?

Back in 2024, Meta announced that it would allow third parties to build devices with the Quest 3 operating system. At the time, Zuckerberg also teased a partnership with Microsoft to deliver an Xbox Meta Quest VR headset. As Laptop Mag reports, Xbox is set “to build upon it's (sic) partnership with Meta following Xbox Cloud Gaming's arrival to Horizon OS by developing a limited edition Meta Quest headset.”

Rumors also point to a possible 2025 launch of a potential Xbox VR headset, though this is far from confirmed.

Like we said, Microsoft is very much taking an all-of-the-above approach to gaming, and we aren’t mad about it.

SAVE $75: As of June 18, the Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Plus is on sale for only $174.99, down from its list price of $249.99. That's a savings of 30% and its lowest price ever.

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If your TV's picture and sound aren't quite on the same level, it may be time to invest in a soundbar. You don't need to spend an arm and a leg on one, either. Since Prime Day is on the horizon — officially kicking off on July 8 and running through July 11 — Amazon has dropped the price on its own Fire TV Soundbar Plus.

As of June 18, you can pick up the Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Plus for just $174.99, down from $249.99, at Amazon. That's $75 off for a 30% discount, and the first time it's ever been this cheap. And although it's an early Prime Day deal, you don't even need to be a Prime member to score the discount.

SEE ALSO: Amazon's 65- and 75-inch Omni QLED 4K Fire TVs are the cheapest they've ever been

While Amazon's first foray into soundbars was subpar with the basic Fire TV Soundbar, it really stepped things up with the Fire TV Soundbar Plus. The 3.1-channel all-in-one soundbar supports Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and DTS TruVolume, while the original soundbar does not. It packs three full-range speakers, three tweeters, and two woofers that pump out sound in every direction, as opposed to your built-in TV speakers that direct the sound down.

With precise tuning, a customizable dialogue-enhancing setting, a wide frequency range, and four preset listening modes — movie, music, sports, and night — the Soundbar Plus will make your movie nights a more immersive experience. While it won't be true surround sound (you'll need extra speakers for that), it'll definitely give your TV's sound a boost on a budget. No need to wait until Prime Day — it's already down to its best price ever.

The best headphones and speaker deals to shop this week

• Soundcore by Anker P20i True Wireless Earbuds — $24.99 (List Price $39.99)

• Sony WH-CH520 Wireless Headphones — $59.99

• JBL Flip 6 Portable Bluetooth Speaker — $99.95 (List Price $129.95)

• Bose SoundLink Flex Portable Speaker — $149.00

• Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones — $228.00 (List Price $348.00)

• JBL Bar 300 5.0ch Compact Soundbar — $249.95 (List Price $399.95)

SAVE $10.01: As of June 18, get the GE Smart Scale at Amazon for $39.98, down from its usual price of $49.99. That's a 20% discount.

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We're right in the thick of summer, and it's the perfect time to start thinking about starting or continuing a fitness journey. One useful addition to any fitness regimen is a smart scale that can track all the important metrics you want to know about when you're looking to maintain or get in shape. Thanks to this early Prime Day deal, you can save some money and get a reliable smart scale that can deliver all that info right now.

As of June 18, get the GE Smart Scale for $39.98 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $49.99. That's $10.01 off and a 20% discount.

SEE ALSO: Stop losing your stuff: Get a Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 for 48% off at Amazon

This scale is larger than most, with an 11.8-inch platform and 5.33-inch color display. It tracks 14 metrics: weight, body fat percentage, muscle mass, body water percentage, bone mass, visceral fat, BMR, BMI, fat free weight, skeletal muscle, protein, subcutaneous fat, metabolic age, and body type.

It syncs with your favorite fitness apps as well, so you can take that information with you and keep it handy. It offers multiple profiles and syncs with Apple Health, Google Fit, and more. Plus, it has four precision sensors to measure your metrics down to 0.1 pounds and up to 500 pounds.

All of these add-ons make it a little easier to see exactly where you are in terms of body composition without having to use additional trackers. And it's less than the price of a Nintendo Switch 2 game right now. So grab one and get started workin' on your fitness, or just give yourself a little evaluation for when you're ready to do that.

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AI doesn’t have the best reputation. From accusations of plagiarism to cheating students, there are plenty of negative headlines when it comes to using AI. However, when used properly, AI can be a beneficial and valuable part of your workflow and can even boost your productivity.

The key is using AI within its limits. A recent Gallup study found that 40 percent of U.S. workers are now using AI tools at work, which means the other 60 percent is at risk of getting left behind. Just look at another recent study, which shows that workers who use AI (within the boundaries of its capabilities) can boost their productivity by upwards of 40 percent, while those who use AI outside of those boundaries reduce their performance by 19 percent. In short, as long as you use AI to help you do your job, you have the opportunity to increase your gains by a hefty amount, but if you let AI take the wheel, it’ll have the opposite effect. 

With all of that in mind, the other important part of using AI to increase your productivity is finding the correct AI tools. Below is a list of tools that can help out in various ways, from creativity to productivity, and many of them come from names you already know. 

AI Chatbots

Let’s get the most obvious tool out of the way first: the humble AI chatbot. You can find these everywhere. ChatGPT is the most famous, along with Google Gemini, Claude, Grok, and many others. They are mostly interchangeable, especially since each new release from each company leapfrogs the competition, until the next update is released. However, the most famous is currently ChatGPT, and there are tons of guides on how to optimize it for your workflow. 

So, what can a chatbot do for you? Loads of things, it turns out. The chatbot itself is basically a giant summary of everything the AI was trained on, so the best use case is asking it questions and getting ideas, suggestions, or answers to those questions. You can also automate AI to perform tasks for you, have it check or assist you in writing computer code, and summarize PDFs. The list is far too long to put here, but if you wanted to get into AI, looking into chatbots is a good first step. 

Most Adobe products have AI built in

Adobe has some of the most popular and powerful creativity apps in this space, and many of them have AI built right in to enhance existing functionality. For example, in Adobe Acrobat, Adobe has put in an AI assistant that you can talk to for help navigating large PDF files. You can ask it questions about the contents, ask it for a summary, or ask it to identify specific details. It not only does these things, but provides citations for them, so you can quickly review the relevant sections yourself to make sure the AI didn’t get it wrong. 

The more creative stuff has AI as well. An example of that is Actions in Photoshop. When you use Actions, Photoshop will use AI to analyze the image and then deliver a list of recommended edits. All you have to do is accept the recommendations, and Photoshop applies them automatically. Photoshop can also use AI to remove objects from images, turning what was once a complicated, multi-step process within Photoshop into something that takes a minute or two. 

Adobe keeps a handy list of all of its AI tools within its apps if you want to see all of the other possibilities. 

Microsoft Copilot

Microsoft Copilot could technically be listed under the AI chatbots above, but we think it’s unique enough to get its own mention. Copilot is built on OpenAI’s GPT models along with Microsoft’s Prometheus. It’s also built directly into Windows PCs, meaning there is no complex download or installation setup. (For once, there's no Apple equivalent to Copilot, which means Windows has the AI edge for the moment.) Plus, it’s nice to be able to use a chatbot without the need for a web browser. So, on the surface, it functions like a chatbot and can be used like one if you wish. 

On top of that, Copilot is also built into various Microsoft apps, just like Adobe does with its apps. It’s built into the Microsoft 365 suite and can interact with many of the apps there. Microsoft is also working on AI agents for PC that will give you the power to do things like asking the AI to change settings or open apps on your behalf. Since this particular AI tool is built into Windows, you might as well give it a try and see if you like it. 

Grammarly helps with your writing

Of all the tools on this list, Grammarly is the one I use the most. I can usually nail my grammar without any help, but I’ve always been iffy on punctuation, and Grammarly has helped with that immensely. This tool has been around for ages, and I generally use it most often as a browser extension. For the most part, Grammarly analyses your writing in real time and then gives you suggestions on how to fix it. Its word replacement suggestions can make your writing a little stiff for my tastes, but I haven’t missed a comma in years, and that’s all I really care about. 

In recent years, Grammarly has also experimented with generative AI. It works mostly like an AI chatbot of sorts. You ask it to help you write a topic and give it some contextual information, and then Grammarly’s bot helps you write something up. You edit it to your tastes and then ship it. This is something the company generally markets to businesses, but it is available for personal use as well. 

Otter.ai

One that you’ll have in almost every professional setting is talking, and a lot of it. Otter.ai helps with this by giving you a quick, easy way to transcribe almost any social interaction in your work environment so you can read back through it later if you need to. Once transcribed, you can ask Otter’s AI chat to summarize or find specific parts for you, making it quite easy to comb through the information to find what you need. 

You can mash the two together with the brand’s AI channels, which lets you ask the AI questions about prior meetings and also with your teammates at the same time, giving you access to both people and transcriptions at the drop of a hat. Between meetings, presentations, and even things like keynote addresses or college lectures over Zoom, there are plenty of ways Otter.ai can be helpful. As a journalist, it's hugely helpful for quickly transcribing conversations, but that's just one of its many use cases.

NotebookLM

Alongside meetings, research is a fact of life for many jobs, and NotebookLM is actually pretty wonderful for this. The idea is pretty simple. You take your sources, be they PDFs, Google Drive links, YouTube videos, or even just pasted text, and you dump them all into NotebookLM. From there, you can ask the AI questions, and it’ll use your sources specifically to find the answers. The AI can go outside of your sources as well, but will tell you when it does. You can even turn everything into a summarized podcast and listen to the information. 

This one is nice because it’s not restricted to a web browser. There are apps available for phones as well, so you can do this on your phone if you’re on the go. Using AI outside of a web browser is a big deal for me, at least, and interacting with it in a native app is much nicer in some cases. If your work requires you to pore through a lot of information, NotebookLM is worth a shot. 

FeedHive

In an increasingly social media-driven world, AI can help you manage that kind of stuff as well. FeedHive is about as good as it gets in this space. On the surface, it’s a social media management platform. You can post from various accounts, manage your DM inbox, schedule posts, and do all of that. That alone is handy for businesses or influencers. However, there are some AI tools included that can help in other ways. 

FeedHive can also view things like analytics to follow post engagement, activity, and more data about each post. It then uses AI to help you plan your posts for when your followers are the most active, along with the right hashtags to help you get the most engagement. There isn’t any data to show how successful this is, but any edge can be helpful when you’re competing against tens, or even hundreds, of millions of people. This one is mostly for business or influencer use, but beginners in this space can definitely use the data to help them.

Remember: Think beyond ChatGPT

There are a ton of other ways to use AI at work, such as generating images or as a companion bot to lift your self-esteem on rough days. While researching this article, we found a surprising number of people who use AI chatbots just to have something to chat with while working from home or studying alone deep into the night. Such interactions can also be helpful, as having something to bounce ideas off of and giving you digital high-fives can help make things feel less lonely and monotonous. 

Whatever AI productivity tools you decide to use, it’s important to make sure that you’re always doing your own work. The Internet has taken a dim view of companies and individuals using AI to create things, and so as long as you do it ethically, you should be okay. 

Disclosure: Ziff Davis, Mashable’s parent company, in April filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.

Jeremy Allen White trades The Bear's kitchen for a recording studio in the upcoming Bruce Springsteen biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.

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Written and directed by Scott Cooper, and based on Warren Zanes' book Deliver Me From Nowhere, the film joins a long line of musical biopics. Just last year, we saw Timothée Chalamet earn raves (and an Oscar nomination) for his turn as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, while the novelty of Better Man's CGI chimp version of Robbie Williams put a refreshing spin on the genre. And of course, who could forget Sam Mendes' four upcoming Beatles biopics, starring internet boyfriends Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Barry Keoghan, and Joseph Quinn?

But for now, it's fellow internet boyfriend White's turn in the biopic spotlight. The Emmy and Golden Globe winner portrays Bruce Springsteen during a pivotal moment of his life: the recording of his 1982 Nebraska album, when he was just on the cusp of global superstardom. Springsteen recorded it on a four-track cassette recorder in his New Jersey bedroom, and according to Deliver Me From Nowhere's first trailer, the album presented him with a chance to reckon with his past, including his relationship with his mother and father (Gaby Hoffman and Adolescence's Stephen Graham).

Watch the full trailer above to hear White performing songs from Springsteen's Nebraska, as well as a rousing rendition of Springsteen's eternal classic, "Born to Run." What do you think, does The Bear make a good Boss?

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere also stars Jeremy Strong, Paul Walter, Hauser, Odessa Young, Marc Maron, and David Krumholtz.

Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere hits theaters Oct. 24.

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Fitness trackers come in tons of varieties these days. You can grab a smartwatch that tracks your metrics, a smart scale, and even sleep earbuds that offer sleep analysis. But if you're looking for a sleek and discreet fitness tracker, it doesn't get any better than a smart ring — and a top-of-the-line model is on sale today.

As of June 18, the Oura Ring Gen3 is on sale at $249 at Amazon, down from the normal price listed at Oura of $299. That's a 17% discount that saves you $50. This price also matches the record-low price at Amazon.

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On Mashable's list of the best smart rings, the Oura Ring 4 takes the top spot. But, as if often the case, the previous version still offers plenty of features while coming in significantly cheaper. Thanks to today's sale price on the Oura Ring Gen3 of $249, you'll save $100 compared to the price of going with the Oura Ring 4. One of the major differences between the two models is the shorter battery life on the Gen3. However, the Gen3 ring is still slated to get about seven days of battery life before you'll need to recharge.

The Oura Ring 3 syncs to the app on your smartphone to deliver health metrics like resting heart rate, heart rate variability, temperature, and your blood oxygen level. Of course, it also tracks fitness and your sleep, giving you better insight into overall health.

If you've been waiting for the Oura Ring Gen3 to dip back to its lowest price ever, today is your lucky day. Snag the smart ring while it's $50 off at Amazon and beat the chaos that'll come with Prime Day.

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Netflix's Ginny and Georgia had a rocky start from insensitive jokes about seizures to the infamous "Oppression Olympics" scene and being called out by Taylor Swift. However, two seasons later, Sarah Lampert's series has evolved into a show that, while still delightfully chaotic at times, provides one of television's most authentic and nuanced portrayals of mental health — in particular, depression.

Over its run, Ginny and Georgia has evolved from a mother-daughter dramedy into a powerful vehicle for mental health discourse. The series follows single mother Georgia Miller (Brianne Howey), her biracial teenage daughter Ginny (Antonia Gentry), and son Austin (Diesel La Torraca), who move to the picturesque town of Wellsbury, Massachusetts. Despite her projected positivity, a harsh past shaped Georgia, with the protagonist experiencing childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, poverty, and teen pregnancy, not to mention sending two of her ex-husbands into the afterlife (one intentionally, one accidentally).

But she'd be damned if she let her children endure any of the same struggles, whatever toll it takes on her own mental health.

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Both leading mental health advocacy organisation Mental Health America and registered psychologist Dr. Taji Huang, who specialises in self-harm behaviour, weighed in on every script and episode involving mental health. Through characters like Georgia and Marcus (Felix Mallard) the show portrays the complexities of mental health and debunks stereotypes. It reminds us that everyone can be fighting an invisible battle. Someone's exterior can say they're OK but inside they're begging for support.

Ginny and Georgia Season 2 concluded with Georgia being escorted in handcuffs from her fairytale wedding to the town's mayor, Paul Randolph (Scott Porter), accused of another man's murder — this time, Tom Fuller, Georgia's terminally ill neighbour. And while most episodes of Season 3 focus on Georgia's court case — arguably a weakness for the season — the series takes time to peel back the layers of characters it has spent seasons building.

Ginny and Georgia digs deep into the different experiences of depression Karen LeBlanc as Lynette and Brianne Howey as Georgia Miller. Credit: Courtesy of Netflix

While series like The Fosters, Sex Education, Heartstopper, and Skins have explored teen male anxiety and depression, few shows have dedicated as much screen time to it as Ginny and Georgia through Marcus' character arc. That's despite the crucial reality that 22.3 percent of boys aged between eight and 16 have a probable mental health disorder according to NHS England data. Having confided to Ginny about his depression in Season 2, Marcus continues to navigate it in Season 3, describing his mental state in episode 6: "You can't outrun a shadow, especially when that shadow lives in your head." Ginny and Georgia uses its exploration of teen male depression to challenge stigma around masculinity and mental health, and show the many different faces depression can take. 

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In Season 3, the spotlight is shared between Marcus and Georgia's experiences with depression, as we uncover more of her past and see beyond her carefully crafted exterior. Through Georgia, Ginny and Georgia demonstrates how mental health challenges don't discriminate based on outward appearance — even the most seemingly unshakeable individuals battle internal demons. British mental health charity Mind found that only 46 percent of women were confident talking about their mental health in comparison to 54 percent of men. Like many characters this season, Georgia's forced to confront difficult truths, including the unhealthy coping mechanisms she's developed to survive — mechanisms that have influenced her parenting. When Georgia learns that Austin witnessed her kill Tom, she spirals. This discovery shatters Georgia's self-justification for her actions as necessary to create a safe life for her children. "I failed. I wanted to give you a good life. I wanted to open every door for you that never opened for me," she tells Ginny. "It wasn't some outside force. It was me. I did it."

Georgia finds the words to describe her experience with suppressed trauma and depression through talking to Marcus about in episode 6, saying. "I haven't felt like this since I was a kid, I'd forgotten. But it's like it had been waiting for me." Specifically, Season 3 explores how intergenerational trauma — the passing down of psychological or emotional trauma — creates a cycle that impacts multiple generations, even when one tries to break free from it. 

Brianne Howey as Georgia and Antonia Gentry as Ginny. Credit: Amanda Matlovich / Netflix

Ginny and Georgia is not the first show to explore this. Shows like Unprisoned examined how trauma flows from parent to child to grandchild, and This Is Us revealed how unprocessed pain can lead to fear-based decisions affecting everyone around you. Pachinko and Dear White People explored intergenerational trauma through the lens of racial identity and the different responses to trauma and survival. These narratives rarely delve so deeply into a young person's perspective despite it being found in a 2015 study that depression rates were 1.7 times higher among the children of women who experienced severe child abuse compared with children of mothers who had not endured such abuse. In Ginny and Georgia, this is explored in the final episode as Ginny tells her mother: “You think it’s all on you. But it’s not. We carry the weight too. We always have.”

Many TV characters only recognise their generational trauma as adults but Ginny and Georgia uniquely shows how trauma manifests in real-time rather than just looking at it from an adult perspective. Georgia's attempts to protect her children often cross their boundaries, betraying their privacy. In Ginny's therapy session in Season 2, she describes her mother as a "force" that leaves her sometimes feeling like there isn’t enough room for her. Georgia's fear of perpetuating the cycle she experienced as a child ultimately does more harm than good. The consequences become clear in Season 3's final episode as Ginny steps into the role of her mother's protector, making choices that sacrifice Austin's mental health and what remains of both of their innocences. 

Ginny and Georgia Season 3 explores therapy further than previous seasons Brianne Howey as Georgia and Antonia Gentry as Ginny. Credit: Amanda Matlovich / Netflix

While therapy was central to Season 2 during Ginny's struggle with self-harm, Season 3 explores what happens when therapy alone isn't sufficient for everyone. Though the show doesn't explicitly name the therapeutic approaches used, traditional talking therapy continues to help Ginny in Season 3 as she applies her coping tools to prevent relapse while dealing with her mother's arrest. 

However, Georgia, initially resistant to any form of therapy, has a pivotal moment during her call to Ginny’s therapist, Dr. Lily (Zarrin Darnell-Martin) when she unknowingly partakes in a level of psychodynamic therapy. In Season 2, Georgia blatantly dismissed therapy, claiming that in the South they "shoot things and eat butter" instead of treating their mental health seriously. Until Season 3, Georgia stands by how "dangerous" she considers the idea of trusting others with personal problems. But as she reflects on her unloving childhood, she becomes more receptive to the idea of therapy. When Dr. Lily tells Georgia that her kids "need you to fix yourself so that you can be what they need," Georgia's agreement marks a crucial shift in her character.

Four in 10 women say they’ve tried counselling at some point in their lives according to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Georgia's decision to try it represents more than just acceptance — it's an acknowledgment that her self-reliant approach to trauma, while helping her survive, has created new wounds in her children and reopened her own. Georgia's willingness to seek professional help shows she's ready to confront not just her past trauma, but also the ways her coping mechanisms have affected her parenting. Notably, the scene also suggests that perhaps she never rejected therapy on principle, she simply couldn't afford this necessity, both financially and emotionally — mirroring a broader reality for many people. Having spent years stealing and lying just to keep her family afloat, therapy wasn't just emotionally daunting — it was a luxury she couldn't contemplate.

Felix Mallard as Marcus in "Ginny and Georgia." Credit: Amanda Matlovich / Netflix

Within his own storyline, however, Marcus' doesn't see the same improvement going to regular therapy sessions, partaking art therapy in his studio in the Baker family’s garage ,and taking prescribed medication to cope with his depression. It's a condition he describes as like a severed arm, "You can’t see it, it’s invisible. You can’t see the severed arm." Instead, Marcus leans on self medication and substance abuse to cope, a storyline that lingers from Season 2 and eventually sees him being driven by his mother Ellen (Jennifer Robertson) to a rehabilitation centre. Despite the trend feeling otherwise with shows like Euphoria, Everything Now, and Sex Education, according to the Geena Davis Institute, less than 2 percent of young people are shown on TV with mental health issues and only 1.3 percent of prominent characters have an explicit mental health issue.

This elongated, multi-season character arc powerfully challenges the oversimplified narrative that therapy and medication are a quick fix to treating mental illness. Marcus' depression and subsequent alcoholism affect every aspect of his life, from his academic progress to his relationships and his connection with his family. Though his parents initially want to believe therapy, grounding, and summer school will help — wanting to protect both his well-being and his future — Marcus' breakdown after sneaking out to Brodie's party forces them to confront a harder truth. 

Marcus' storyline also demonstrates how his struggles affect not only him but those around him, especially his twin sister, Maxine (Sara Waisglass). In episode 9, arguably the most powerful episode of Season 3, we see Max's difficult position — maintaining her energetic exterior while her own needs are constantly overshadowed by others' crises. Though the episode touches on her potential neurodivergence through behaviors like compulsive light-clicking, it's her revelation about depression that truly resonates: "I understand how he feels because I feel it too, I just hide it better." Max's confession challenges the idea that depression always manifests as visible lethargy or sadness.

Antonia Gentry as Ginny, Sara Waisglass as Maxine, and Tameka Griffiths as Braccia Charles. Credit: Amanda Matlovich / Netflix

While the season emphasises the importance of support networks, Max paradoxically finds herself without support. Like Rue's sister Gia in Euphoria, she becomes a "glass child" — the sibling of someone with a mental illness, whose own struggles remain invisible as they set impossibly high standards for themselves to avoid burdening their already overwhelmed parents. Max’s exuberant personality and role as everyone else's support system mask her own struggles, creating a painful isolation.

Through its third season, Ginny and Georgia's portrayal of mental health continues to break new ground in television. By depicting characters struggling with depression, anxiety, and trauma in authentic ways, the show validates viewers' own experiences and challenges, helping to normalise these struggles and encourage open conversations about mental health. The series demonstrates how television can meaningfully contribute to mental health awareness while remaining entertaining. By showing both the setbacks and small victories in each character's journey, the series sends a powerful message: there's no shame in struggling, no timeline for healing, and no wrong way to ask for help.

Ginny and Georgia is now streaming on Netflix.

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Samsung's upcoming foldable flagships, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7, will include a Google AI Pro subscription and limited access to Veo 3 AI video generation, a new report claims.

Android Authority found some tantalizing clues for this by digging through the code of Google's latest Android app, where Samsung's new foldables are mentioned as eligible for free Google AI offers.

If this really turns out to be a free subscription for buyers of Samsung's new foldables, it'll be a very nice bonus, given that the Google AI Pro subscription costs $19.99 per month. It's unclear how long the free subscription will last, though buyers of the Samsung Galaxy S25 got six months of Gemini Advanced (the former name of Google AI Pro) for free.

Besides being a nice perk, access to Google AI Pro will likely encourage Samsung phone owners to experiment with Google's AI tools. In the case of Google AI Pro, this means access to Gemini's most capable AI model, 2.5 Pro, as well as Veo 3.

Veo 3 is Google's latest AI video generation model, and it's currently the most advanced AI video maker of its kind, delivering both realistic visuals and matching dialogue and sound effects. Per Tech Radar, this deal would give Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 customers free access to Veo 3 Fast as well as Flow, an AI filmmaking tool.

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7, which are likely coming in July, have been detailed in numerous reports and rumors, giving us a pretty good idea of what the phones will be like. The Galaxy Z Fold 7, in particular, is likely to come with a new, 200-megapixel main camera, a large, 4,400mAh battery, and a thinner, lighter, and a more durable body. The Galaxy Z Flip 7 will reportedly also boast an ultra-thin design and will have a larger cover display and a 4,300mAh battery.

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Samsung itself teased an upcoming foldable phone in a press release in June, saying that it will be the "next chapter of Ultra," but the company didn't share any specs or details.

The exact launch date for these phones hasn't been announced yet, but it's probably happening in early July. For reference, Samsung launched its foldable phones on July 10 last year, so we're probably looking at a similar date this year.