Engadget Podcast: Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 are a huge leap for foldables
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. Topics 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
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Host: Devindra Hardawar and Sam Rutherford
Producer: Ben Ellman
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