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🌞 Good Morning, folks! Hope Monday blues aren’t dragging you down. I am in for a pretty packed week as we unpack the new Samsung devices headed our way soon. Yes, Galaxy Unpacked is happening the day after tomorrow, and before you head into that, we’ve got a hot take on foldable form factors for you to read. This and everything else that happened in tech over the weekend is in today’s edition of the Daily Authority. So let’s get started.
With the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4 just around the corner, our reviewer Ryan Haines reached into his pocket for the best foldable phone from last year. It’s a win for the form factor, says Ryan. Here’s how his Galaxy Z Flip 3 is doing one year down the line and why he thinks clamshells are better than any other foldables.
☔ Friendly reminder: Your phone’s water resistance rating doesn’t mean much (Android Authority).
💧 On that note, here’s everything you need to know about waterproofing on smartphones (Android Authority).
🌧️ And here’s a list of the best waterproof phones you can buy right now (Android Authority).
📱 The Motorola Razr 2022 launch is back on. A 200MP Moto phone is also arriving on the same day (Android Authority)
🛒 There’s never been a better time to buy the OnePlus 9 Pro (Android Authority).
☠️ Twitter has confirmed a data breach that affected over five million accounts! (Twitter).
🐦 But Elon Musk will still buy Twitter on one condition (Reuters).
🎧 LG has launched new flagship earbuds with adaptive Active Noise Cancellation and an audio visualizer design by Dolby (LG, Android Authority).
🔌 Proprietary USB-C fast charging was once a necessary evil. Now it’s just evil (Android Authority).
👀 Looking for a good USB-C cable? Here are the best ones (Android Authority).
🏠 Amazon’s Roomba deal is really about mapping your home (Bloomberg).
🤖 And if you’re looking for robot vacuum deals, we’ve found some good ones for you (Android Authority).
🎮 Video game giants had a miserable second quarter as the pandemic gaming boom hits a wall (CNBC).
⌚ Facial recognition smartwatches to be used to monitor foreign offenders in the UK (The Guardian).
I’m a week away from a two-week-long holiday. So here’s a meme that perfectly describes my current state of mind.
Have a great rest of the week. Catch you again on Wednesday.