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I almost forgot Samsung’s Z Flip 8 was a foldable

Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Flip 8 feels more like a regular phone than ever. It’s thinner, lighter, and has a front screen you can do just about anything on. Whether that’s a good or bad thing, I’m not quite sure yet.

I spent three hours with Samsung’s newest flip phone last week, and it doesn’t look too different from last year’s Z Flip 7. It’s still got a 6.9-inch FHD+ AMOLED display on the inside. It’s still got a 4.1-inch Super AMOLED cover screen on the outside. It still starts at 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and it still has a 4,300mAh battery. But this year Samsung has added even more features that make this thing a full-on phone while it’s closed.

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For starters, Samsung has added three new gestures to the outer display. If you swipe down from the top...

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Verizon voice services are down for some — here's what we know so far

While it doesn't seem as widespread as the massive Verizon outage in January 2026, the big red carrier seems to be in the midst of an issue that's primarily impacting voice services along the East Coast of the United States. Starting at about 4 PM ET

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Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.

As part of a planned data center in Pecos County, Texas, Amazon is investing in an on-site power plant that could become the largest source of climate pollution in the United States, according to The New York Times. The NYT says the plant would burn natural gas and is permitted

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X replaces its revenue-sharing program with ‘Original Content Rewards’

Terrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths. X is ending its controversial revenue-sharing program for content creators, which has seen numerousrevisions under Elon Musk’s reign. In its place,

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LILYGO Packs LoRa, GPS, and Solar Into a $58 Credit Card-Sized Device

Tiny microcontroller development boards are nothing new. Neither are LoRa radios, GPS modules, or solar charging. But every once in a while, someone manages to cram an unusual combination of hardware into a package small enough that it makes you start thinking about projects you didn't know you

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Verizon voice services are down for some &mdash; here's what we know so far

Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.

X replaces its revenue-sharing program with ‘Original Content Rewards’

LILYGO Packs LoRa, GPS, and Solar Into a $58 Credit Card-Sized Device

Verizon voice services are down for some — here's what we know so far