Samsung’s new folds, flips, and Apple clones

The Verge's Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss the announcements from Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event, Redbox shutting down, and more tech news from this week.

Further reading:

• Samsung Galaxy Unpacked: all the news on the Galaxy Ring, Fold, Flip, Watch, and AI
• Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 are pricier with minor updates
• Samsung’s Galaxy Ring could be the one ring to rule an ecosystem
• Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra hands-on: ultra déjà vu
• Galaxy Watch 7: price, availability, and how to preorder
• Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds are blatant AirPod clones in both form and function
• Samsung, Google, and Qualcomm are, uh, still doing that XR thing.
• Motorola’s 2024 Razr Plus is a fun and flawed flip phone
• Redbox shuts down as its parent company declares Chapter 7 bankruptcy
• Sling TV is the latest streamer to get those pesky pause ads
• Netflix’s next live event is a Joe Rogan comedy special
• Spotify is going to let you leave comments on podcast episodes
• Paramount agrees to sweetened Skydance merger deal
• Instagram is sticking to short videos, says Adam Mosseri
• Amazon’s Echo Spot is back with better sound and no camera
• Nothing’s CMF launches new supercheap earbuds and a smartwatch
• Nothing’s CMF Phone 1 is proof that gadgets can still be fun
• Early Apple tech bloggers are shocked to find their name and work have been AI-zombified
• Microsoft and Apple ditch OpenAI board seats amid regulatory scrutiny
• The developers suing over GitHub Copilot got dealt a major blow in court

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