[The Morning After]( It's Thursday, August 10, 2023. Samsungâs newest foldables, the [Z Flip 5]( and [Z Fold 5]( have been put through their paces by Engadgetâs team of skilled reviewers. If youâre wondering which of these two you should lay your cash down for, then weâve got all the information you need. Cherlynn Low tested the [Z Flip 5]( which she calls the âbest flip-foldableâ thanks to its newest innovation. The latest Flip has a 3.4-inch external display â not the roomiest of screens, but one big enough for you to check your notifications and run key apps like Maps and WhatsApp. And as much as the design isnât dramatically different, its new hinge lets the device fold shut without a gap. If thereâs a downside, itâs that the battery life isnât great, and the settings menus are a bit fiddly â fairly small objections if you want an excuse to jump into the foldable world. Sam Rutherfordâs time with the [Z Fold 5]( was slightly testier despite an improved hinge that lets the phone fold flat. And thatâs really the only really new feature on Samsungâs most expensive handset. Sure, the screen is brighter, the battery is hardier and thereâs plenty of grunt under the hood, but these are table stakes for an ultra-flagship. Sam compared it to the S23 Ultra, which costs $600 less and has, at the very least, far superior photography â so if youâre not already sold on foldables, thereâs not enough here to woo you over. And, once youâve read both reviews and made your decision, head over to [this link to see a sweet deal]( thatâll save you some cash. âDan Cooper You can get these reports delivered daily, direct to your inbox. [Subscribe right here!]( The biggest stories you might have missed [The best tablets for 2023]( [Slack's latest redesign has a dedicated DM tab and a Discord-style Activity view]( [Epic loses bid to make Apple change its App Store payment rules]( [PlayStation 5 is doing better than even Sony expected]( [8BitDoâs latest Retro Receiver brings modern controller support to PS1 and PS2]( [Baldurâs Gate 3 credits are missing a bunch of outsourced workers]( [Patreon creators can now publish subscriber-only podcasts on Spotify]( [The White House's AI Cyber Challenge aims to crowdsource national security solutions]( [Wall Street banks fined $549 million for not backing up messaging app histories]( [Indie favorite Papers, Please has sold 5 million copies]( [Disney+ is raising prices and cracking down on account sharing]( Netflixâs successful crackdown has inspired everyone else. CEO Bob Iger has announced the ad-free version of [Disney+ will cost $13.99 a month]( from October 12. Itâs the second price increase on the streaming service in the last year, with the price bumped to $10.99 back in December. The price increase goes hand in hand with an announcement the House of Mouse will soon start cracking down on password sharing. Sigh. [Continue Reading.]( [Cadillacâs first Escalade EV has a 450-mile range and starts at $130,000]( Itâs equipped with GMâs Ultium batteries.
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