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    Samsung’s Z Flip 7 FE is unavailable from US carriers.

    If you thought Samsung’s more affordable flip phone felt like an afterthought during yesterday’s Unpacked, apparently so did every major US carrier. SamMobile points out that none of Verizon, T-Mobile, or AT&T lists the FE, and even Samsung’s own site only offers the phone unlocked.

    In fact, the only US provider we’ve found offering the FE is Boost Mobile — maybe that’s what it meant when it announced it’s a real carrier now?

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    Apple’s big design decision.

    Yesterday the company announced longtime COO Jeff Williams is retiring. Bloomberg has a good rundown of Williams’ responsibilities at Apple, and where they’ll go next — from supply chains to pet projects like the Apple Watch.

    Williams also oversaw design, which he’s handing over to Tim Cook. Daring Fireball points out that’s unlikely to last. Apple hasn’t had a design lead since Jony Ive left, but “It seems like time for that now.”

    “Six years after Jony Ive’s departure, today’s announcements leave it less clear than ever whose taste, ultimately, is steering the work of the company into the future.”

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    Ugreen winds up a retractable range.

    We love retractable cables, so it’s great to see Ugreen double down on the design. The company already offered wall and car chargers with pull-out cables, but now adds faster charging 65W and 145W versions, along with a 20K power bank and a 100W-rated USB-C cable.

    The range is out now from Ugreen and Amazon, priced from $15.99 for the cable to $99.99 for the power bank, with a few Prime Day deals dropping the cost this week.

    Image of four Ugreen chargers with retractable cables.
    Image: Ugreen
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    “Human error.”

    That’s where Wimbledon organizers placed the blame after the Hawk-Eye electronic line-calling system failed to call a ball out yesterday. It turns out it had somehow gotten switched off.

    New to Wimbledon this year, but in place across almost every other tennis tournament, the system’s accuracy has also been questioned by players. A spokesperson says the tournament still has “full confidence” in the tech, the data from which now underpins the sport.

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    Spotify can now Jam with Android Auto.

    Google first announced an overhauled Spotify app for Android Auto back at I/O 2025, and 9to5Google reports that it’s now arrived. Spotify Premium users can start Jam sessions in their cars, allowing even free users to join in and add songs to a shared queue.

    The app’s had a wider redesign too, with a more prominent section for downloaded tracks and proper support for Spotify’s search functionality.

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    Resident Evil is coming to mobile.

    Survival Unit is a “survival horror strategy” game for smartphones. That’s about all we know so far, apart from this teaser image that reveals it’ll be set in the timeline’s early days while the Umbrella Corporation is still around.

    It’s being co-developed by Aniplex Inc and Joycity Corporation, and we’ll find out more when the trailer drops at 6PM ET on July 10th, including whether it’ll tie into next year’s Resident Evil Requiem.