Samsung has gone directly after foldables’ most visible scar: the crease down the middle of the inner display. The Fold8 pairs a redesigned hinge with a new titanium-reinforced display structure meant to help the screen open flatter. Unfortunately, like every folding phone, the Fold8 still has one enormous liability: it folds.

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Apple Could Give “Obsolete” iPads New Life with This One Weird Trick

This fall, Apple will cut off millions of iPads from further OS updates. This will leave owners of perfectly-good hardware with no choice but to watch it slowly wither its way to the recycling center. Ideally Apple would support its computers with service updates for much longer, but there’s another way: let users install a different operating system.

SOURCE: IFIXIT

These Smart Glasses Prove Replaceable Batteries Are Possible

Although new EU battery rules are expected to require user-replaceable batteries across many product categories beginning in 2027, wearables have received a major exemption. Manufacturers argue that replaceable batteries simply aren’t practical in devices this small. We put that claim to test in a double teardown of the Quark AI Glasses S1 and a competing pair of Chinese AR glasses.

SOURCE: IFIXIT

DuckDuckGo Made Sunglasses That Do Absolutely Nothing, and They Sold Out

ICYMI: Last week, DuckDuckGo launched the “Normal F***ing Sunglasses,” a pair of ordinary, privacy-focused sunglasses with no cameras, electronics, batteries, or AI features, as a satirical jab at Meta’s AI-powered smart glasses. The $40 glasses quickly sold out. That's what we're talking about.

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Fall 2026 Microsoldering Academy canceled: Join the waitlist

If you've ever looked at a board and thought, "I bet that's fixable but I don't know how," good news: You don't have to be Louis Rossmann to microsolder. We can teach you how.

The Fall 2026 session is canceled. Join the waitlist for priority registration for the next one (date TBD).

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