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Amazon includes a free $300 gift card when you pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . We are mere days away from the official launch of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 on July 25. Amazon is enticing customers to try out the foldable handset by throwing in a $300 gift card with every pre-order. This can be used to purchase anything on the platform and is available with every

Hiding messages in a deck playing cards

hiding messages in playing cards I was recently thinking about the huge number of ways you can shuffle a deck of 52 cards and wondered if it would be possible to store arbitrary data, which I explore in this blog post. This blog post will go into the detail of how I found a way to store text inside the order of a deck of cards. If you want to play around with the tool, go here. How many different ways can we shuffle a deck of 52 cards? We can think of it like picking one card from 52, then one

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Hacking a Toniebox

Hack all the things - Toniebox 17. Jun 2025 Continuing my Hack all the things series, I’m doing something slightly different today. So far I’ve hacked my PS Vita and Nintendo 3DS, but this time I want to talk about my Toniebox. Or rather…my kids’ Toniebox. If you’re unfamiliar with the thing, it’s a little music box with a built-in speaker, two little “ears” to raise or lower the volume and an NFC reader at the top. Instead of putting in cassettes or CDs (yes, I’m old!), you instead put litt

Best Graphics Cards for PC: Nvidia, AMD, Intel

If you've been holding out on upgrading or building a new gaming rig, it's time to start looking again. The latest RTX 50 Series cards from Nvidia push high-refresh 1440p and even 4K performance, and AMD is leading the more budget-friendly range with the RX 900 Series. You have no shortage of options, and availability is much better than it was even a few months ago. I’ll walk through some general buying strategy, show off my favorite graphics cards, and talk about why you might want to spring

Best AirTag wallets 2025: I tested the best options to track your cards and cash

Apple's AirTag is perhaps the most popular Bluetooth tracker on the market. While AirTags can be easily attached to keys, cutting-edge accessories let you use them on luggage, pet collars, remotes, and wallets. We've compared the best AirTag wallets from brands like Ridge and Titan X for card capacity, design, and overall value. We've also provided alternative Bluetooth tracker options like Bluetooth wallet cards. What's the best AirTag wallet right now? The accessory market is flooded with d

7 useful things the Flipper Zero can do that still blows my mind - two years later

Flipper Zero reading an NFC security key. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET After over a year of use, I love my Flipper Zero, and I'm still finding cool things to do with it. Am I using it to steal cars, clone credit cards, or change the prices shown on gas station displays? Of course not! That's just fake trash people upload to TikTok to try to look cool, and you can't do anything like that. Also: Prime Day is over, but some of our favorite deals are still live now But that doesn't mean the Flip

Molecule produced by gut bacteria causes atherosclerosis

A team of Spanish scientists made a striking announcement 15 years ago: they were seeking thousands of volunteers among the employees of Banco Santander in Madrid: researchers wanted to study them in depth for decades, in order to understand the onset of cardiovascular disease in healthy people. The results are even more surprising. Researchers have discovered that gut bacteria produce a molecule that not only induces but also causes atherosclerosis, the accumulation of fat and cholesterol in th

9 Best MagSafe Wallets, Tested and Reviewed (2025)

Other Good MagSafe Wallets Photograph: ESR ESR Magnetic Wallet HaloLock With Find My for $36: Like Apple's MagSafe wallet, this one has Find My support. You can use the flap on the back as a grip and fit two cards easily. It does require recharging, which is annoying, but after six months, it didn't lose much battery life. Still, recharging requires a proprietary cable, so don't lose it. And do you really want to recharge your wallet? OtterBox Symmetry Series Cactus Leather MagSafe Wallet for

4 ways Google Wallet can make your life easier (and more organized)

NurPhoto / Getty Images Imagine this: You're on vacation and you're asked for a ticket, a card, or some other form of identification. You rifle through your purse or wallet to find it, only to realize you're holding up the line. Suddenly, a group of angry travelers is getting frustrated -- and that frustration is aimed squarely at you. The more frustrated you get, the less likely you are to find what you're looking for. The struggle only worsens, and you end up looking like you have no idea wh

My favorite accessory brand finally made a MagSafe wallet with FindMy built-in, and it's super sleek

ZDNET's key takeaways The Nomad Leather Mag Wallet is an $80 MagSafe wallet with built-in Apple Find My technology. It's sleek, holds up to four cards, is made of Horween leather, and is Qi rechargeable. It lacks storage for cash, and the four-card storage might not be enough for some. View now at Nomad Goods Here at ZDNET, we're no strangers to Nomad's top-notch accessories. The brand makes some of my favorite accessory products, including the Slim Sport Apple Watch Band, the Universal Cable

Review: SwitchBot Wallet Finder is an incredibly useful accessory to track your wallet with iPhone Find My

I have an AirTag on my keychain to keep track of my keys, but obviously an AirTag is too big and bulky to fit inside a wallet. That’s what the SwitchBot Wallet Finder is for. Disguised inside a thin, credit-card form factor, the SwitchBot Wallet Finder connects to the Find My app on your iPhone, so you can follow its location, and it even houses a speaker so you can make it beep to help you find your wallet when it inevitably gets lost somewhere in your home. Read on for my review … Setup Set

Best Debit Cards for Kids and Teens: Greenlight, BusyKid, Capital One and More

CNET staff -- not advertisers, partners or business interests -- determine how we review products and services. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. My Gen Z teen got an after-school job last year, and she wanted an easy way to access her money and save for her summer trip with a school group. We chose a teen debit card that included automatic deposit for her paychecks, easy transfers and -- most important to me -- no fees. I also wanted some safeguards, like setting spendin

As an Android user, these are the closest things to AirTags (and better in some ways)

ZDNET's key takeaways The Chipolo One Point and Card Point retail for $26 and $24, respectively. They're highly accurate, robust, and integrate well into the Google ecosystem. However, the One is only splashproof, and the Card version has a non-user-replaceable battery. $23.71 at Amazon AirTags are one of the things that have set the Apple ecosystem apart from the Android ecosystem. But now that Google has rolled out its Find My Device network, Android is catching up. Also: This smart luggag

Paddy Power and Betfair users warned of 'email danger' after breach

Paddy Power and Betfair users warned of 'email danger' after breach The company provided affected users with online safety information and told them: "There is nothing you need to do in response to this incident, however we recommend you remain vigilant." Some personal information including IP addresses, email addresses, and online activity data has been compromised. A spokesperson for Flutter Entertainment, which owns the online gambling brands, confirmed to the BBC it had "suffered a data i

First look at Gemini Space: Google’s Now Bar-like upgrade to Pixel’s At a Glance (APK teardown)

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Gemini Space is an upcoming upgrade to the Pixel’s At a Glance experience. It’s seemingly inspired by Samsung’s Now bar and Now Brief, which show contextual cards on the lock screen and other places. In its current state, Gemini Space displays sports and birthday cards, but finance and Daily Hub features are expected in the future. We’ve previously spotted Google working on a feature called Gemini Space for Pixel devices. Based on the handful of clues

Show HN: I built a toy music controller for my 5yo with a coding agent

sonoserve Simple server for my 5 year old to control his Sonos Play:1 speaker using an M5Stack CardPuter v1.1 esp32s3 device. As a kid, I'd like to restart my favorite playlist so that I can listen to my favorite music. As a kid, I'd like to play my favorite tracks. The plan to implement these user stories is to put most of the logic in a Go executable and use the cardputer as a simple hotkey controller. Ideally he will be able to turn it on, wait for a green light, then push one button to d

Humanoids, AVs, and what’s next in AI hardware at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27 to 29, bringing together 10,000+ startup and VC leaders for three days of bold ideas, groundbreaking tech, and future-shaping conversations. One of the most highly anticipated sessions happening on one of the two AI Stages will spotlight where AI hardware is heading next, featuring a live look at the robotics and autonomous systems pushing boundaries in real time. In this session, two of the field’s most visionary builde

Apple, Mastercard and Visa's antitrust lawsuit over payments has been dismissed

Apple, Mastercard and Visa have successfully dodged a lawsuit that claimed the companies were colluding to maintain the current status quo in point-of-sale-payment card services, Reuters reports. The original 2023 lawsuit filed by beverage retailer Mirage Wine and Spirits alleged that Apple was essentially accepting bribes to not develop its open payment network or open up the iPhone's NFC-based "tap to pay" functionality to competitors. The judge on the case ultimately dismissed it over a lack

Samsung Now Brief is making it easier to discover YouTube videos you may like

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has upgraded One UI’s Now Brief feature on its latest foldables, introducing a read-aloud option and several new info cards. One of the new info cards adds personalized YouTube recommendations to your daily summaries. This card is currently available on Samsung’s new foldable phones and will likely reach more devices with the stable One UI 8 update. Samsung’s One UI 8 update is finally here with the new Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7, and it brings

These AirTags for Android users are finally on sale

ZDNET's key takeaways The Chipolo One Point and Card Point normally retails for $26 and $24, respectively. They're highly accurate, robust, and integrate well into the Google ecosystem. However, the One is only splashproof, and the Card version has a non-user-replaceable battery. View now at Amazon View now at Chipolo more buying choices During Prime Day, you can pick up the Chipolo One Point for as little as $19 on Amazon. Also: The best Prime Day deals so far AirTags are one of the things

Pope Leo Signed a Popplio ‘Pokémon’ Card in the Cutest Vatican Sanctioned Interaction

One Pokémon fan traveled across the land and searched far and wide to find Pope Leo XIV with a Popplio card in hand for a truly delightful interaction. The meeting took place at the Vatican, where recently elected Pope Leo XIV greeted visitors for blessings. The Pokémon aficionado (known as ReptileCake on Reddit) took a card of Popplio, the water starter from the 7th generation of the card game, to get signed as well as another card to be blessed by the pontiff as a memento. The interaction to

Pre-order Samsung’s new foldables or watches and get up to $300 in Amazon gift cards

Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority Samsung just launched its latest foldables and smartwatches, and Amazon is marking the occasion with big pre-order perks. If you pre-order the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, Watch 8, or Watch 8 Classic before July 24, you’ll get an Amazon gift card worth up to $300. Here’s how the deals break down: Galaxy Z Fold 7: $300 gift card plus a free storage upgrade to 512GB (normally $2,419.99, currently $1,999.99). $300 gift card plus a free storage upgrade to 512GB (norm

The Capacity, Performance, and Reliability of MicroSD Cards

Or: What are the best microSD cards you can get for under $15 in 2024 2025? Before you get in: Support me on Patreon! If you just want to see my (current) top picks, click here. If you want to see details on the cards I’m testing, click here. If you want to see the table with my raw data, click here. If you want to see more ways you can help, click here. If you want to read in more detail about the background behind this project and my methodology, read on! Table of Contents Introductio

ESIM Security

In a result of its research investigation efforts, Security Explorations, a research lab of AG Security Research company, conducted security analysis of eSIM technology. This section of our website presents initial information regarding the project. Notes We broke security of Kigen(*) eUICC card with GSMA consumer certificates installed into it. The eUICC card makes it possible to install the so called eSIM profiles into target chip. eSIM profiles are software representations of mobile subsc

It's Prime Day. Here's How You Can Get a $250 Amazon Gift Card Right Now

Zooey Liao/CNET Amazon's Prime Day starts today and runs through Friday. It's one of the summer's biggest sales with hundreds of discounts across countless categories. If you're planning to shop this July's Prime Day, you might want to consider applying for the Prime Visa. For this event, Amazon increased the card's welcome offer to a $250 Amazon gift card instantly upon approval. But act quick, it'll only be available until July 14. It's rare for a credit card to offer a welcome bonus that yo

It's Prime Day. Here's How You Can Get a $200 Amazon Gift Card Right Now

Zooey Liao/CNET Amazon's Prime Day starts today and runs through Friday. It's one of the summer's biggest sales with hundreds of discounts across countless categories. If you're planning to shop this July's Prime Day, you might want to consider applying for the Prime Visa. For this event, Amazon increased the card's welcome offer to a $250 Amazon gift card instantly upon approval. But act quick, it'll only be available until July 14. It's rare for a credit card to offer a welcome bonus that yo

My favorite AirTag wallet alternative is lightweight, super thin, and on sale now

ZDNET's key takeaways KeySmart's SmartCard is available on Amazon for $40 (3-pack for $90). It's super thin, has a wireless rechargeable battery, and is IPX7-rated. It needs to be recharged every 5 months or so. View now at Amazon Save 25% on the KeySmart SmartCard during Amazon Prime Day. Just be sure to apply the on-page coupon to get the SmartCard for $30 (save $10). Apple AirTags have changed my life, saving me countless hours looking for keys and other items that I absent-mindedly mis

Amazon Offers Seagate Storage Expansion Card for Peanuts, Prime Day Jackpot for Xbox Gamers

We know it’s a very modern and silly problem to have, but it’s so deeply aggravating when you go to install a new game on your Xbox Series X or S, only to find that you’re out of memory. Sure, every big AAA game these days takes up 100 GBs somehow, but it’s 2025 people, this should be an issue of the past! Well, you can help alleviate the issue with the right purchases, and if this is the problem you want to sort, then you should get yourself this Seagate Storage Expansion Card while it’s on sal

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Finally, Bluetooth trackers for Android users that rival AirTags (but cost less)

ZDNET's key takeaways The Chipolo One Point and Card Point normally retails for $26 and $24, respectively. They're highly accurate, robust, and integrate well into the Google ecosystem. However, the One is only splashproof, and the Card version has a non-user-replaceable battery. View now at Amazon View now at Chipolo more buying choices For a limited time, you can pick up the Chipolo One Point for as little as $22 on Amazon and other major retailers. Use the promo code 'ZY3U9KA9S1DM' at chec

Get $200 to Spend on Tomorrow's Prime Day Sale With the Prime Visa

Zooey Liao/CNET Amazon's Prime Day starts tomorrow and ends on July 11. It's one of the summer's biggest sales with hundreds of discounts. If you're planning to shop, Amazon is offering a $200 gift card when you're approved for the Prime Visa. It's rare for a credit card to offer a welcome bonus that you don't have to "earn" by spending a certain amount with the card. And while the Prime Visa technically has no annual fee, to get approved for this card, you'll need to be a Prime member, which