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Tech Roundup: Wearables and Foldable Phones

Updated 2026-08-13 14:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

This week's tech highlights include a new screenless wearable device from Victoria Song of The Verge, along with an iFixit review of Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8, which found it vulnerable to damage from lint.

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The Verge
Rivian R1S owners, rejoice. Rivian has heard your pleas for second-row captain's chairs. For years, Rivian owners have lamented the absence of captain's chairs in the R1S, noting that the three-row SUV would be much improved with standalone seats instead of a bench in the second row. Parents groused
2026-08-13 14:00 UTC
The Verge
iFixit has provisionally given Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 a repairability score of 4 out of 10, which largely hinged on… well, the hinge. In its teardown of the device, iFixit found that because it carries an IP48 ingress rating - meaning it isn't protected against particles under 1 millimeter - dust
2026-08-13 14:00 UTC
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