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TL;DR: The Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Perfect Order Booster Bundle is available at $47.45 at Amazon, down from its $59.99 list price.

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Perfect Order has spent much of the summer around the $50 mark at Amazon, but another marketplace price drop has made its six-pack Booster Bundle comfortably one of the most affordable options in the modern Pokémon TCG. 

As of July 22, the Pokémon TCG’s Perfect Order Booster Bundle is available at Amazon for $47.45. That's a $12.54 cut from its $59.99 list price.

The cheapest listing is sold by third-party seller IOTSide and shipped by Amazon, with free delivery currently estimated for Aug. 6-8. A second $47.45 option, sold by Collectors Expedition and also fulfilled by Amazon, shows delivery from Aug. 1-7. Both versions are covered by Amazon’s standard 30-day refund or replacement window. 

At this price, each of the six boosters works out to roughly $7.91 before tax. While this is not the lowest per-pack cost available online, it is still much lower than the Perfect Order Booster Bundle price we saw back in March.

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Walmart currently undercuts it at $42.68, which comes to around $7.11 per pack. TCGplayer goes lower still, with unopened listings starting from $39.99 including shipping, which is only 30 cents above its market price of $39.69. 

The Perfect Order Booster Bundle includes six packs from the Mega Evolution expansion. Each contains 10 trading cards, one Basic Energy, and one Pokémon TCG Live code card. 

As for the valuable cards you can get from this expansion, or buy individually from TCGplayer, Perfect Order still has some nice, pricey chase cards — including MHR Mega Zygarde ex, SIR Mega Meowth ex, SIR Mega Zygarde ex, and SIR Mega Clefable ex. 

The next big Galaxy Unpacked launch event is upon us, and we're expecting big news for Android users — and Android-curious users.

Samsung's big event is scheduled for July 22 at 9 a.m. ET, and this year the action takes place in London. Mashable will be attending the London launch event, and we'll be posting live updates before, during, and after the event in this live blog. Keep checking back to see all of the biggest announcements, product launches, and, hopefully, a couple of surprises as well.

The Korean tech giant is expected to launch at least five new devices today, including three new foldable phones:

• Galaxy Z Flip 8

• Galaxy Z Fold 8

• Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

• Galaxy Watch 9

• Galaxy Watch Ultra 2

So, catch up on the latest Galaxy Unpacked rumors, tune into the livestream, and join us for one of the biggest tech launch events of the summer.

Recommendations for the best TVs to buy in 2026 are at the bottom of this guide, thanks to intel from CNET's Ty Pendlebury and PCMag's Will Greenwald. (CNET, PCMag, and Mashable are all owned by publisher Ziff Davis.) Use the table of contents to skip down to a specific category.

Buying a new television can break your brain more than it breaks your budget. If you're not a picky cinephile or longtime hardcore gamer, TV specs are one of those Michael Scott "Explain it to me like I'm five" things. Laptop specs are in the same club.

Wordy product titles on Amazon TVs definitely aren't helping the confusion. The clusters of nebulous descriptors like "Omni Mini-LED, QLED 4K UHD, Dolby Vision IQ, 144hz, Ambient Experience" aren't exactly accessible to the average person — they're just pure chaos.

Familiarizing yourself with all of this technical stuff doesn't require a lab or any prior knowledge at all. It might just take a straightforward TV buyers guide, broken down by someone who's used to feeling overwhelmed by tech jargon. So, here's your brain workout for the day: Let's translate all of these TV acronyms and buzzwords so that you know exactly what to look for when buying a new TV.

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The main thing to know: 4K and LED are not talking about the same thing. 4K refers to resolution, and terms containing -LED refer to the panel lighting the TV.

Contrary to the TV-related queries that fill Google's "People also asked" section, you don't have to choose between, say, 4K or QLED. For example, a TV can have 4K resolution with LED, QLED, or OLED lighting. My beloved bedroom TV, the artsy Hisense DécoTV, is QLED (more colorful than LED) but not 4K (a lower pixel count).

The order listed above also reflects their escalating price points: LED TVs are the most affordable of the types of TV lighting, QLED TVs can be entry-level and affordable or high-end and expensive, and OLED TVs are the most expensive type of TV because their lighting system is the most advanced. You're much more likely to find cheap QLED TVs than you are to find cheap OLED TVs.

What is QLED?

Technical translation: QLED stands for Quantum Dot Light-Emitting Diode.

Quantum dots are tiny nanocrystals that can convert the basic spectrum of light into billions of vibrant colors. Measuring no more than 10 nanometers in size, a quantum dot beside even a single piece of human hair would look as small as Earth looks beside massive stars in those 'scale of the universe' videos. Existential dread incoming.

Because they're so small, millions (sometimes billions) of quantum dots can be packed into a quantum dot display. Each has the ability to receive and reflect the light coming from the backlight panel layered behind them. The color of the light reflected depends on the size of each particle.

The color of the light reflected in a quantum dot depends on the size of each particle. Credit: Samsung

The more quantum dots that can be packed into a display, the more vibrant the range of colors and brightness the TV can produce. Color gamut is the official term you'll see denoting the range of colors a TV can produce. A wide color gamut simply means more saturated colors, regardless of where they fall on the rainbow.

Brightness, simply the amount of light that the TV screen produces, is measured in nits. Peak brightness increases as the TVs get fancier: A mini LED TV on the more affordable side in 2026 might hit around 3,000 nits, while the brightest TVs of 2026 settle between 4,000 and 5,000 nits. The brightest of them all reaches up to 10,000 nits.

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Technical translation: Mini LED is a type of TV lighting that uses more, tinier-than-usual LED bulbs in a TV's LCD panel.

QLED is not synonymous with mini LED — QLED has to do with the nanocrystals that reflect light from bulbs in the panel, while mini LED has to do with the bulbs themselves.

Smaller, more jam-packed LED bulbs across the screen allow for more precise brightness control within small zones (called dimming zones) of the screen. These clusters of bulbs can be dimmed or turned off together to achieve more detailed contrast without muddying things up for the parts of the scene that need to be bright and colorful.

The more local dimming zones a screen has, the more opportunities to fine-tune color and contrast across each inch of each scene, ultimately leading to a sharper, more realistic image on the screen. Budget-friendly mini LED TVs probably won't have more than 200 dimming zones, while solid mid-range picks might up the count to 500. The best mini LED TVs have 1,000+ dimming zones and will get the closest to the OLED experience in terms of contrast (more on that later).

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When QLED does its best work: The main advantage of QLED is brightness, which is inherently better at handling glare and reflections in bright rooms. QLED TVs are ideal for people whose TV usage happens mostly in the daytime, especially watching sports. Less than 1,000 nits of brightness, like the low numbers produced by a more basic LED TV, just isn't bright enough for comfortable visibility when it's competing with direct sunlight.

Ideally, QLED technology will be paired with mini LED technology to create the most well-rounded picture — this is what Samsung's Neo QLED TVs do.

When QLED isn't great: The main disadvantage of QLED TVs is dulled contrast, especially when it comes to black levels. QLEDs simply have a hard time reaching as deep of a black tone as OLED pixels do. The combination of these muted black levels with the brightness of light colors can sometimes backfire with what's commonly called blooming or haloing: a ring-shaped glow around bright objects on the screen. The halo effect can mess with the legibility of details on the screen, like captions written in white letters.

What is OLED?

Technical translation: OLED stands for Organic Light Emitting Diode.

The one-letter shift between QLED and OLED doesn't accurately represent how starkly different these two lighting technologies are. While QLED pixels are merely casting light coming from behind them (but making it juicier), OLED pixels emit their own light. These self-lighting pixels can individually turn themselves on and off, which is how light/dark scenes show up.

The OLED TV on the right has one less layer — no backlight. Credit: Samsung Display

When OLED does its best work: The main advantages of OLED TVs are contrast and deep black levels. OLED TVs are ideal for people who do most of their TV watching or gaming in the dark, or watch a lot of dimly-lit content that gets muddied on more basic TVs.

The main disadvantage of OLED is the eventual likelihood of "burn-in," or permanently dimmed OLED pixels that show up as little black dots on the screen. OLED burn-in happens over a span of several years — not quickly enough that it stops many TV experts from generally preferring OLED TVs over QLED, anyway. Most newer OLED screens have built-in protective features that can prolong burn-in, like pixel refresh to shake up a static screen. You can also mitigate burn-in by simply not leaving your TV on all day, every day.

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Technical translation: In TV terms, RGB stands for red, green, and blue LEDs lighting a TV's screen.

Traditional LED or QLED TVs get their color from white or blue LED bulbs reflecting light through the pixels on the LCD screen in front of them. Nothing is tinted blue to the naked eye or anything, and no everyday colors that we're used to seeing are blatantly missing. But only RGB TVs have the capacity to achieve 100 percent coverage of the color gamut, or the full possible spectrum of colors visible to humans.

RGB TVs replace each white or blue LED with a cluster of true red, green, and blue LEDs, heavily widening the range of colors able to shine through the display. RGB leads to more vibrant, accurate hues, deeper blacks, and boosted brightness while limiting the possibility of blooming around light objects.

Credit: Samsung

Where RGB does its best work: Any room in any lighting, ideally. RGB TVs generally get brighter than traditional mini LED TVs, making them a stellar choice for watching in the daytime. RGB TVs also have the skills to maintain stark contrast and shadowy details in dark rooms, which was strictly an OLED thing before.

The main disadvantage of RGB TVs is their cost. RGB just had its mainstream explosion at CES 2026 in January, so the technology is still extremely new and therefore expensive to the average consumer. They're also a big investment in the literal sense — most RGB TVs start at 65 or 75 inches.

Resolution explained: FHD vs. 4K vs. 8K

Technical translation: Resolution refers to the number of pixels(p) that make up the picture on the screen.

The TV resolutions to know in 2026 are FHD, 4K, and 8K. Resolution technically measures the pixel count horizontally and vertically, but is sometimes shortened to just the vertical number. (For example, FHD is 1920x1080p, but is often represented as just "1080p".) A higher pixel count allows for more details, leading to clearer picture quality.

4K is overwhelmingly the most common screen resolution nowadays, and it's a much more self-explanatory term than you may think: 4K is literally just four times the resolution of FHD.

(4K measures 3840 x 2160, which is double the horizontal and double the vertical resolution of FHD's 1920 x 1080.) For most consumer buying purposes, 4K and UHD are essentially interchangeable.

For most intents and purposes, 4K and UHD are interchangeable. Credit: LG

The math gets more intense with the switch to 8K: At 7680 x 4320, 8K is four times the resolution of 4K and 16 times the resolution of FHD. But honestly, you probably don't have to worry about 8K right now. While it's the sharpest TV resolution one can get on paper, there's not enough content that can even be watched in 8K right now to make buying an 8K TV worthwhile.

HDR explained

Technical translation: HDR stands for high-dynamic range.

In the most lucid sense, HDR allows certain content to get brighter and more contrasted — as close to seeing the image IRL as possible. HDR is a technology that has the capacity to "understand" color and contrast data about what was originally shot through the camera lens that more basic technology, like SDR (standard dynamic range), just can't translate.

HDR "understands" color and contrast data better than SDR. Credit: LG

Not all TVs can get bright enough to fully take advantage of HDR's brightening capabilities, even if they claim to technically support the technology. Remember that conversation about brightness and nits we had earlier? Any TV toeing 1,000 nits probably won't be able to give you the optimal HDR experience.

On the flip side, a really good TV can't magically turn everything into HDR content — the movie, show, or video game has to be HDR compatible in the first place. For example, Hulu supports HDR for some titles and devices, but not others. Depending on your TV, calibrating HDR could be relatively simple or a pain in the ass, and is often trickier to nail with video games and monitors than with streamed content on a TV.

There are a few main types of HDR formats: HDR10 (the most common "generic" one), Dolby Vision (the next most common one), and HDR10+ (Samsung's own version of HDR10). Most streaming services support at least the first two. The main difference between the HDR formats involves some heavy jargon that the average TV buyer probably doesn't need to dissect — but if you're really interested in the comparison between HDR10's use of static metadata versus Dolby Vision and HDR10+'s use of dynamic metadata, CNET breaks down the HDR formats well.

Refresh rate explained

Technical translation: Measured in hertz (Hz), refresh rate refers to the number of times a display refreshes its image per second.

The higher the refresh rate, the smoother and more lifelike the motion on the screen will be. But if your TV watching doesn't really exceed casual streaming service perusing, don't focus too much on refresh rate in your shopping. You'll probably be perfectly fine with 60Hz, which is what's found on most budget 4K TVs, like Amazon's Ember 4-Series Fire TV.

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Serious film watchers might find 60Hz too laggy, though, and might consider upping the ante to 120Hz. If you want to play the Switch 2 in all of its glory, a TV that supports at least 120Hz is crucial. The Hisense UR9 is a rare option with a 180Hz native refresh rate, thanks to DisplayPort making an appearance along with the HDMIs.

Refresh rate plays the most influential role in video games, especially games that rely heavily on on-screen responsiveness. For gamers, anything under 144Hz will probably be frustrating. This is the number that separates the good TVs from the best gaming TVs. For instance, LG's B6 OLED is a solid midrange OLED option that would work for just about anyone. That is, unless you're a graphics-heavy gamer who wants to play at 144 fps — in that case, you'd need to upgrade to a more premium LG OLED TV that supports 144Hz, like the LG C5 or LG C6.

Final thoughts: How to choose a TV

It can still be tricky to picture the differences between TV screens based solely on descriptions and definitions. I thought my 2019 4K LED looked fine until I upgraded to a mini LED in my apartment on the same wall in the same bright living room. Then I understood the hype.

So if you can, go to a store that has a TV aisle and see for yourself in person. Ideally, the TVs lined up in your local Best Buy or Target will be playing the same thing for easy side-by-side comparison of big features like picture quality, brightness, and color accuracy that can't quite be explained.

If you need a starting point for the TVs to hunt down IRL, check out some recommendations for the best televisions of 2026 below. You have budget-friendly TV options, high-end TV options, and several in between, spanning all types of backlighting for whatever room needs a new screen. There's a high chance that a few of them will be on sale whenever you're reading this — most of them were at the time this story was written.

Our top TV recommendations for 2026 Hisense S5 Déco TV Between $249.99 (32-inch) and $349.99 (43-inch) Shop Now TCL QM6K Mini LED QLED TV Between $599.99 (50-inch) and $1,999.99 (98-inch) Shop Now TCK QM6L SQD QLED 4K TV Between $2,499.99 (65-inch) and $5,999.99 (98-inch) Shop Now Hisense UR9 RGB 4K TV Between $2,199.99 (65-inch) and $9,999.99 (100-inch) Shop Now Samsung S95H OLED 4K TV Between $2,499.99 (55-inch) and $6,499.99 (83-inch) Shop Now LG S95B Micro RGB 4K TV Between $4,999.99 (75-inch) and $7,999.99 (100-inch) Shop Now

The next Samsung Galaxy Unpacked is finally here. The launch event will be held in London on Wednesday, July 22 at 9 a.m. ET, and Samsung will almost certainly unveil a slew of new products. Samsung has already confirmed that new details on its next generation of foldable smartphones will be announced. The tagline for this year's event is "A new shape unfolds," which isn't exactly subtle, and we're fully expecting to see the Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Galaxy Z Fold 8 take center stage.

Will Samsung's new Fold and Flip smartphones cost more, as the leaks have pointed to? Is the highly anticipated Galaxy Z Fold Ultra going to be worth the premium price tag? Most importantly, does Samsung have any surprises up its sleeve? We might be too optimistic, but a tease of the unreleased Galaxy Glasses isn't out of the question.

Here's how you can watch the event live.

Watch Galaxy Unpacked live on YouTube

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked will livestream right on the company's website and on YouTube.

Don't forget: Because the event takes place in the United Kingdom, we're getting an early start time this year for viewers in the United States. The event will kick off at 9 a.m. ET (6 a.m. PT).

And, of course, Mashable will be providing real-time coverage and analysis before, during, and immediately after the event. We also have reporters attending the London launch event, so keep checking back for more live updates and previews of all the new devices, including the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Watch 9, and the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 (if the rumors are true, that is).

The best HBO Max deals and bundles in July 2026: Best Disney+ Bundle Deal Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max Bundle $19.99/month with ads, $32.99/month ad-free Get Deal Best Hulu Bundle Deal Hulu and HBO Max Bundle Add HBO Max from $10.99/month Get Deal Best Student Deal HBO Max Student Save 50% on HBO Max Basic With Ads Get Deal

Looking for some exciting new films or shows to watch this summer? HBO Max is the place to find them. With a brand new season of House of the Dragon dropping and major movies like Backrooms streaming sometime soon, there's plenty to watch.

If these have caught your eye, the good news is that HBO Max has a few different bundles available at the moment that are worth checking out, including a popular bundle with Disney+ and Hulu.

We've broken down that offer and other bundles below, so you can find the best option for you. With streaming prices on the rise, offers like these are a great way to save some cash while accessing your favorite services.

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Alongside bundles, we've also broken down HBO Max's standard plans in case you're interested in its service on its own.

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The HBO Max, Disney+, and Hulu bundle is a top-tier choice for those looking to have access to some of the biggest streaming services around. Starting at $19.99 per month, this bundle grants you access to Hulu, Disney+, and HBO Max's streaming services for a much lower price than what you'd pay for them on their own. If you've already got Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions, this bundle is worth every cent. If you're interested, there are two plan options to choose from:

• Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max Bundle (with ads) — $19.99 per month (save 42%)

• Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max Bundle (no ads) — $32.99 per month (save 41%)

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If you're not interested in the Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max mega bundle, you can just get Hulu and HBO Max together if you already have a Hulu base plan, which starts at $11.99 per month. HBO Max Basic with Ads can be added onto your plan for $10.99 per month, or you can splash out on the HBO Max Standard plan for $18.49 per month.

• Hulu with HBO Max add-on — from $10.99 per month

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It's always nice when streaming services have a deal for students, and HBO Max's offer is definitely worth taking advantage of. Students who can verify their status with UNiDAYS are eligible to get the HBO Max Basic With Ads plan for just $5.49 per month. That's a 50% discount off its $10.99 monthly price. After verifying your status, you'll receive a unique code to redeem the discounted plan on HBO Max.

• HBO Max Student Discount — $5.49 per month (save 50%)

HBO Max's monthly plans

HBO Max offers several subscription plans. If you don't mind having to sit through ads, HBO Max's Basic With Ads plan starts at $10.99 per month, or the annual plan runs for $109.99 per year. If you can't stand ads and don't mind spending a bit more, the Standard plan costs $18.49 per month or $184.99 per year. If you really want to go big on an HBO Max plan, you can spring for the fancy Premium plan, which costs $22.99 per month or $229.99 per year.

Below, we've broken down what comes with each of these plans, per HBO Max's website, so you can know a bit more before you buy.

Basic With Ads — $10.99 per month, $109.99 per year

• Stream on two devices at once

• Full HD 1080p resolution

Standard (Ad-free) — $18.49 per month, $184.99 per year

• Stream on two devices at once

• Full HD 1080p resolution

• 30 downloads to watch on the go

Premium (Ad-free) — $22.99 per month, $229.99 per year

• Stream on four devices at once

• 4K Ultra HD video quality (as available)

• Dolby Atmos immersive audio (as available)

• 100 downloads to watch on the go

If you're wondering where to start once you've set yourself up with an HBO Max subscription, we've got an excellent selection of recommendations to point you in the right direction. Looking for a great TV show to kickstart your next binge-watching session? Have a look through our roundup of the 20 best TV shows streaming on HBO Max. Or if you prefer movies, we narrowed down the 25 best movies on HBO Max to make your next movie night a spectacular one.

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For three days in June, JoJo Siwa fans could do more than watch her perform. They could go on vacation with her.

The JoJo Siwa Cruise departed from Port Canaveral, Florida, on June 12 for a three-night sailing aboard Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas, where a regular cruise itinerary became a floating fan weekend: rhinestone bow decorating, a dance class, nightly parties hosted by Siwa, a cabana beach day, and a concert at sea.

Siwa, the singer, dancer, internet personality, and former Dance Moms star, first became famous as a child performer known for her oversized bows, high-energy music, and brightly colored brand. In the years since, she has grown up in public, moving from children's entertainment into a more adult pop era that has included new music, reality TV appearances, and a fanbase that now includes both younger viewers and adults who have followed her for years.

The cruise reflected that broad fanbase. A group of fans who self-identify on Instagram as "The Divas" says the people in their group who attended range in age from 9 to 49. They became bigger fans of Siwa through Celebrity Big Brother and saw the cruise promoted on her social media.

"There were so many events and activities," the group tells Mashable, listing bow decorating, dance class, hibachi dinner, a cabana beach day, nightly parties, and the concert. "The concert show she performed too, which was just phenomenal."

"She'd worked on new choreography especially for the weekend, so it was really exciting to experience that," Alice, a 32-year-old fan who runs the Joelle Fans UK account, says.

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Fares for the cruise were advertised as starting at $1,300 per person, with some activities included and other experiences offered as paid add-ons. Those extras included dinner with Siwa for $150 and a movie-and-pizza night in her suite for $1,250.

These weren't the only prices that raised eyebrows on social media — the "swag bag" distributed at the end of the trip reportedly cost $52.75 and included branded items like a passport-style activity booklet, stickers, lip balm, hand sanitizer, and other small accessories. Merchandise was also available for purchase, including a $22 limited-edition bow, a $52 hoodie, and a $42 tank top. Commenters flooded the posts, accusing the artwork on the merchandise of being AI-generated.

But fans who spoke with Mashable emphasized the experience more than the price. Kelly Anne, a 28-year-old fan, says she originally won a trip to Los Angeles but, because of scheduling, was offered the cruise instead. Her favorite part of the weekend was the day at CocoCay, Royal Caribbean's private island in the Bahamas.

"We got a [private] pool and cabana on the island, and it was so nice to connect with other JoJo fans," Kelly says. "JoJo also came over to say hi, and it was a core memory to say the least."

For "The Divas," the highlight was the hibachi dinner, one of the paid extras, because it felt "really small and intimate."

"JoJo was so lovely, she was so easy to talk to," the group says. "She made sure she spoke to all of us, and she even filmed some TikToks with a few of us, which was just amazing."

Kelly first discovered Siwa through Dance Moms and has "been a fan ever since." She says she has enjoyed watching the Siwa family grow their careers, but became especially drawn to JoJo after her appearance on Celebrity Big Brother.

Alice tells Mashable she had known who Siwa was for years and "always had a lot of respect for her," but became more involved in the fandom over the past year.

"She's someone who encourages people to be authentic, kind, and proud of who they are, and I think that's why so many people of all ages connect with her," Alice says. "She creates a space where people feel accepted and can just be themselves, and I’ve made some incredible friendships through the community."

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That community became one of the main themes of the trip. Alice adds that people had traveled from different places, but the group quickly felt connected.

"Everyone was so kind and welcoming," she says. "People had traveled from all over, but it felt like one big family brought together by a shared love for JoJo."

The schedule also leaned into the references fans know well. Guests decorated one of Siwa's new Joelle bows with rhinestones, a nod to the accessory that has been central to her image since her early career. They attended dance-focused programming, including a class and performances tied to Siwa's current music.

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The cruise points to how celebrity fan experiences are becoming more immersive. A concert ticket or meet-and-greet is no longer always the ceiling for access. The package can now look like a full itinerary, with meals, activities, merch, performances, and several days of shared space between fans and the person they came to see.

"Honestly, the worst part was having to leave," Alice says. "I could easily have stayed for another week."

"Finding such an incredible community through JoJo has been amazing," she adds. "It genuinely felt like a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and I came home with memories that will last forever."

There are so many reasons to delete an online dating profile. It might be because you've found that special somebody already and you want to show commitment by officially leaving the dating landscape. Perhaps you're just happy to remain as a singleton. Or maybe you just want a break from all swipes, matches, and "heys." Thankfully, AdultFriendFinder is one of the hookup platforms that make it super easy to delete your account and permanently scrub your profile data.

First, understand that deleting your account is different from canceling your Gold membership. If you want to continue using AdultFriendFinder for free, or just want to stop your monthly payments, you can just cancel the subscription without deleting your entire account. Actual account deletion is a more permanent action: you’ll lose all of your profile info, all of your chat history, and all of your settings. So, be sure before you go ahead — consider whether you 100 percent want to wipe all that information. Particularly if you're a longtime user with a lot of history on the site.

SEE ALSO: The best sexting apps for discreet NSFW chats

If you do want to go ahead, you can choose whether to delete your account via a web browser or on your phone. The steps are different, but the end result is the same.

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If you have a Gold subscription, make sure you cancel that membership before you undergo the steps necessary to delete your account:

Total Time

• 2 minutes

What You Need

• AdultFriendFinder account

Step 1: Log in to your account as usual, using your username and password credentials

Step 2: Navigate to the "My Account" section in the top right and select "Settings"

Step 3: If you are a Gold member, you will see a "Billing History & Credit Card" info section

Step 4: Turn the auto-renew switch to "Off"

Step 5: Verify that your subscription was cancelled by checking your email for confirmation

How to delete your AdultFriendFinder account on the web

If you primarily use AdultFriendFinder on a web browser, these are the steps you’ll need to follow:

Total Time

• 2 minutes

What You Need

• Web browser

Step 1: Log in to your account as usual, using your username and password credentials

Step 2: Navigate to the "My Account" section in the top right and select "Settings"

Step 3: Under the "Manage My Account" heading, select "Close Account"

Step 4: You’ll be prompted with a confirmation message offering alternatives to account deletion, including hiding your profile or turning off email notifications

Step 5: Select "Please Delete My Account"

Step 6: You’ll be prompted to enter your password one last time, to confirm your identity and intention

How to delete your AdultFriendFinder account on your phone

AFF doesn’t have an official app in either the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, owing to its NSFW content, but lots of AFF users still use phone-based workarounds for AdultFriendFinder, often via a web-based shortcut on their home screens. 

Simply deleting your AFF app icon will not delete your account or the data and history associated with it. You need to go deeper than that and delete your actual account. To delete your account via your phone, follow these steps:

Total Time

• 2 minutes

What You Need

• Smartphone

Step 1: Log in to your account as usual, using your username and password credentials

Step 2: Navigate to the "My Account" section in the top right and select "Settings"

Step 3: Under the "Manage My Account" heading, select "Close Account"

Step 4: You’ll be prompted with a confirmation message offering alternatives to account deletion, including hiding your profile or turning off email notifications

Step 5: Select "Please Delete My Account"

Step 6: You’ll be prompted to enter your password one last time, to confirm your identity and intention

Account deletion is final and irrevocable. So be sure you’re prepared to permanently lose all your contacts, chat history, and profile information before you click to confirm deletion. You can always open a new account, of course, if you want to return to the platform. But you won't be able to pick up where you left off. You'll have to totally start over with your AFF profile.

If, for any reason, the above steps haven’t worked for you, you can always visit the AFF Help Center, where you'll find FAQs and visual guides for on-site activities, including account deletion.

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Apple is likely to join the foldable market this year — but Samsung is gearing up to have a competitor in place before the iPhone Ultra even launches.

Samsung is set to show off its latest wares at a Galaxy Unpacked event in London on July 22, and it's widely expected that the company will announce a third foldable to add onto the Fold and Flip form factors it has already been selling for years now.

This new foldable will reportedly be a shorter, wider device, similar in shape to the still-unannounced iPhone Ultra.

Here's everything you need to know about the wide Samsung foldable before its likely launch later this month.

SEE ALSO: Samsung finally confirms Galaxy Unpacked for July 22 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide: When is it coming?

As previously mentioned, Samsung's next Galaxy Unpacked event is on July 22. The phone will likely not hit shelves that day, but it should be available within a few weeks, if precedent holds.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide: What is it called?

This is where things get confusing. While we expect that the new wide foldable will be called Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, it is not a true successor to the Z Fold 7 (launched in 2025), at least not in terms of design.

There will be a successor to the Z Fold 7 launched alongside the new wide foldable, but it's reportedly called the Z Fold 8 Ultra. Hopefully Samsung will clear up the confusion on why that should be.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide: Design and specs

Samsung hasn't officially announced the Z Fold 8, but we have a decent idea of what to expect based on various leaks over the past several months.

For example, prominent leaker Sonny Dickson posted images on X back in April purporting to show dummy cases for the new batch of foldables.

Two of them look familiar to fans of Samsung phones, but one of them is clearly more squat and more wide than anything the company has made yet. We are pretty sure that's the Z Fold 8.

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There are now official details yet, but leaker Tarun Vats recently posted specs on X. They include:

• 5.5-inch cover display with 120Hz refresh rate

• 7.6-inch inner display with 120Hz refresh rate

• Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset

• 12GB RAM

• 256GB/512GB/1TB storage

• 4,800mAh battery

Based on the dummy units seen above, those display dimensions sound about right. The idea, evidently, is to have a roughly 4:3 aspect ratio in the inner display, which is what Apple is reportedly going to do with its foldable.

This was recently corroborated even more by Android Authority, which found alleged images of the phone in One UI 9 files.

Yeah, that's not a regular Samsung foldable. Credit: Android Authority

As for the other specs offered by Tarun Vats, there are no real surprises here. The RAM and storage counts are pretty normal for what will likely be an expensive phone, while the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset has been used in other recent Samsung devices.

All that should keep the phone performing smoothly. A 4,800mAh battery is also roughly what we would expect from a device like this. Hopefully, it'll be able to keep a charge for at least 24 hours.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide: Cameras

This is one area where it seems like Samsung is making compromises. In the render above from Android Authority, there are only two rear cameras on the Z Fold 8. That's not ideal: the Z Fold 7 had three, and we expect the same of the Z Fold 8 Ultra.

Tarun Vats' specs list suggests they won't be the most powerful lenses in the world, either. A 50MP wide and 50MP ultrawide lens, with two 10MP selfie cameras, may sound impressive — but it's a far cry from the 200MP main lens we got on the Z Fold 7.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide: Price

It's impossible to say what this phone will cost prior to its announcement. RAMageddon is very real, and foldables were already in the neighborhood of $2,000 before memory became impossible to come by.

Do not be shocked if this phone, even with its weaker cameras, is out of your price range.

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Samsung's next clamshell foldable is close enough to touch.

Samsung has released a new Galaxy Z Flip phone every year since debuting the line in 2020, and the pattern looks set to continue. The company has scheduled an Unpacked event for July 22, 2026, where the Galaxy Z Flip 8 is expected to launch alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Galaxy Watch 9, and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2.

With the announcement just weeks away, leaks covering the phone's design, colors, and internals have been piling up. Here's a roundup of the most notable ones.

Z Flip 8 Release Date

Samsung has already confirmed the timing: its Unpacked event lands on July 22, 2026. That's where the Z Flip 8 is expected to debut alongside the rest of the summer foldable lineup.

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Multiple leaks, including CAD-style renders and official-looking product images obtained by Android Headlines and republished by PhoneArena and Engadget, point to a Z Flip 8 that looks very close to its predecessor. The main internal display, the hole-punch selfie camera, the side-mounted power and volume buttons, and the horizontally arranged rear cameras wrapped by the external cover screen all appear to carry over largely unchanged.

Engadget noted that the biggest recent design leap for the line came last year, when the cover screen grew to wrap edge-to-edge around the main cameras. Sourcing rumors about a redesigned hinge and a lighter chassis, Engadget cautioned that a major hardware overhaul is unlikely this generation, tying that partly to industry-wide memory chip shortages.

SEE ALSO: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra: Everything we know so far

PhoneArena's Mariyan Slavov, reviewing the leaked renders, described the design similarities to the Z Flip 7 as unsurprising given earlier CAD leaks, and characterized recent updates to the line as incremental — new chipsets, new AI features, and new colors rather than structural changes.

Z Flip 8 Colors

Leaked renders obtained by Android Headlines show the Galaxy Z Flip 8 in three main colorways. The leak identified them as Cream, Graphite, and Pink, noting that the pink shade is lighter and more pastel than last year's Coral Red option. Engadget's description of the same leaked images referred to the trio as white, gray, and pink.

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PhoneArena also reported that a fourth color, Mint, is expected to return as a Samsung.com-exclusive shade, following the same pattern as the previous generation.

Z Flip 8 Specs

Leaks about the Z Flip 8's internals have been fairly consistent across outlets. Citing rumors, PhoneArena, SamMobile, and Engadget all point to two chipset variants: Samsung's own Exynos 2600 for global markets and Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for the U.S. version — mirroring last year's regional split.

PhoneArena laid out a fuller rumored spec sheet:

• Chipset: Exynos 2600 (2nm) or Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

• RAM: 12GB

• Display: 6.9-inch foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X main panel at 120Hz; 4.1-inch external cover screen, also 120Hz

• Battery: 4,300mAh with 25W wired charging and wireless support

• Storage: 256GB or 512GB

• Cameras: 50MP main, 12MP ultrawide, 10MP selfie

PhoneArena noted the rear camera setup is expected to be carried over from the previous generation rather than upgraded.

Is this the last Galaxy Z Flip?

Perhaps the most striking rumor doesn't concern hardware at all. SamMobile reported that a second leak, from X account @fireuniverse8, claims the Galaxy Z Flip 8 could be the final phone in the Z Flip line, with Samsung allegedly planning to discontinue the clamshell series to focus on the Galaxy Z Fold family instead.

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SamMobile noted this echoes an earlier, similarly unconfirmed report, and that if accurate, the Z Flip would become the second major Samsung smartphone lineup to be discontinued, after the Galaxy Note series.

It's worth stressing that this claim comes from an unverified social media source, and Samsung has not commented on its product roadmap beyond the July 22 event. PhoneArena's coverage, by contrast, treated the Z Flip 8 as a continuation of an ongoing yearly cadence rather than a farewell entry, while pointing out that market data shows consumers currently favor book-style foldables like the Z Fold over flip phones — a dynamic Engadget's reporting also touched on indirectly when discussing Samsung's marketing push around the Z Fold 8.

Last year, I said the ultra-thin Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 was the best foldable we've ever tested. That means the rumored successor device has big shoes to fill.

After months of speculation, Samsung finally confirmed that it will hold a Galaxy Unpacked event in London on July 22, where it will presumably announce its newest batch of foldable devices, among other things. While this means we haven't yet seen the follow-up to the Z Fold 7 in an official capacity, there's been enough reporting online to build a decent profile of the phone before its unveiling.

Here's everything we know about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra so far.

SEE ALSO: Samsung Health app gets big refresh ahead of Galaxy Watch 9 release Latest Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra rumors: Price and release date

As mentioned previously, everyone expects Samsung to show off the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra in London on July 22. That means the phone will most likely launch shortly after that, as per usual. As for its price, last year Samsung charged $1,999 for the Z Fold 7, which was itself a $100 price increase over the previous model.

There haven't been any concrete reports about the price of the new Z Fold just yet, but based on the way things are going in the tech world, thanks to RAMageddon, it might be reasonable to expect an even higher price this year. If we're lucky, it might "only" be another $100 price hike. It's just hard to see it staying the same considering the market conditions right now.

Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold Wide, or Fold Ultra: Will the name change?

This is where things start getting a little confusing regarding the Z Fold series.

Multiple reports have suggested that the device will be called the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, with the regular Z Fold 8 name going instead to a rumored third foldable that Samsung is allegedly going to announce at the show. More on that in a bit. Given that there have now been multiple official certifications referring to the device as "Z Fold 8 Ultra," we're going to stick with that name for the duration of this article, even though Samsung hasn't confirmed it yet.

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There have been a bevy of leaks all but confirming the existence of the new "Wide Fold" phone, alongside the Z Fold 8 Ultra and the Z Flip 8. Prominent leaker Sonny Dickson, for example, posted photos of some dummy units that very clearly show a new device that looks a lot like the Z Fold 7 next to one that looks like the Z Flip 7, and one that doesn't look like any Samsung foldable we've seen before.

Last year, the Z Fold 7 had a 6.5-inch outer display and an 8-inch unfolded inner display, and all signs point to Samsung maintaining a size profile similar to that for the Z Fold 8. What differentiates it from the "Wide Fold" phone is that the latter would have a smaller 5.4-inch outer display alongside a 7.6-inch inner display with a 4:3 aspect ratio.

You might wonder why Samsung is doing that. Well, that would be because Apple is reportedly working on an iPhone Fold to launch late this year with a wider design than book-style foldables like the Z Fold 7 and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. Thus, Samsung's "Wide Fold" device is clearly gearing up to compete with Apple's handset. There have been leaked images of an iPhone Fold dummy case, and it does look a lot like the wide phone in the earlier Samsung dummy image.

So, expect a head-to-head battle between the Z Fold 8 Wide and the iPhone Fold Ultra later this year.

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The Z Fold 7 was impressive last year because of its incredibly svelte size for a foldable; it measured in at just 8.9mm when folded and merely 4.2mm when unfolded, with a light weight of 215g. We don't yet know how much smaller the Z Fold 8 Ultra will be, if at all, but one Korean news report suggested it could be even lighter, coming in at 200g. That would be very exciting, as the thinness of last year's model was a huge reason it stood (and continues to stand) above most of the competition.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra: Specs

We don't yet know a lot about what will be inside the Z Fold 8 Ultra, unfortunately. But there is a little bit of info we can chew on for now.

Namely, the same Korean news report with the weight information also suggested Samsung could upgrade the battery cell from 4,400mAh to 5,000mAh. The battery life in the Z Fold 7 was really the only disappointing aspect of the device, so this would be a hugely welcome change. It could work in tandem with a new chipset, most likely a Snapdragon chip like the powerful ones seen in the Galaxy S26 line earlier this year.

That increased battery size might also come with up to 45W charging speeds, which would be lovely. Other than that, we don't know what to expect from the Z Fold 8 Ultra in terms of everyday performance. That said, the Z Fold 7 was quite a nice phone to use, so Samsung doesn't need to fix what isn't broken in that regard.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra: Cameras The camera array on the Z Fold 7. Credit: Joe Maldonado / Mashable

Lastly, an intriguing update from Dutch outlet Galaxy Club suggested that Samsung could somewhat dramatically improve the rear camera array on the Z Fold 8 Ultra. For reference, the Z Fold 7 had a 200MP main shooter to go with a 12MP ultrawide lens and a 10MP telephoto lens.

If this report is to be believed, Samsung is keeping the 200MP lens, but upping the ultrawide lens from 12MP to 50MP, and the telephoto from 10MP to 12MP. It's hard to say without doing any testing how much of an effect that will have, but these new lenses should produce sharper images, at least in theory. You can probably also expect at least a few new AI image editing tricks this year, to go along with better hardware.

The reveal of the Z Fold 8 Ultra is still a couple of weeks away, but at least now we have a basic idea of what to expect from the phone, even if its name is confusing.