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At CES 2026, I finally got to go hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold. I've been covering the phone for months, and so far it's only received a limited release in Korea, but mobile watchers are hoping it will make its U.S. debut in the coming months. Fingers crossed.

Of course, seeing something on YouTube or reading a specs sheet isn't the same as actually holding the device in your hands.

Or, in my case, almost dropping it (as you can see about 25 seconds into this TikTok video).

One of our go-to Android reporters has already gone in-depth on the phone, and it's definitely got some quirks. However, as Mashable's tech editor, I have to tell you that I can't stop thinking about this phone.

Up close, the TriFold is absolutely gorgeous. It's the closest we've ever gotten to those Westworld-style foldable tablets, and it really does feel like it was plucked right from the screen of a sci-fi drama on Apple TV.

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Most of the problems we found are software and UI quirks that could easily be addressed in an over-the-air update. And you can do things on its tablet-sized display that you just can't do on a typical foldable phone. For complex tasks like photo editing, gaming, or word processing, you'll suddenly have a lot more screen real estate.

During a demo, a colleague and I conducted a mini stress test, opening as many apps on the TriFold as possible, and it didn't break a sweat. The phone uses Samsung DeX, which brings a desktop-style display to your Galaxy tablet or smartphone. You can have four separate DeX going at once, and multitasking will definitely be a focus of the UI.

Credit: Timothy Werth / Mashable SEE ALSO: Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold hands-on: I'm excited, but it's got quirks

If you're watching a YouTube video on the 10-inch AMOLED inner display and click on the comments, they open in a side panel on the right-third of the page, which is a neat little trick.

Even simple things like searching for files or using the touchscreen keyboard are easier on the 10-inch display.

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I've seen commentators complain about how thick the phone is, and yes, it's on the thick side when it's all folded up. However, when unfolded, it's remarkably thin. We raved about the thinness of the 4.2mm Galaxy Z Fold 7, but Samsung says the TriFold measures just 3.9mm at its thinnest point.

Left: Credit: Timothy Werth / Mashable Right: Credit: Timothy Werth / Mashable This phone is going to be the ultimate flex in 2026

In my experience, foldable phones are still a big conversation starter. Whenever I break out my Motorola Razr Ultra, I get comments and questions. Personally, I strongly prefer these smaller flip-style foldables, but the TriFold could convert me.

For early adopters and mobile nerds, this first-of-its-kind phone will be a major flex — if you can get your hands on it.

Korean publication The Bell recently reported that Samsung is selling the TriFold at a loss, making it more of a proof of concept than a mass-market smartphone. That could explain why it's getting such a limited release, and probably means it will be hard to find, even when it's officially available here in the States.

In addition to being a flex, it's also quite the dunk on Apple.

While the world awaits Apple's first foldable, likely coming in the fall of 2026, Samsung is already showing off a tri-folding phone. And if the leaked renders of the iPhone Fold prove to be accurate, the design of the iPhone Fold is closer to the clunky Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold than the Z Fold 7, widely regarded as the superior handset, both in terms of design and performance.

The bottom line is this: After dancing with robots and trying on over a dozen pairs of smart glasses, the Galaxy Z TriFold is the CES product I'm still thinking about the week after. And this phone wasn't even a CES debut — it's been around.

If you're an early adopter with about $2,500 to spare, I would strongly consider hopping aboard the hype train for this tri-folding phone, despite its quirks. Just try not to drop it.

The AI arms race is driving up component costs for tech devices, and one major memory manufacturer believes it won't end this year.

That manufacturer would be Micron, a major player in the semiconductor space and the only American-based producer of computer memory components. In an interview with Wccftech, a Micron VP of marketing named Christopher Moore delved into the ongoing RAM shortage that has caused companies like Framework to increase device prices and PlayStation to potentially push its next gaming console into the a delayed launch.

SEE ALSO: Memory shortages could push PS6 release beyond 2027

You can read the full interview for all the nitty-gritty technical and business details behind Micron's process if you'd like, but the main thing to know is that existing production lines are all being used for AI data center components because that's where the money is, and it will take at least a year or two for new facilities Micron is building to reach full output. Hopefully, from there, the memory shortage can end and regular customers can start getting components at somewhat reasonable prices again.

"In order to dramatically increase the number of bits we need more clean room space. And that takes a lot of time. So we broke ground in Idaho in our ID1 facility three years ago. And that's gonna come online in mid-2027," Moore said. "But you're not really gonna see real output, meaningful output by the time we get all the qualification done and customers are accepting it and you get the tools, everything up and running until 2028."

So, in other words, this shortage could last in 2028 as far as Micron is concerned. Moore also left open the possibility that the AI demand could fade at some point, but if it doesn't, you might want to wait until a couple of years from now to build that beastly gaming PC you've been yearning for.

USB-C has become one of the most common and versatile ports on laptops, but not all USB-C ports are created equal. Many casual users don’t realize there’s a special kind of port that looks just like USB-C but is far more powerful—Thunderbolt. Having this special port in your next laptop matters more than you think.

SAVE $200: As of Jan. 13, the 15-inch Apple M4 MacBook Air base model (with 16GB RAM and 256GB SSD) is back down to just $999 at Amazon and Best Buy. That's 17% off its list price and just $50 away from its best price ever.

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If you're looking to upgrade your laptop without breaking the bank, the M4 MacBook Air is an incredible value at full price. When it debuted in early 2025, we were delighted by its price tag. While everything has been getting more expensive, the base model M4 Air is shockingly $100 cheaper than its predecessor. And as of Jan. 13, you can get it for even cheaper.

The 15-inch Apple MacBook Air with the M4 chip, 16GB RAM and 256GBG of storage usually goes for $1,199, but right now it's back down to just $999 at both Amazon and Best Buy in every color. That's $200 or 17% off its list price of $1,199 and just $50 shy of its lowest price on record.

While we love the 13-inch M4 MacBook Air for students and bargain shoppers, we think the 15-inch model is really Apple's sweet spot for most people. Not only is it our favorite MacBook in the lineup, but it's also one of our favorite laptops from 2025, period. "It's beautiful, long-lasting, unexpectedly peppy, and priced very fairly, making it super easy to recommend for basically anyone wanting a near-perfect ultraportable," Mashable Senior Shopping Reporter Haley Henschel writes.

The M4 Air's power is wildly impressive; it notched a multi-core score of 14,992 in Geekbench 6's CPU test, our primary speed benchmark. That's less than two percent slower than the M4 Pro. Mashable's reviewer called it "almost overkill." The 2025 laptop also includes an upgraded 12MP FaceTime camera and open-lid support for two external displays, so you can still use its own screen when it's hooked up to monitors.

It's hardly the first time the M4 MacBook Air has dropped below $1,000, but we still consider it one of the best deals you can get on an Apple laptop.

SAVE $318.03: The 65-inch Hisense Class U6 Series Mini-LED 4K TV is on sale at Amazon for $529.96, down from the list price of $847.99, That's a 38% discount that comes within $2 of the lowest price we've ever seen at Amazon.

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Welcome to one of the best times of the year to buy a new TV. Yes, football playoff season directly coincides with great discounts on TVs. And that makes sense because if your favorite team(s) are in the playoffs, you'll want to make sure you have a great viewing experience. If you're looking for a 65-inch TV, there's a great deal in store today.

As of Jan. 13, the 65-inch Hisense Class U6 Series Mini-LED 4K TV is on sale for $529.96 at Amazon, marked down from the standard price of $847.99, That means you're getting a 38% discount and saving $318.03. Today's sale price comes within $2 of the lowest price we've ever seen at Amazon.

Hisense consistently makes some of the best budget TVs that don't skimp out on display quality. The Hisense Class U6 Series QLED 4K TV has vivid colors, contrast, and clarity. You're in line for up to 1,000 nits of peak brightness and up to 600 local dimming zones.

SEE ALSO: The Sony QD-OLED 77-inch Bravia XR A95L TV is down to its best-ever price at Amazon — save over $1,500

Thanks to the 144Hz native refresh rate, this can also be your winter gaming TV. Hisense even equipped this model with Game Mode Pro which offers a smooth and lag-free experience.

Plus, this is a Hisense Fire TV which means it has Alexa built in. You'll be able to use Alexa to set personal profiles, watch live TV, and take advantage of the picture-in-picture with other Alexa-enabled devices. Keep an eye on the nursery camera or check on who just rung the video doorbell thanks to the built-in Fire features on this Hisense.

If you're looking to upgrade to a new 65-inch TV, today's deal on the Hisense Class U6 Series Mini-LED 4K TV is a great option. It's on sale for under $530 and with any luck, it'll arrive before this weekend's football playoff games.

The next time you're wandering through the hardware store looking for your next power tool, you'll see brands like Milwaukee, Ryobi, DeWALT, and several others. It's already overwhelming, but then you'll realize each brand has several iterations. DeWALT fans have likely seen various near-identical 12V or 20V yellow tools on shelves, and here's what you need to know.

I'm approaching the limit of my free Google storage, and Gmail has started prompting me to pay for additional storage to keep using my account. While paying for more storage is a simple solution, it's not the only option.

If you haven't already been charmed by Heated Rivalry's Connor Storrie, chances are you're living under a rock.

SEE ALSO: A new 'Heated Rivalry' book is on the way — preorder 'Unrivaled' by Rachel Reid now

Storrie and his co-star Hudson Williams have been on a massive press run following the show's runaway success, doing everything from presenting at the Golden Globes to making their respective debuts on late night TV. Williams stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Jan. 7, and on Jan. 13, Storrie appeared on Late Night With Seth Meyers.

During the interview, Storrie and Meyers chat about his overnight stardom and the skills he learned for the show. As Russian hockey star Ilya Rozanov, Storrie had to learn several scenes in Russian, as well as perfect a Russian accent, a process that involved taking four hour-long lessons every day for a month and a half.

"I fully just assumed they had found a Russian-speaking actor for this part," Meyers told Storrie.

Apparently, so did some of Heated Rivalry's Russian actors. Storrie recalled shooting a scene with several Russian background actors, one of whom approached him as he reset for a take and began to talk to him in Russian.

"She thought my parents were Russian, and I speak Russian at home with a pseudo-American accent," he said.

Now, Storrie has a prepared response for people who believe he's actually fluent in Russian: "My go-to, I always say in Russian, 'I speak Russian really poorly.'"

However, according to Storrie, learning Russian was nowhere near as tricky as learning how to skate. To hear more about his skating experiences and his breakout fame post-Heated Rivalry, check out the full interview above.

Heated Rivalry is now streaming on HBO Max.

You thought File Explorer was safe from AI? You were wrong.

Windows hacker/leaker @phantomofearth (via Windows Central) recently noticed that Microsoft is testing adding Microsoft's AI assistant, Copilot, to Windows File Explorer.

Discovered in a preview build of Windows 11, an invisible button lodged in the File Explorer will (likely) allow you to "Chat with Copilot."

We don't know how the button will be used, exactly, but it's likely to allow users to get Copilot's help on a document they've selected in File Explorer.

File Explorer already allows users to invoke Copilot through the right click contextual menu. A dedicated button would integrate the AI assistant even deeper with File Explorer.

Phantomofearth also shared a Windows screenshot with two Copilot prompts showing up in the Taskbar.

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While this is likely a bug, users immediately started making fun of Microsoft, calling the new OS "Winslop 11." The fact is, a lot of people simply don't want AI being omnipresent in the software they use every single day, but this probably won't stop Microsoft from adding Copilot to yet another key part of Windows.

SEE ALSO: Give your old PC a fresh start with this Microsoft bundle

Copilot recently made headlines as LG started forcing it onto some of its smart TVs, though the company did ultimately relent, promising it will allow users to delete unwanted Copilot shortcuts.

For almost fifty years, Star Wars has been a staple of pop culture. It is a franchise that has been able to reinvent itself and create new tales that several generations can enjoy. Despite this expansive, fully fleshed out galaxy that has allowed Star Wars to expand into television, however, the franchise has always returned to the three foundational movies that captured audiences throughout the 1970s and 1980s, now known as the original trilogy.

Standard Excel tools can usually get the job done, but they often lack the resilience and flexibility needed for complex data and transformation tasks. Power Query doesn't just perform these tasks faster—it does them better. Here are five actions where you should ditch Excel's ribbon tools for the Power Query Editor.

TL;DR: The Fall 2025 edition of the Pokémon TCG Collector chest is now only $37.10 at Amazon. That's 36% off its $57.99 list price.

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Pokémon TCG’s inflated pricing due to short supply is not going anywhere, so sometimes the best bargains come from collections you wouldn’t expect. In this case, it’s the latest Collector Chest becoming more affordable. As of Jan. 13, you can buy the Pokémon TCG’s Fall 2025 Collector Chest for just $37.10 at Amazon, with $20.89 chopped off its price of $57.99. That brings it to just $2.50 over its current market price on TCGPlayer.

The lowest-price listing on TCGplayer is for $65.15 when shipping is added on, making Amazon's listing a bargain comparatively. 

The Collector Chest contains the following: 

• A mixture of six booster packs — based on the imagery, it looks like three Mega Evolution, two of Journey Together, and one Destined Rivals, but the contents may differ with each chest

• Three foil promo cards of Ralts, Kirlia, and Riolu

• One Mega Lucario Pokémon coin

• Four sticker sheets

• A mini portfolio to store your cards ineaper in the past, but the ever-shrinking quantity from its limited supply has been driving the prices up. That’s especially true of the included Destined Rivals packs — a hit expansion from May 2025 with restocks that have been rarer than the newer Mega Evolution expansion. 

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In a market where you currently need to pay upwards of $50 for a booster bundle containing six packs of in-demand Pokémon trading card expansions, like Phantasmal Flames — $37 for the same amount plus promo cards, a coin, and a mini portfolio and tin to store them all in is an amazing deal by comparison. 

Granted, the six boosters are a mixture of three different expansions rather than one, but if you’re like most Pokémon TCG collectors who are trying to complete multiple sets, this is a must-buy. 

Speaking of Pokémon TCG deals, you can also grab the Lugia ex and Latias ex Premium Collection for $30 off. If it's ETBs you’re seeking, you can also find both Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Elite Trainer Boxes at around market price at Amazon. 

If you’ve been using Google Messages recently, you’ve likely noticed the blue button with a banana icon showing up on photos. This is the Nano Banana "Remix" button, and it might be the most annoying way Google is trying to force AI into your daily conversations.

Typically, I discourage buying used drives. In fact, I normally extend that advice to "don't buy anything that's not a brand-new drive." You can't be sure of the conditions the drive is in, and unless you're working with completely disposable data, it's not a good idea in the long term.

While most open-source apps rely on donations, some also offer paid tiers with meaningful extra benefits. This makes them ideal for folks who want to support great projects while unlocking powerful features. Here are five open-source apps where going premium is genuinely worth every penny.

SAVE OVER $500: As of Jan. 13, the Dreame L50 Ultra robot vacuum and mop has been marked down to $849.98 at Amazon. This is $550.01 off its list price of $1,399.99.

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Looking for a little cleaning assistance ahead of the spring? Robot vacuums can help, and quite a few are on sale right now. If you've been looking for offers on high-quality models, Amazon has some great discounts, including the Dreame L50 Ultra robot vacuum and mop.

Amazon has dropped the price of the Dreame L50 Ultra from $1,399.99 to $849.98, marking a return to its lowest-ever price at the retailer. The white model is also on sale for just a cent more at $849.99, so you can pick out your favorite between the two models.

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The Dreame L50 Ultra is a powerful pick to keep your floors nice and tidy. It boasts 19,000Pa Vormax Suction to grab any dirt, dust, or debris, and its mopping system helps to scrub up any annoying stains. And for when it comes across hair, the HyperStream Detangling DuoBrush helps to make sure tangles don't slow it down. It also features a smart obstacle detection system that helps avoid any items in its way.

If it sounds like the kind of robot vacuum you've been hoping to grab for your house, now is the time to save on the Dreame L50 Ultra robot vacuum and mop at Amazon. It's currently marked as a limited-time deal, so act fast to grab it for this discounted price.

If you're curious what other robot vacuums are worth checking out, have a look at our roundup of the best robot vacuums.

Can Stephen Colbert get to the heart of who Jimmy Kimmel really is?

In the video above he certainly makes a good go of it, running through his usual quickfire "Questionert" questions on everything from "Favorite Sandwich?" to "Earliest Memory?"

Kimmel's answers are a mixture of amusing and surprisingly deep, and overall far less chaotic than Will Ferrell's.

Ever since Microsoft decided to pull the plug on Windows 10, a lot of people are left with fully functional PCs that don't meet Windows 11 requirements. A lot of these people have been flocking to ZorinOS, so I decided to give it a try. Turns out that popularity is well-earned because, in all my years of daily-driving Linux, I've never seen a better replacement for Windows.

TL;DR: The Amazon-exclusive Star Wars Outlaws - Limited Edition is now only $19.99 on PS5. That's 60% off its $49.95 list price.

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Ubisoft’s Star Wars Outlaws didn’t set the gaming world on fire at its high launch price of $69.99 in 2024, but when on sale, it’s undoubtedly going to sell faster than Kessel-mined Spice. 

As of Jan. 13, you can buy Amazon’s exclusive Star Wars Outlaws - Limited Edition on PS5 for only $19.99 — a huge 60% discount on the retailer’s current list price of $49.95. The Xbox Series X version is still available, but for a much larger $42.49.

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As for what comes with the Limited Edition game, along with the Star Wars Outlaws base game, you’ll also get the Kessel Runner Bonus pack (cosmetic skins for your ship and speeder bike) and the Rogue Infiltrator Character pack — featuring some decent outfits for both Kay and her pet sidekick Nix. 

Despite the fact that the Star Wars game didn’t sell very well compared to expectations (around a million copies in its first month, lower than expected for the franchise), Star Wars Outlaws has finally been growing in players thanks to the combination of various quality-of-life updates and multiple price drops offering great value for money. 

After all, Star Wars Outlaws was always a decent game altogether; even now, it has a favorable review score of 75 on Metacritic. When I played and reviewed it for another site, it was a good time with an actually fun story — it just wasn’t $70-good. 

At the time of writing, Amazon had marked the game’s product page with “deal selling fast”, showing us that this price is more than the sweet spot for fans. This is definitely the lowest price we’ll see for the Limited Edition of Star Wars Outlaws, so be sure to grab it if you’re on the fence. 

If you’re adding more to your backlog, you can also grab the hit 2025 shooter Battlefield 6 for $30 off on Amazon. You can also buy the Silent Hill 2 remake on PS5 for just $27.39 at Amazon.

With everything going on in the world right now – from Trump's recent attack on Venezuela to his threats over Greenland – Jimmy Kimmel has a feeling America isn't too popular.

"You know, I hate to break it to you guys, but we, the shining beacon of democracy, America — we are the bad guys now. Remember the good old days where people from other countries, eh they thought we were annoying because we talk too loud and we wore cut off shorts into museums, and did chest bumps and wore fanny packs into the Vatican? Sometimes we'd go to Paris and say 'You're welcome for the war'? Well now they hate us for real stuff. Our neighbors hate us, Mexico's mad at us, Canada's mad at us...we're that house at the end of the block where the nice old lady used to live, and then her son-in-law moved in and started letting his dogs run wild and biting children. If this was a movie, this country was once the Karate Kid. Now we're Billy Zabka."

Elsewhere, Jon Stewart also painted a fairly grim world picture on the Daily Show.