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  "id": 306387,
  "title": "ICYMI: here's the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from our Z Fold 8 Ultra review to GTA 6's Netflix partnership",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/icymi-heres-the-weeks-7-biggest-tech-news-stories-from-our-z-fold-8",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-08T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/tech/icymi-heres-the-weeks-7-biggest-tech-news-stories-from-our-z-fold-8-ultra-review-to-gta-6s-netflix-partnership"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This week, Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, along with a few other foldables, were reviewed, revealing its position as a top-of-the-line foldable device. Furthermore, Google Assistant's shutdown date has been officially announced for September 4, signaling the end of Google's original Assistant on Android and Wear OS platforms. A unique dual-screen e-reader called the InkLeaf was also announced, offering a dual screen experience for both reading and note-taking. Meanwhile, the Bose QuietComfort Headphones (Gen 2) received an upgrade, becoming a more affordable alternative to the flagship QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen). Lastly, Grand Theft Auto 6 marketing stepped up with a Netflix documentary premiere on August 27, which will potentially showcase new gameplay footage.",
  "summary": "The week's biggest tech news stories from Samsung, Google, GTA, Netflix and more for August 7, 2026.",
  "key_points": [
    "Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra reviewed as top foldable device",
    "Google Assistant shutdown date set for September 4",
    "Netflix documentary premieres GTA 6 gameplay footage"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Guide",
        "title": "Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Galaxy Z Fold 7 — are this year's upgrades really worth it?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-ultra-vs-galaxy-z-fold-7-are-this-years",
        "published": "2026-08-08T04:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Android Police",
        "title": "The Galaxy Z Fold 8 convinced me that an old phone feature needs a comeback, fast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/the-galaxy-z-fold-8-convinced-me-that-an-old-phone-feature-needs-a",
        "published": "2026-08-09T16:15:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "'The wobble is so annoying': one Galaxy Z Fold 8 user has resorted to an extreme fix to ensure their foldable lies perfectly flat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/the-wobble-is-so-annoying-one-galaxy-z-fold-8-user-has-resorted-to-an",
        "published": "2026-08-10T10:50:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "Even Samsung didn’t anticipate how much people would love the Galaxy Z Fold 8",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/even-samsung-didnt-anticipate-how-much-people-would-love-the-galaxy-z",
        "published": "2026-08-10T13:15:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 survives the ultimate stress test",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-survives-the-ultimate-stress-test",
        "published": "2026-08-10T13:29:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}