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Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Google is making it easier to manually log workouts in its Health app.

The version 5.07 update will allow you to “add and adjust more metrics” to workouts you manually log, as well as view these changes more quickly in workout summaries. Google also says the Health app’s built-in map now has faster load times and smoother rendering.

Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra’s inner display died in JerryRigEverything’s bend test.

Foldables tend to struggle with the bend test, but the smaller Galaxy Z Fold 8 survived it, and this year’s Pixel foldable didn’t go up in smoke. Will Apple’s rumored ‘iPhone Ultra’ foldable fare any better?

Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
Bandai is doing business cards right.

You’re never too old to enjoy Gundam, and sometimes it’s fun to inject your favorite hobbies into your professional life. Like this 3,300 yen (about $20) “Mobile Stationery Automatic Transformation Business Card Case,” which presents your business card with drama. Your colleagues will all be impressed and jealous (probably).

Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
A fashionable facelift for Whoop’s fitness tracker.

The new $149 Meridian Band is a jewelry-inspired housing for the fifth-generation Whoop wearable that’s designed to make it look less like a boring gadget. The band is made from Milanese mesh and comes in a choice of black, silver, gold, and rose gold. You have to remove it to charge the device, however.

The Whoop Meridian band.
The Meridian Band is expensive for a health tracker strap, but Whoop’s subscription model isn’t exactly cheap anyway.
Image: Whoop
Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
Three 200-megapixel cameras? In this economy!?

That’s what the fairly reliable leaker Digital Chat Station thinks Oppo has planned for its Find X10 Pro Max, tipped to launch in either September or October. It’s a different approach to the Find X9 Ultra, which leaned into a 10x periscope lens to stand out.

Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Amazon Germany is selling DJI’s banned camera in the US — with free international shipping.

How is Amazon getting away with this? This isn’t a third-party seller; they’re shipped and sold by Amazon Germany. Even DJI knows the DJI Pocket 4P isn’t legal to import, but Amazon’s been offering one of the best prices to US buyers for over a week now.

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Allison Johnson
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Brütal Legend is free on PC to honor Tim Curry’s memory.

Till 6:06AM ET, technically, for Windows, MacOS and Ubuntu PCs. Even Curry’s video game roles were legendary.

Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Giveaway nine!

The ninth Today I’m Toying With giveaway is live. Each week, I give away gadgets from my TITW videos, because I can’t ethically keep them! You can enter each new giveaway at theverge.com/TITW (or by email, see the rules) starting 9AM each Wednesday; I draw a winner a week later.

Some of the actual items in the giveaway.
Some of the actual items in the giveaway.
Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge
Your Oura Ring can’t measure what’s going on in your skull

A new lawsuit charges the company with duping customers. Who’s at fault?

Victoria Song
Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
Let’s Lego! Here are the Super Mario minifigs.

After teasing them back in March, Lego has now officially unveiled its first Mario-themed collection to come with character minifigures. There are eight sets launching on January 1st, 2027, which start from $9.99 and are suitable for children aged four or older. Click through the images below for the full price details.

<em>72054 Racing with Mario: $14.99</em>
<em>72052 Mario’s Pipe Jump: $9.99</em>
<em>72061 Fire Luigi vs. Koopa Troopa Battle: $29.99</em>
<em>72060 Fire Mario & Bowser’s Castle: $99.99</em>
<em>72058 Bowser’s Rumbling Race: $59.99</em>
<em>72057 Yoshi at Mario’s House: $39.99</em>
<em>72056 Luigi & Bowser Jr.’s Race: $29.99</em>
<em>72055 Mario’s Beach Adventures: $19.99</em>
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72054 Racing with Mario: $14.99
Image: Lego/Nintendo
Thomas Ricker
Thomas Ricker
Samsung launches speedy P9 portable SSD.

It uses a USB4 interface to reach speeds up to 4,000MB/s. Hitting those peak speeds requires a native USB4 or Thunderbolt 4/5 port, and dedicated Thunderbolt 5 SSDs can hit an even faster 6,000MB/s if you’re willing to pay. The P9 starts at $339.99 for 1TB, or $2,699.99 for a whopping 8TB. Sales start August 31st.

Samsung’s Portable P9-Series come in 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB capacities.
Samsung’s Portable P9-Series come in 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB capacities.
Image: Samsung
Thomas Ricker
Thomas Ricker
Fitbit founders launch $250 wearable that looks like a pair of AAA batteries.

Available now for preorder and shipping in “early 2027,” Luffu Link is a screenless, LTE-connected health and safety band for families. Featuring built-in GPS, continuous biometric tracking, and AI-powered voice logging, it lets wearers send their location and emergency alerts to contacts without a phone, and lasts for up to five days before needing a charge.

Meant to be worn by families, with a design only a robot could love.
Meant to be worn by families, with a design only a robot could love.
Image: Luffu
Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Cyberpunk + Commodore = Cyberdeck?

This Cyberpunk 2077-themed Commodore 64 Ultimate looks too good to be true. (We wound up asking if the paintjob was AI; exec Jim Squires says it’s all real.) It’s up for preorder for $377, shipping 2027, bundled with an exclusive “Arasaka” cartridge with an original demo from C64 demoscene group Arise and a chiptune OST from LukHash.

Emma Roth
Emma Roth
Nokia’s new dumbphone doubles as a smartphone charger.

As spotted earlier by GSMArena, the Nokia 300 Charge offers up to 40 days of standby power but can also serve as a power bank for your smartphone or other devices. There’s a built-in flashlight on the top of the phone, too.

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John Higgins
John Higgins
You can now get LG’s Frame competitor.

The LG Gallery TV with Frame, originally announced at CES 2026, is now available alongside a collaboration with The Met that gets you access to over 100 works from its collection. It’s already discounted and cheaper than The Frame — $800 for the 55 inch and $1,000 for the 65 inch — and a white frame is included.

The LG Gallery TV in a brightly lit living space with a LG Gallery Plus and The Met badge above it.
Image: LG
Greenworks’ MaximusZ electric riding mower has five motors and a few compromises

It’s more than a mower — which it had better be, given the price.

Tim Stevens
Thomas Ricker
Thomas Ricker
An ultra-short 4K projector for ultra-rich gamers.

Xgimi tells Projector Screen that its Aura 3 Max ultra-short throw projector can beam a bright (5,700 ISO lumens) 120-inch image onto a screen from just eight inches away, with a claimed 8,000:1 native contrast thanks to new dual-iris control. It supports 4K / 120Hz, VRR, and ALLM, with a claimed input lag as low as 1ms which could make it an interesting choice for gamers when it debuts on Kickstarter later this year. It won’t be cheap.

Xgimi’s Aura 3 Max in the type of living you’ll need to own in order to afford this TV replacement.
Xgimi’s Aura 3 Max in the type of living you’ll need to own in order to afford this TV replacement.
Image: Xgimi
Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
Sony Xperia 10 VIII: Same specs, new price.

The new midrange Android phone has almost exactly the exact same design and internals as last year’s Xperia 10 VII apart from two meager upgrades: a brighter display and louder speakers. Oh, and at €599 / £549 (around $700-750), it’ll also be € / £150 more expensive when it launches in Europe in “mid-to-late September.” Thanks, RAMageddon.

<em>Those two rear cameras are the same, with a 50-megapixel main and 13-megapixel ultrawide.</em>
<em>The display is apparently 50 percent brighter, but otherwise similar: a 6.1-inch, FHD+, 120Hz OLED.</em>
<em>It’s the same inside too, with a Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset and 5,000mAh battery.</em>
<em>This “Frozen White” finish is new, at least.</em>
<em>And “Misty Lilac” too.</em>
<em>“Frosted Gray” sounds new, but it looks pretty damn similar to last year’s “Charcoal Black.”</em>
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Those two rear cameras are the same, with a 50-megapixel main and 13-megapixel ultrawide.
Image: Sony
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Brad Bourque
Asus’ fast hybrid gaming tablet is $400 off.

If you’re looking for a gaming computer that’s flexible and lightweight, Amazon has the Asus ROG Flow Z13 discounted by $400, bringing the price down to just $1,699.99. While a Windows-powered gaming tablet might sound odd, this hybrid machine impressed us with surprisingly sharp performance. Read our review.

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