Report details how Samsung is fixing the Galaxy Fold’s issues

After running into a bunch of display issues with the Galaxy Fold, Samsung postponed the release of its first foldable phone. A new report from Korea’s Yonhap News Agency talks about how the company is fixing the issues reviewers had with their units. The phone was originally supposed to come out on April 26^th, but with reviewers running into problems that caused the screen to break easily, Samsung opted to delay the launch of the phone.

One of the fixes it’s employing is tucking the protective film under the frame of the device so it’ll be harder for its user to remove. The amount of hinge that is exposed has also reportedly been minimized to prevent foreign objects from getting under the screen and destroying it. Samsung told Yonhap News Agency that it’s testing the redesigned model with three wireless carriers in Korea. According to CNBC, we expect a new release date announcement in the “coming weeks.” Samsung said it’ll automatically cancel the pre-orders of customers who don’t confirm interest in the device if the company can’t ship it by May 31^st.

Asus flips out (and up) with the ZenFone 6

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In the race to introduce almost bezel-less screens on smartphones, manufacturers have to get a bit creative with placement of the front camera. We’ve seen different interpretations of the pop-up front camera, OnePlus being the latest one to join the fray. Asus decides to forge its own path with the latest addition to the ZenFone line. The ZenFone 6 has a 6.4-inch 19.5:9 FHD+ notch-free display thanks to its rear camera that flips out and up to serve as your selfie shooter. This means the quality of your photos will remain the same, whether you shoot landscape, other people, your dogs, or yourself.

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‘Minecraft’ celebrates 10th-year anniversary with AR game ‘Minecraft Earth’

Minecraft is celebrating its 10th year in existence. To commemorate that, its creators launched its first augmented reality mobile game, Minecraft Earth. This free-to-play game is available on both iOS and Android. With the use of Microsoft technology like Azure Spatial Anchors tracking and PlayFab integration, this brings the Minecraft game to life—at least in an AR space.

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Marvel plans to bring back Real Mandarin and the Ten Rings in future movies

Ben Kingsley played the Mandarin in 'Iron Man 3', but it was later found out in the film that he wasn't actually the villain of the film

We hear it from Marvel Studios head himself, Kevin Feige. There are plans to bring back the real Mandarin and the Ten Rings in future Marvel films. Feige mentioned this during his recent Ask Me Anything on Reddit. He confirmed that they want to follow that plot thread that was unspooled in Iron Man 3. Your guess is as good as ours where they plan to introduce the characters might pop up. But as ComicBook.com points out, one possible place they could show up is in the Disney+ series, Falcon and the Winter Soldier.