Samsung has confirmed that its next Galaxy Unpacked event will take place on July 22 in London, U.K. The company is expected to unveil the next generation of its foldable Galaxy devices. The livestream starts at 9:00 PM Philippine Time.

The company says the new Galaxy lineup will combine “intelligent capabilities” with new form factors to deliver more personal and adaptive AI experiences. Samsung also describes the upcoming devices as the next step in the foldable category it helped establish.

The announcement follows weeks of teasers pointing to a wider, slimmer foldable design and Samsung’s continued push toward AI-powered mobile experiences. It also comes after the company revealed its partnership with Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man: Brand New Day, where upcoming Galaxy foldables and wearables will appear in the film alongside the interactive Spidey Tracker campaign.

How to watch

Galaxy Unpacked will stream live through Samsung.com, Samsung Newsroom, and Samsung’s YouTube channel on July 22 at:

• 9:00 PM PHT (Philippines)
• 2:00 PM BST (London, U.K.)
• 9:00 AM EDT (U.S. East Coast)
• 6:00 AM PDT (U.S. West Coast)

Philippine customers can also reserve ahead of launch through the local Unpacked registration page. Completing the reservation grants a ₱2,000 e-voucher and an entry for a chance to win one of Samsung’s newest Galaxy devices.

It’s been almost a decade since the original Nintendo Switch. As with every technology reaching a certain age, it’s natural to expect its impending doom. But despite its age, the Nintendo Switch still feels like it’s too young to go off into the sunset. Europe, however, has other plans. The original console will no longer be sold after early 2027.

As always, Europe is a bastion for consumer-friendly devices. The European Union has no qualms about forcing corporations to adopt better practices for consumers. Part of those efforts is to force Nintendo to sell devices with replaceable batteries.

Starting February 2027, Nintendo will start replacing its current with models carrying replaceable batteries. The new lineup is headlined by a new Switch 2. It’s virtually identical to the old model but with a replaceable battery.

The official list of new devices conspicuously lacks the entirety of the original Switch generation, including the Lite and the OLED. That’s because Nintendo has decided to skip these models for the update. If you live in Europe after February 2027, the original console is effectively dead.

That’s not to say that the original consoles will just shut down. Existing consoles sold before February 2027 will continue to work. Likewise, you can still get the old ones in countries that don’t have an updated policy regarding device batteries.

Alongside the Switch, Nintendo has also skipped the NES Controller, Pokémon GO Plus +, SEGA Mega Drive Control Pad, SNES Controller, and the Switch Pro Controller.

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Being the gaming company that they are, Sony has embarked on a speedrun of its own: to deliver as much eyebrow-raising decisions as it can in a short span of time. Last week, PlayStation announced that the company will stop producing physical copies of its games in 2028. Now, the brand has confirmed that it will rely on AI for future game development.

In an interview with CEO Hideaki Nishino, via TweakTown, PlayStation has stated that AI will be a “foundational piece” in the company’s future game development. It is, however, some consolation that Nishino is adamant that it’s only a tool, rather than a cost-cutting measure.

Nishino says that AI usage can cut out repetitive tasks which frees developers up for more critical tasks. Interestingly, he also confirms that it will be used for asset placeholders and synthetic voices.

AI in game development isn’t completely new. In fact, some developers already use the technology just as how PlayStation describes it. However, it’s relatively uncommon for companies to essentially push AI to the forefront of development. Also, to be fair to Nishino, AI isn’t as maligned in Japan as it is in the Western world.

That said, it’s still an interesting decision to make, especially coming after Sony’s decision to cut off physical copies in 2028. PlayStation’s upcoming AI usage will surely raise some eyebrows.

SEE ALSO: PlayStation clarifies discs will still exist (somewhat) after 2028