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Last-Chance Labor Day Deal: Grab $300 Off Samsung’s New Galaxy Z Fold 7

This is our favorite foldable phone on the market, and this holiday deal is a rare chance to pick one up for less.

Labor Day is a great time to save on big-ticket items like mattresses and major appliances. But you can still find some amazing deals on smaller, but still crucial tech like smartphones. If you’re looking to upgrade to one of Samsung’s cutting-edge foldable phones, you can grab one for less right now at Amazon.

The online retailer has knocked $300 off the Galaxy Z Fold 7 for Labor Day, which brings the 256GB model down to $1,700 and the 512GB model down to $1,820. There’s not a set expiration for this offer, but we don’t expect a deal this good to stick around for long after the holiday. So if you like what you see, be sure to get your order in sooner rather than later.

Samsung’s unique foldable phones had a bit of an awkward adolescence, but after getting her hands on the new lineup, CNET reviewer Abrar Al-Heet confirms that the latest Z Fold 7 «just feels right.» For one, it’s incredibly sleek at just 8.9mm thick when closed or 4.2mm thick when open, which is so thin you may even forget that this is foldable.

Despite weighing in at just 215 grams, this new foldable features some serious hardware. It has a 6.5-inch cover screen and an 8-inch interior display with a fluid 120Hz refresh rate. It’s equipped with a cutting-edge Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and 12GB of RAM to support tons of helpful AI features and functions, and comes with Android 16 and Samsung One UI 8 right out of the box. The camera system is also pretty impressive, boasting a 200MP rear camera, 12MP ultrawide shooting and a 10MP front camera on both the cover and interior screens. Plus, it’s equipped with a 4,400-mAh battery for all-day use.

Why this deal matters

With an unbelievably sleek design and cutting-edge hardware, the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is one of the most advanced phones on the market. But it also comes with a staggering $2,000 price tag, and if you’re hoping to get your hands on one, this $300 discount is a way to rack up some serious savings and help cushion the blow of its considerable cost.

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Sony Is Spoiling PlayStation Plus Subscribers With These Free September Games

Don’t miss these mind-bending journeys, and then take some time to relax on your farm.

All PlayStation Plus members can now play games like Psychonauts 2, the 2021 Game Awards nominee for Game of the Year. The original Psychonauts was highly praised for its comedic storytelling and unique characters when released in 2005, and the sequel received acclaim for its creativity, art style and humor.

PlayStation Plus is similar to Xbox Game Pass, offering subscribers a large, constantly expanding library of games. Subscribers can choose from the Essential, Extra and Premium tiers, each with unique perks and benefits. The plans start at $10 a month, giving you access to monthly games and rewards.

Here are the games all PS Plus subscribers can play throughout September. You can also check out the games Sony added to the PS Plus Game Catalog in August, including Marvel’s Spider-Man.

Psychonauts 2

In this platformer, you’ll take control of Razputin «Raz» Aquato after the events of the first game. You’ve joined the international psychic espionage organization known as the Psychonauts, and you’ve got some internal problems to deal with: Your group’s leader is acting strange and there’s a mole in the organization. You’ll delve into the minds of friends and foes as you traverse quirky landscapes and solve puzzles to bring down the psychic villain. 

Stardew Valley

This award-winning farm life simulator won the Golden Joystick Awards Breakthrough Award in 2016, and for good reason! There are tons of secrets to uncover, and a deep level of customization for your character and farm. Plus, it’s easy to get lost in the magic of the mundane tasks within the game. Stardew Valley helped bring cozy games to a wider audience, and it’s still highly praised almost a decade after its release. 

In this game, you try to turn an old, dilapidated farm into a rural oasis. You can spend your time tilling the land and raising animals, or you can go into Pelican Town and interact with the locals. You pick what you want to do, but I can almost guarantee that no matter what you choose to do, you’ll have fun.

Viewfinder

M.C. Escher would probably love this puzzle game. You have an instant camera, and the pictures you take will help you traverse gaps and create doors out of seemingly thin air. This game will challenge you to change your perspective, and it will force you to reshape reality to achieve your goals.

For more on PlayStation Plus, here’s what to know about the service and a rundown of PS Plus Extra and Premium games added in August. You can also check out the latest and upcoming games on Xbox Game Pass and Apple Arcade.

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, Sept. 2

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Sept. 2.

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.


Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? I didn’t know 1-Across at all, so had to skip around today and fill in the others where I could. Want the answers? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Product that Wrigley manufactured before entering the chewing gum industry
Answer: SOAP

5A clue: Hemsworth or Pratt
Answer: CHRIS

7A clue: Superior to
Answer: ABOVE

8A clue: ___ buddies (close pals)
Answer: BOSOM

9A clue: Abominable Snowman
Answer: YETI

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: «Souvenir» from a scrape
Answer: SCAB

2D clue: «Here we go again …»
Answer: OHBOY

3D clue: Suddenly came up, as an issue
Answer: AROSE

4D clue: Bit of basketball footwork
Answer: PIVOT

6D clue: Vehicle that might frustrate highway drivers when it moves into the passing lane
Answer: SEMI

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Credit Bureau TransUnion Hit With Data Breach Affecting 4.4 Million People

The breach was contained within hours, though personal information, including names and Social Security numbers, were exposed.

Major credit bureau TransUnion has suffered a data breach that exposed sensitive information belonging to 4.4 million customers, including names and Social Security numbers. 

The data breach took place on July 28. A TransUnion spokesperson told CNET that the incident was identified and contained within hours. The credit bureau is notifying people who may have been affected that their information could be exposed and sharing the actions the company is taking. 

Consumer rights law firm Wolf Haldenstein issued an alert on the breach and encouraged those who have received a notice and spot unusual activity on their credit report to reach out. 


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Two separate state filings shed more details on the situation. A court filing in Maine shows that TransUnion acknowledged unauthorized access from a third-party application that stored personal customer data. While the notice to consumers says that no credit information was accessed, «limited personal information» was exposed. However, another filing from Texas states that names of individuals, Social Security numbers, and birthdates were exposed in the breach. 

The TransUnion spokesperson further clarified that the breach involved a third-party application serving its U.S. consumer support operations, but did not include its core credit database or credit reports. The bureau has engaged third party cybersecurity experts for an independent forensics review.  

Even if you haven’t received a notice, if you’ve experienced unusual activity on your credit report, you can always freeze your credit for free, enable two-factor authentication or add a security key to your accounts.

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