We hadn’t heard much about the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 , but that’s now changed, as a leak has detailed the screen sizes and a key feature – namely that Samsung’s upcoming foldable phone will apparently have a slot for the S Pen stylus.

That’s according to sources speaking to TheElec , and it’s a believable claim. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 already has stylus support, just without a slot for the S Pen, and with Samsung including such a slot on the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra , there’s a good chance it would do the same on the Galaxy Z Fold 4.

The leak also suggested that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 will have a 7.56-inch main screen and a 6.19-inch cover display. Those are functionally identical sizes to the Galaxy Z Fold 3’s 7.6-inch main and 6.2-inch secondary screen.

The overall look of the two phones will apparently also be similar, with Samsung reportedly focused on improving durability rather than changing the design. Though of course the presence of an S Pen slot will mean a bit of a tweak.

The same sources also provided details of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 , which will apparently have a 6.7-inch main screen and a 1.9-inch cover display. That’s much the same as the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 , so don’t expect big design changes here either.

Finally, the sources say that these two upcoming foldables will land at the same time, as we’d have expected. August would mark a year from the announcement of the current models, so that month looks most likely.

Analysis: An S Pen slot is an obvious addition and one the Galaxy Z Fold 3 should already have

While this is the first report of an S Pen slot being included in the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, we’d think the claim is probably accurate.

It would make sense for this phone to follow the same trajectory as the Galaxy S Ultra range, which went from S Pen support last year to a slot this year. But if anything, Samsung’s large screen foldables are an even better fit for a stylus.

The expansive display of a Galaxy Z Fold makes it ideal for sketching and note-taking in a way that even a large conventional smartphone can’t quite match. So the S Pen is the perfect companion, and a slot for it is a near-essential feature, since otherwise you’re liable to lose it (unless you invest in a case with a slot).

So it was disappointing when the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 didn’t have an S Pen slot, but hopefully Samsung will remedy its mistake with the Z Fold 4.

Via GSMArena

The Book of Boba Fett episode 7 recap: a fittingly muddled season finale

Spoilers follow for The Book of Boba Fett.

After two episodes of complete silence, Boba Fett has finally spoken – but it’s debatable whether the character's rediscovery of his voice is worthwhile.

The storm that’s been brewing in Mos Espa’s criminal underworld has finally exploded into life, and the shoot-out on the city’s streets is every bit the blaze of blaster fire and Mandalorian fighting moves you may have predicted.

It’s also, though, disappointingly static and uninventive. In fact, with few genuine surprises across the episode’s overstretched running time, it feels like the Star Wars show’s supply of wow factor on Mando, Luke and Baby Yoda’s exploits was used up in its episodic predecessors.

As the first instalment devoid of flashbacks, or narrative diversions in the company of other characters – there are also significantly fewer references to previous events in Star Wars canon – ‘In The Name of Honor’ focuses entirely on the former bounty hunter’s efforts to rule Mos Espa.

Disappointingly, you can’t escape the feeling that there was never much of a plan for the character’s seasonal arc. This finale is a tale of underpowered villains, telegraphed plot points (rampaging Rancor, we’re looking at you) and an over-reliance on the season finale formula that’s previously been seen in The Mandalorian. The difference here is that, unlike when Mando rallied his friends to protect Grogu, the motivations of Boba Fett and his associates are much harder to define or root for.

The main reason for that is Fett himself. While his status as a strong, silent type means we’ve never gotten to know him, in this show he’s a mass of contradictions.

It seems particularly implausible, for instance, that a man who carried the (now seemingly undeserved) reputation as the most ruthless bounty hunter in the galaxy should go through such a significant reinvention after an extended stay with the Tuskens in the Dune Sea.

Where Mando would stick around to fight a lost cause is entirely consistent with the character’s history  – this is the way, after all – Fett’s new-found respect for his charges feels like a cynical attempt to turn a dark side character into a hero suitable for family audiences. After all, anyone who refuses to “negotiate with murderers” wouldn’t have got very far in Jabba’s crime empire.

Indeed, Fett’s interactions with former mercenary associate Cad Bane – the show’s best antagonist by at least 12 parsecs – are an unfortunate reminder of the seedy underworld The Book of Boba Fett initially promised to inhabit. That's before the title character morphed into an unlikely man of the people, though, who offers soothing soaks in a bacta tank to his colleagues.

If Lucasfilm is serious about Fett’s shift to the light side, he deserved a better Big Bad than the Pykes. As moderately threatening graduates of The Clone Wars , they always felt like a front for a bona fide criminal mastermind who, it turns out, doesn’t actually exist.

Does anyone really believe those guys could send a pair of Hutts running – okay, technically slithering – from their claim to Tatooine’s spice trade? When the Pyke boss talks about protecting his profit margins, it’s strangely reminiscent of the much-ridiculed tax disputes that caused everything to go south in The Phantom Menace.

The numerous Pyke soldiers, meanwhile, are as disposable – and effective – as Stormtroopers. It’s bizarre, then, that a pair of master tacticians like Boba Fett and Mando should manoeuvre themselves into a position where they can be shot at from all angles. Even armed with jetpacks and missile launchers, they must be aware that, in Star Wars, having the high ground is everything.

Bringing a pair of souped-up battle droids into the fray is clearly supposed to spice things up (pun wholly intended). But, even with their enhanced firepower and forcefields, it’s hard to forget how easily dispatched they were in the prequel trilogy. It says something that the western-stylized Cad Bane should be the scariest threat in the episode, tormenting Boba Fett with his mix of quick shooting and laconic, cowboy-style taunts. If only remarks like “you’ve got your father’s blood pumping through your veins... you’re a killer” generated the necessary inner conflict in Fett.

Bane’s death by gaffi stick ultimately feels like a waste of a character who could have a massive future in the Star Wars universe – luckily, the way the camera lingers on the flashing lights on his chest suggests there may be a way back. Or it may just be a symbol of the end of Boba’s old way of life.

The ease with which Fennec Shand – finally proving the “master assassin” on her business card is justified – dispatches the bad guys is also disappointing. Surely this was calling out for a (family-friendly) version of Michael Corleone’s elaborate succession of hits at the end of The Godfather?

But if there’s one thing that defines this season finale, it’s the shortage of surprises. Fett riding his (almost tame) Rancor into battle has been inevitable since the creature first arrived at the gates of Jabba’s Palace – if it hadn’t come to pass, we’d have been looking at a full-on Checkhov’s Gun scenario. Life-saving interventions from the Freetown militia and Fennec also have a feeling of inevitability, like the anticipation of a joke building to a punchline.

And where The Mandalorian season 2 finale gifted us a Luke Skywalker cameo and introduced a whole new TV show, all The Book of Boba Fett can muster is a shot of Cobb Vanth in Boba’s bacta tank , as the Modifier who restored Fennec to health waits to go to work. It’s great that Vanth lives to fight another day, but it really can’t compete for impact.

The one genuine surprise moment is Baby Yoda’s arrival in an X-Wing piloted by R2-D2. Considering the significance of Grogu’s Jedi vs Mando choice last week, his turning up on Peli Motto’s doorstep – decked out in his beskar chainmail – is a wonderfully understated beat in an episode that could rarely be accused of subtlety. There’s also some memorable moments when the Child uses the Force to leap into Mando’s arms, when he falls asleep next to the Rancor, and when Mando takes him for a spin in his new spacecraft.

All of which illustrates the most disappointing aspect of The Book of Boba Fett – that all the best bits of the show that bears the former bounty hunter’s name are actually The Mandalorian in slightly different clothing.

Our verdict

‘In the Name of Honor’ is an appropriately muddled finale to a mixed bag of a TV show. While it has its standout moments – most of them involving Mando and Baby Yoda – there are precious few moments to get a Star Wars fan’s blood pumping. The episode even fails to capitalise the open goal of a Rancor tearing chunks out of a souped-up battle droid.

It also highlights the writers’ struggles to get a handle on the protagonist and who they want him to be as Disney Plus ' corner of the Star Wars galaxy evolves . At the end of seven episodes, has anything we’ve learned in The Book of Boba Fett enhanced the reputation of a character whose iconic status has been based on his four decades as an enigma? No, is the short answer.

If the show does get a second season, serious questions need to be asked about whether and how they can enhance the character. Because, right now, its biggest legacy is the way it’s teed up Mando's third season to perfection. And, on the evidence of what we’ve seen there, Din Djarin and Grogu’s return is going to be a blast.

Force facts

The Book of Boba Fett is available to stream on DIsney Plus.

KFC Console: everything you need to know

The KFC Console caught the attention of gamers and fried chicken lovers everywhere when it was announced in December 2020 – and it’s easy to see why.

Not only was the novelty of a fast-food manufacturer building a console completely unexpected – and downright hilarious – but the KFC Console also promised to keep your fried poultry warm while gaming thanks to its built-in chicken chamber. Take that, Sony and Microsoft.

Created in partnership with PC hardware manufacturer Cooler Master, the KFConsole, as it's officially known, was initially teased in June 2020. The mere idea of a console being made by KFC sent fans into a frenzy on social media, which ultimately led to the purveyors of Kentucky Fried Chicken pursuing the concept further.

However, since the KFC Console’s announcement, details have been scarce. It’s still unclear whether the console will even see the light of day, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t beaked our interest. (Sorry, peaked.)

After all, we’ve seen crazier things happen in the video games industry over the years. Microsoft has since made the Xbox Series X meme a reality and released an Xbox Mini Fridge , so the prospect of playing on a bucket-styled gaming PC that keeps food toasty isn’t beyond the realms of our imagination.

If you’re hungry to find out more about the KFC Console, then, we’ve rounded up everything you need to know about the elusive fast-food gaming machine that promises to be finger-clickin' good.

KFC Console price and release date

KFC never announced a price or release date for the KFC Console, but we can hazard a guess at how much the system might cost based on its specs, which we’ll discuss in further detail below.

The console is, for all intents and purposes, a bespoke mini gaming PC – and those don’t tend to come cheap. KFC has also said that the system is capable of running the latest titles in “stunning 4K, 240fps”, although that’s clearly a slight exaggeration. That figure is based on the console running ‘I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger-Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator’. So yeah, take that claim with a pinch of eleven herbs and spices, if you will.

Either way, we’d expect to part with around at least $600 / £600 if the KFC Console does ever release, with potentially different SKUs available at various price points. That’s more than 20 KFC Party Buckets, to put it into a chicken-based perspective, and would exceed the price of the PS5 and Xbox Series X, which are $499 / £449 respectively.

KFC Console specs

The Bargain-Bucket-shaped machine is apparently capable of chewing through the latest games, though much like pricing and release date, much of the KFC Console’s specs are still firmly under wraps.

The console promises to use a top-end Intel CPU, the Intel Nux 9 Extreme Compute Element, an ASUS-powered hot-swappable mini-GPU, and two Seagate BarraCuda 1TB NVMe SSDs. Mini-GPUs can’t offer the same performance as their bigger brothers, but depending on the KFC Console’s dimensions, it might be possible to fit a more powerful card inside.

Of course, there’s also the KFC Console’s unique selling point, and that’s the world’s first built-in chicken chamber. The chamber will ensure your chicken will never go cold, as the patented compartment utilizes the system’s natural heat and airflow to keep things warm.

KFC Console design

Take one look at the KFConsole and what do you see? That’s right, it’s shaped like the company’s famous bucket and is based on a custom version of Cooler Master’s NC100 chassis. A power button rests on the front of the device, along with a large compartment which we can only presume can be opened (somehow) so you can place your fried chicken inside.

The bottom of the console appears to sport some RGB lighting of sorts, which is red to match the console’s sleek aesthetic. However, we wouldn’t be surprised if the RGB is customizable, as that’s a pretty standard feature for modern gaming PCs. That, and one color is never enough for most gamers these days, especially ones who pride themselves on their machine’s aesthetics.