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Jul 24, 2023

Daily Authority: 📱 Galaxy S23 Ultra reviewed

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🌅 Good morning! I’m flying off to Spain next week for MWC 2023, so it’ll be great to meet up with colleagues I haven't seen since before Covid (or those I haven't met at all). Anyway, the highlights in today's newsletter include our S23 Ultra review, Nintendo's edgy marketing, and more.

We recently published our Galaxy S23 Ultra review, written by AA colleague Ryan Haines. And he reckons that the new phone "continues to set the gold standard for a do-it-all flagship, no matter the price."

🔧 Google has fixed a major Google Photos bug on the iOS app: The app was crashing after the latest iOS update (Android Authority).

📞 Privacy Sandbox beta is rolling out to select phones now: Here's what to expect (Android Authority).

🔋 Poll: Can you sacrifice wireless charging on a flagship if it has fast wired charging? (Android Authority)

🤖 AI-powered Bing Chat loses its mind when fed Ars Technica article (Ars Technica).

💪 Geekbench 6 is here: What you need to know about the next-gen benchmark app (Android Authority).

🎙️ Audiobook narrators fear Apple used their voices to train AI (Wired).

🍿 HBO Max vs Netflix: Who's top dog in the streaming wars? (Android Authority)

🙄 Yes, Elon Musk ordered the creation of a special system to show you his tweets first (Platformer).

💰 The Galaxy S23 series is off to an encouraging start: Record-breaking pre-sales figures in Korea, while initial Indian pre-orders are better than last year (Android Authority).

🎮 Does Xbox Game Pass really cannibalize a publisher's sales?: Microsoft has made conflicting claims on the matter (Polygon).

Nintendo is well-known for its historical family-friendly nature, but Eurogamer has taken a trip back in time to mark 20 years of the Game Boy Advance SP. And the revised handheld saw some rather "edgy" advertising upon release.

"The second best thing to do in the dark," reads a magazine ad for the Nintendo handheld at the time (seen above), complete with a couple in bed. Of course, this was the first Game Boy to sport a built-in backlight, so you could actually play in the dark.

The ad also notes that the Game Boy Advance SP was "for men." Nintendo even produced a Tribal edition GBA SP at the time with tribal tattoo-like patterns. It's almost like they were courting everyone's sketchy older cousin who bragged about starting fights in bars.

Have a great day!Hadlee Simons, Editor