Links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more.

☕ Good morning, readers. Welcome to another thriving Thursday newsletter from Android Authority. Today I am preparing for my interview with folks over at Glance, that lock screen app that was all up in the news last week. They want to convince me that lock screen content (with ads) is good, but I have other thoughts. Anyway, here’s what’s making news today.

My friend and colleague Andrew Grush whipped out his Pixel 5a over a month ago to see if it’s still a good buy a year later. The Pixel 6a is going on sale soon, with pre-orders opening today, and some of you may be wondering if it’s a good time to pick up a discounted Pixel 5a. Well, look no further because we have the answer.

📱 Launch season is back! The OnePlus 10T is coming in early August, followed by the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 (Android Authority).

💲 Speaking of Samsung’s foldable phones, if you’ve ever wondered whether the Flip sells more or less than the Fold, here’s your answer (Android Authority).

🥚 It appears Nothing has added a fun Easter egg to the Phone 1. No, it’s not the same as the Android 12 Easter egg (Android Authority).

💛 Our very own C. Scott Brown compiles some great wallpapers every Wednesday, and this week’s collection is pure gold! (Android Authority).

🎶 Music to my ears, or not: YouTube Music could finally get a key feature from Play Music (Android Authority).

💰 Elon Musk doesn’t want to hold Bitcoin during a crypto winter, dumps 75% of Tesla’s holdings. Want to learn more about investing in cryptocurrency? Here’s a great guide (Techcrunch, Android Authority).

🤳 Have you heard of BeReal? It’s the anti-Instagram and it’s breaking out! (The Verge).

🗺️ Wait, Instagram now has built-in maps? Like we don’t spend enough time on it already (Twitter).

🤔 While we’re on the subject of social media — Secret Service Director James Murray has announced his retirement, taking a job at… wait for it… Snapchat (USA Today).

🎮 New screenshots and a clip from The Last of Us Part 1 have leaked ahead of its September 2 release (Kotaku).

📺 Want to see more cool stuff? Here’s a brand new trailer for HBO’s House of the Dragon, the GoT prequel series we’ve all been waiting for, coming August 21 (HBO Max).

🌶️ The heatwave forced Google and Oracle to shut down their computers (BBC).

🎧 The modder who gave the iPhone USB-C shows how he did it to AirPods (The Verge).

Hope your spirits soar high today!