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Are foldable phones cursed—and will we ever see one? Facebook coin might be coming as early as next week, the hottest crypto is up 330% YTD but you’ve probably never heard of it, some IPOs to report on and, of course, the weekend longread suggestions.

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Links:

• Huawei delays foldable phone launch until September to do extra tests after Samsung’s troubles (CNBC)
• Huawei delays launch of foldable Mate X following Galaxy Fold failure (The Verge)
• AT&T Cancels All Galaxy Fold Preorders, Issues $100 Promo Card (Tom's Guide)
• Facebook’s New Cryptocurrency, Libra, Gets Big Backers (WSJ)
• Hottest Crypto Is Up 330% This Year and Its Name Isn’t Bitcoin (Bloomberg)
• Chewy, PetSmart’s online business, soars as much 86% after IPO pricing at $22 per share (CNBC)
• THE HIGHLY DANGEROUS 'TRITON' HACKERS HAVE PROBED THE US GRID (Wired)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

• The restaurant owner who asked for 1-star Yelp reviews (The Hustle)
• EverQuest’s long, strange 20-year trip still has no end in sight (Ars Technica)
• The story of the first E3 (Polygon)
• THE NEWEST HAVEN FOR CRYPTOCURRENCY COMPANIES? WYOMING (Wired)
• Comcast CEO’s Son Wants to Turn Philly Into an E-Sports Town (Bloomberg BusinessWeek)
• Beyond the PC: Lenovo's ambitious plan for the future of computing (ZDNet)

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