Max Buondonno
@LegendaryScoop
Tech/country music journalist and avid kayaker. Bylines: @theshortcut, @countrycentral, @cnnunderscored, @zdnet | Get in touch: [email protected]
In case you're wondering what I'm up to today, I'm spinning the new Justin Bieber album and finishing an article on a smartphone camera test. Time to lock in.

Randomly took some fire pics of ESB last night. Straight off the iPhone 16 Pro Max, no edits.



Google Pixel 10 Pro is officially arriving on August 20, alongside the regular Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. We're tracking rumors @theshortcut til they all drop! Subscribe for coverage. theshortcut.com/p/google-pixel…
has society finally fallen
Benjamin Netanyahu on the fullsendpodcast LIVE at 12PM/EST
Time to move into Nothing. Anything you wanna know about the Phone 3?


It's beautiful
First post for the theatrical release of the ‘SPIDER-MAN 2’ extended cut. In theaters for the first time ever later this year.
A PSA I meant to share earlier this week: pay attention to the forecast before you ask your girlfriend to grab drinks with you on your way home.


Crazy sunset last night in Brooklyn. Shot on the Galaxy Z Fold 7.



📱 Behold, the best foldable of 2025: the Galaxy Z Fold 7! Samsung nailed it with this phone. Between the design, the larger displays, the performance, 200MP camera, and AI features, this is the foldable to beat. Our @theshortcut review is live! theshortcut.com/p/samsung-gala…




10 years ago today, I launched my first tech blog. I originally called it MBEDDED, but decided that I hated that name. I changed it Matridox a couple years ago, and whether that was a good brand or not I don't know, but it meant something to me. I was able to build a career in…




🍊 Anyone down for an orange iPhone? We might get one with the iPhone 17 Pro this September. Details here 🔽 theshortcut.com/p/iphone-17-pr…
Me after nearing completion of my Galaxy Z Fold 7 review thinking I'll get some time to relax this summer:
📆 If Apple’s iPhone 17 series launch event date is truly September 9, and spect the new phones to arrive in stores by Friday, September 19. 👇 Story theshortcut.com/p/apple-iphone…
For the record, I will not be updating my hands-on. Garlic knot comparisons can wait until the full review.
The Shortcut's Flip 7 hands-on is also live. I didn't force @LegendaryScoop to say: "If the Z Fold 7 is like a Brooklyn pizza slice, the Z Flip 7 is a side of garlic knots that unfold to turn into a breakstick." There's still time. 👇Max's hands-on theshortcut.com/p/samsung-gala…
Big performance boost for the Galaxy Z Fold 7 with the Snapdragon 8 Elite

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 is here, and boy do we have content for it on @theshortcut. Our hands-on with it: theshortcut.com/p/samsung-gala… Your first look at colors: theshortcut.com/p/samsung-gala… Official specs: theshortcut.com/p/samsung-gala… #GalaxyUnpacked
Great, now I want pizza. 🍕
Did I review Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 as if it were a slice of NYC pizza 🍕? Yes. Yes, I did. No flop. Call me the @stoolpresidente of tech. Full review coming soon. 👇Fold 7 hands-on from Samsung's Brooklyn launch event theshortcut.com/p/samsung-gala…