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    Samsung Galaxy S24 FE review: not enough fan fare

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    The S24 FE feels less like a ‘Fan Edition’ and more like an exercise in retail positioning.

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    Allison Johnson
    Allison Johnson
    Hello Moto AI.

    Motorola is opening up its AI beta program to the public. Starting today, anyone with a 2024 Motorola Razr, Razr Plus, or the Edge 50 Ultra can opt into the open beta and test out three new features: recording transcripts and summaries, a Pixel Screenshots-esque recall feature, and summaries of recent notifications. Maybe my “flip phone as an AI wearable” concept has legs after all.

    Photo of a Motorola phone in hand showing AI menu options.
    Moto previewed its AI features at its recent Tech World showcase.
    Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge
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    Allison Johnson
    Two telephotos for the price of one.

    Oppo has launched the Find X8 series globally, including the X8 Pro with dual telephoto lenses. The standard X8 comes with just one zoom lens, and it looks an awful lot like the OnePlus 13 — also expected to launch globally sooner than later. Both brands sure are leaning into the big circular camera bump look, but there’s an essential piece of hardware still present: the alert slider.

    Rendering of the Find X8 and Find X8 Pro.
    The Oppo Find X8 in shell pink and the Find X8 Pro in pearl white.
    Image: Oppo
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    Allison Johnson
    A major forensics tool is only getting “partial” data from recent phones.

    The folks at 404 Media are reporting on leaked documents revealing the capabilities of Graykey, a tool that law enforcement uses to hack into seized phones. From the looks of it, Graykey can only retrieve some data from the iPhone 12 and newer, whereas it’s possible to recover “full” info from an iPhone 11. The cat and mouse game continues.

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    Allison Johnson
    Phone? Power bank? Why not both?

    The Redmagic 10 Pro Plus is Nubia’s latest gaming phone and it comes with a massive 7,050mAh battery. There’s also a “liquid metal” cooling system, a built-in fan, and of course, lots of customizable gamer lights. Kind of a spectacle. It’s launching in China first with a global release slated for December.

    Rendering of the Redmagic 10 Pro series.
    I know it’s a roman numeral but I can’t stop seeing the X logo on the back.
    Image: Redmagic