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Week in Review: The top stories in phones, computing, and more

Google unveils Pixel 8, plus Prime Day 2, and Samsung launches the Galaxy S23 FE
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October 6, 2023
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Welcome to the Week in Review
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No matter how you feel about AI, we can all agree that its influence is now inescapable. Most of the myriad tech events that I’ve attended over the last month have included at least a few minutes devoted to host brands's latest artificial intelligence-infused products and tools. Google, however, may have gone the furthest with its new collection of AI-enhanced Phones: the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. Announced alongside the Pixel Watch 2, these are smartphones with more access to onboard (and offboard) AI than any that have come before them.

Naturally, we have lots of early thoughts about the new handsets, and even some very trippy AI-enhanced experiences to share.

Tech’s other big players haven’t exactly been quiet this week. Apple might be gearing up to deliver more new products across a couple of categories, Samsung is rolling out its much-loved FE series of handsets, and Amazon… well, it’s about to do what it does best, and bring us another pair of Prime Days – or Big Deal Days, as it’s calling next week’s sales event.

There’s more to life at TechRadar than hardware and gadgets of course, and I noticed that we’ve got some nice coverage of the return of one of my favorite Marvel shows: Loki. Thank goodness it’s not a sophomore bomb.

All in all, it’s been another wild week in a busy product launch season. Read on to catch up…

Lance Ulanoff, US Editor-in-Chief  
 
The week in Google
Hands-on with the new Google Pixel 8 Pro
We've had our hands on the Pixel 8 Pro (Future)
Google unveiled its 2023 flagship phones – and a smartwatch – at an event this week, and we've already grabbed some hands-on time with the new handsets. Read our early impressions of the Pixel 8 Pro, which arrives with a new processor and integrated AI.
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The week in Samsung
Samsung unveils S23 FE and more affordable Galaxy tech
The newly unveiled Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (Future)
Samsung is going all-in with its affordable, mid-range FE series: we've got full details on the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE phone, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE tablet, and the Samsung Galaxy Buds FE wireless earbuds, including specs and prices.
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The week in deals
The Black Friday deals season starts here!
The Black Friday deals season starts here!
It's time to start bagging deals on your favorite tech (Future)
Deals season kicks off next week, with Amazon's Big Deal Days (a sort of Prime Day 2) running from October 10-11, and launching the countdown to Black Friday. But you don't need to wait until then to bag a bargain. There are already scores of deals live at Amazon, Best Buy and other retailers, so check out the links below for some of our favorite offers.
The week in Apple
Apple might be about to launch a new Mac
Might we see another iMac soon? (insta_photos / Shutterstock)
Apple launched the iPhone 15 series last month, but it may not be finished in terms of hardware devices for 2023: there's talk from inside sources that another Mac is about to be unveiled, though it's not clear which desktop or laptop model it's going to be.
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The Week in Entertainment
Loki season 2 is a spellbindingly clever sequel
The trickster god has returned to our screens (Marvel Studios)
Loki season 2 has landed, and many people are hoping it can course-correct Marvel's Disney Plus offerings. Based on the four episodes we've seen, we can tell you that it has the storytelling, character growth, and creative big swings to be a huge success.
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