The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is currently selling for $450 (retails at $649), with 128GB of storage and AI features included. Large 6.7-inch AMOLED display and an enduring 4,700mAh battery are the top two strengths. At its price, the S24 FE faces stiff competition from Google, OnePlus, and Samsung itself. As part of a new post-Cyber Monday deal, both versions of the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE are selling for $100 off on Best Buy . The 128GB SSD model is retailing for $550 while the 256GB SSD version costs $610. However, it is possible to save even more money. Samsung is offering up to $400 instant trade-in credit for the Galaxy S24 FE on its digital storefront. With the fall season in full swing, I've recently been catching up with more friends and family. It's during these times when I'm most in touch with "the average consumer," able to gauge interest in new features, understand which ones matter most to people, and know just how much money users are willing to spend on a new handset, headphones, laptop, etc. I also do this thing where I pass the latest phone I'm testing around the room and ask people to guess its price. With the new Samsung Galaxy S24 FE , the ballpark value was around $1,000 -- about $350 more than its actual cost. Nice. Also: The best Cyber Monday deals still live At a starting price of $649 (currently discounted to $450), the Galaxy S24 FE is not as premium as Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra or as budget-friendly as the brand's Galaxy A35 5G . So, who should buy the Galaxy S24 FE -- and why? I've been asking myself those questions throughout my weeks of testing, and the answer, it turns out, is a little more obvious than expected. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE The company's latest Android phone features a 6.7-inch AMOLED display, a 120Hz refresh rate, a 50MP main camera, and Galaxy AI features. To Samsung's credit, the S24 FE has a large, vibrant, and sharp-looking display that gives off a very strong first impression. The Dynamic AMOLED panel measures 6.7 inches and supports Samsung's Vision Booster feature, allowing it to peak at 1,900 nits of brightness. The result is a handset that's refreshingly easy to see (and use) when you're out in the sun. Also: The 25+ best Cyber Monday Samsung deals 2024: Sales available now I'm less enthusiastic about the thick bezels and rather uninspiring industrial design, though most of the people I showed the phone to didn't mind that it looks eerily similar to the more expensive Galaxy S24 Plus . I just wish Samsung had made the edges of the S24 FE curve into the back cover a little less and used lighter materials. At 212 grams, the phone's heftiness makes it feel like a slippery sandwich of frosted metal and glass. A protective case is basically mandatory. Fortunately, the rest of the S24 FE's drawbacks -- the infrequent stutter, lack of a far-distance telephoto lens, and less durable glass build than flagships -- are easier to overlook. While the phone is powered by Samsung's in-house Exynos 2400 -- and not a more tested Qualcomm Snapdragon chip -- the processor has proven capable of daily use. We're in the thick of sports season, so I often play YouTube TV in picture-in-picture mode while on social feeds and Reddit to keep up with commentary. This intermixing and swift navigation between apps typically gives me a sense of how well a phone handles multitasking and managing background tasks. Besides a few hiccups, where Threads took a few seconds to load videos, the S24 FE performed gracefully. What impressed me the most was how consistently the 120Hz refresh rate stayed on. Also: Forget iPhone 16: Samsung's $649 Galaxy S24 FE may be the new mainstream phone to beat While more manufacturers are aggressively dialing down the refresh rate to preserve battery life (and stabilize performance), the S24 FE remains at 120Hz for most tasks, including scrolling through media-filled webpages. After all of that, I'm still finishing most of my days with roughly 30% battery left, which is better than most phones I've tested, let alone mid-range ones . Now, if only Samsung can speed up the wired charging rate from 25W to at least 45W. That's a story for another day. The S24 FE supports Samsung's latest Galaxy AI features, including Sketch to Image, which generates visuals based on what you draw. At its $649 price point, the S24 FE is one of the most affordable phones that supports Samsung's suite of Galaxy AI features . These include Sketch to Image, Circle to Search, note summaries, and an improved Bixby. While I haven't found an urge to use the AI tools -- they're mostly gimmicky and still inconsistent in output -- the ability to run them on-device gives the S24 FE added utility that you'll either ignore or greatly appreciate. There's no downside here. Also: The camera I recommend to most new photographers is not a Sony or Panasonic (and it's $200 off) Lastly, I've been satisfied with the 50MP-led camera system of the S24 FE. Coming from the Google Pixel 9 series , I expected the S24 FE camera to dial up the saturation and sharpening of photos and videos, but that wasn't the case. Instead, subjects often came out natural-looking, with just enough dynamic range to portray the varying weather conditions in October. Samsung tries to compensate for its telephoto lens with a mere 2x optical zoom by filling in lost details via software, and this generally works for images captured as far as the 10x range. Anything further basically leaves you with a water-painting-like output. ZDNET's buying advice That's all to say: I recommend the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE to anyone who wants a competent, big-screen handset that won't break the bank. In lieu of ergonomics and flashier features, the S24 FE nails the essentials, from day-to-day performance to battery life to camera output. While AI shouldn't be the main reason you buy the S24 FE, the phone is slated to receive seven years of Android OS upgrades, so you can expect more useful software tools to come as companies like Samsung better understand the market and customer needs. With the holiday shopping season just weeks away, I'd also advise checking major retailers and your preferred carrier to see what discounts, trade-in offers, and other incentives are available. At the time of writing, the phone has already been discounted down to $450 , putting it in impulse-buying territory for those looking for a worthy Android upgrade. 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As the countdown to kickoff begins, fans are eagerly awaiting the matchup between Real Madrid and Atalanta, with Mbappé and Modrić set to take center stage in a clash of titans. The predictions from AS have set the stage for an exciting encounter, with all eyes on the Spanish giants as they aim to conquer Europe once again.CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals have found all manner of ways to lose close games this season. Sunday's can be blamed on a defense that missed tackles and allowed 520 yards of offense, and three turnovers by Joe Burrow. It's become a familiar story in this disappointing season. Cincinnati (4-8) keeps scoring lots of points but can't close out games. Seven of the Bengals’ eight losses this year have been by one score. Burrow has stopped talking about the possibility of going on a run and making the playoffs. He'd just like to win another game or two. “Playoffs are the furthest thing from my mind,” the fifth-year quarterback said. “You never know what can happen, so I’ll keep putting one foot in front of the other and try to be the best player I can be for the rest of the season, week in and week out.” The Bengals allowed Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson to throw for a season-high 414 yards and three touchdowns. After Wilson threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown, the Steelers (9-3) scored on seven of their last nine possessions. They didn't punt until early in the fourth quarter. Burrow lost two fumbles and threw an interception. “We haven’t done enough to earn the win,” coach Zac Taylor said. “It’s a simple as that. It’s nobody else’s fault but our own. We haven’t earned it.” Turnovers aside, Burrow had another strong game, finishing with 28 for 38 for 309 yards with three touchdowns. Burrow is having a great season statistically, and he hasn't hidden his disappointment and frustration about Cincinnati's narrow losses. ... WR Ja'Marr Chase had a touchdown catch to bring his league-leading total to 13. The defense missed tackles and couldn't hold off the Steelers, even with Burrow keeping the game close. It didn’t help that LB Logan Wilson (knee) and DT Sheldon Rankins (illness) had to sit out. The Bengals have allowed 34 or more points six times, including in four of the past five games. Cincinnati became the first NFL team to lose four games in a season in which it scored 33 points or more. RB Chase Brown has been dependable as the featured back since Zack Moss went down with a neck injury. He rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown against the Steelers. He also had three catches for 30 yards. The second-year back has 677 yards rushing and six TDs. “He’s really coming along, improving his game every single week,” Burrow said. “Pass game, run game, running hard, understanding his protection responsibilities. He’s a guy that practices hard, plays hard, and a guy you can count on.” The Bengals' coaching staff. Something has got to give. There was no excuse for the defense to play this badly after a bye week. The unit gave up 500-plus yards for the second time this season. None were reported in the game. 30.3 — The average points per game by the Bengals against teams with a .500 or better record this season. They are 0-7 in those games. The Bengals will try to regroup before facing the Dallas Cowboys (5-7) next Monday night. AP NFL:In the words of the contestants of "Reading on Islands," let us immerse ourselves in the transformative power of literature, as we journey through the pages of books and rediscover the magic of storytelling. Let us, together, create a world where reading is not just a hobby, but a way of life—a path to enlightenment, connection, and growth.
For many voters, the recent presidential election was devastating. For others, it was exhilarating. For both, it was a reminder that the president is America’s chief executive and military commander in chief, not our ruler. I point this out not because Donald Trump will be sworn in as America’s 47th president but because that’s how America’s government was designed. The primary concern of the framers of the U.S. political system was not how to protect and extend democracy but how to prevent democratic tyranny. Their solution was a limited national government, defined by separation of powers and checks and balances among the legislative, executive and judicial branches — operating within a federal system. We already see this system at work as President-elect Trump faces resistance to some of his nominees for key government posts. Limiting government, particularly at the federal level, is a core American principle. When asked whether the Constitutional Convention would produce a monarchy or a republic, Benjamin Franklin famously responded, “A republic, if you can keep it!” In a republic, government is “by the people” and “for the people.” But this still begs the question of how government officials are selected and the scope of their power. Many leading political thinkers, from Plato to the present, have agreed on one thing: “democracy” is not the answer. By “democracy,” they meant rule by simple majorities. Alexis de Tocqueville, the 19th-century French author of “Democracy in America,” wrote that the most significant danger to America was the power of the majority, which, if given broad authority, would lead to a trampling of individual rights, what he called the “tyranny of the majority.” As James Madison, the father of the Constitution, put it, “Democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention; have ever been found incompatible with personal security or the rights of property.” Instead of (and in contrast to) a strictly democratic system of government, ours is defined by the protection of individual rights. People have not flocked to this country for hundreds of years to participate in democratic elections. There are many places where they can do that, often in a purer democratic form. Instead, they are attracted to America because our individual rights are protected by our political, legal and social institutions. The brilliance of the U.S. Constitution is that while allowing for rule by and for the people, it also incorporates a multitude of protections designed to prevent, or slow down, “the people” from turning into a mob, undermining justice and trampling on individual rights. During the recent presidential campaign, strong voices on the right and the left called for the abandonment of critical aspects of the Constitution (through various means), freeing their side to exercise near-unlimited power if elected. John Rawls, one of the 20th century’s most significant political theorists, developed a concept called the “veil of ignorance.” The rules of society, Rawls declared, should be designed without knowing how or where you will fit in. You might want to be king, but if you create a kingdom, you don’t know in advance if you will be king or a peasant in that imaginary realm. Applying this framework prompts most people to favor systems that treat the least advantaged, the peasants, justly because they’re likely to be among them. Applying this to the government, imagine what type of system you would design if you knew that “your side” would be out of power for the foreseeable future. Be thankful that we have such a system. It’s why the Constitution doesn’t give the president unlimited power; there are all sorts of institutional hurdles to slow down ill-considered law-making, and it’s why the Senate historically has shied away from confirming federal judges on a purely partisan basis. The founders understood, as Henry David Thoreau would repeat and emphasize in his famous 1849 essay “On the Duty of Civil Disobedience”: “That government is best which governs least.” Frederic J. Fransen is president of Huntington (W.Va.) Junior College and CEO of Certell Inc. He wrote this for InsideSources.com .The role of a Sporting Director is an essential position in modern football clubs, responsible for overseeing the recruitment of players, managing the footballing structure, and working closely with the manager to ensure the success and progress of the team. By removing this key position, Manchester United is signaling a significant shift in their approach to player recruitment and team management.Chicago's Korean community reacts to political turmoil in South Korea
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