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Asus is betting a small phone will make a big impact. It bills its new midrange ZenFone 8 as the “ultimate compact Android phone.” The ZenFone 8 has a crisp 5.9-inch AMOLED display, respectable battery life, dependable cameras, stereo speakers, and powerful internals that by some measures rivals the $1,200 Galaxy S21 Ultra’s performance. All this is crammed into a …

The true-wireless earbud arena is a crowded market these days. So what do Amazon’s second-gen noise-canceling Echo Buds ($120, £120) bring to the table that would make you buy them over competing models in their price range? Frankly, they don’t necessarily have much of an edge, if any. But here’s the thing: They’re an appealing set of earbuds that have …