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iPhone 8 Plus review

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iPhone 8 Plus review

The best iPhone you can buy now has better cameras, faster performance and new AR capabilities. And it still has the home button.

byScott Stein

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Fixing Rwanda's health care with the power of the sun

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iPhone 8 Plus & me: The 72-hour quest for beautiful images

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iPhone 8 Plus & me: The 72-hour quest for beautiful images

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