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Developer pdfu found unreleased code in the iOS 27 beta's Camera app suggesting Apple is testing four professional-grade features, including histogram and waveform exposure scopes and focus peaking tools. These functions aren't currently active in any released beta but appear to be built into the app's underlying code, according to the discovery.
Insta360's new X6 camera improves low-light 360-degree footage over both the X5 and GoPro, though colors can skew slightly off in dark scenes. The review highlights a new single-lens mode capable of 5K video and an upgraded InstaFrame 2.0 feature that simultaneously records 4K flat footage alongside 8K 360-degree video at 30fps, up from the X5's 1080p cap.
Grass Valley Police Department ended its contract with Flock Safety and removed the company's license plate cameras, but Flock reinstalled at least two of them without authorization weeks later. Flock says its automated maintenance system misread the city's early camera removal as an equipment failure, triggering repair crews to dispatch and replace units. GVPD says it continues to monitor for and remove any cameras Flock puts back up.
There is no single button in iOS that resets the Camera app back to its original settings, according to a new how-to guide. Instead, users who want to undo accumulated tweaks or clean up a second-hand iPhone must manually revert each camera option one by one.
Amazon has cut the price of Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra (Sky Blue, 256GB) to $953, a $347 reduction from its $1,299.99 list price, in a deal set to expire tonight. The discount is only slightly better than the Prime Day price and matches close to the lowest price recorded for the device, which currently holds a 4.6-star rating from buyers.
DJI unveiled its Osmo 360 II camera in Berlin, an upgrade over its predecessor with dual 1-inch square sensors capable of 8K60 recording, edging out Insta360's X6 which tops out at 8K50. The standout new feature is user-replaceable lenses, addressing a common failure point for 360 cameras. Because of an ongoing FCC restriction on new DJI hardware, the device is unlikely to launch officially in the United States.
Sony has begun pushing Android 17 to the Xperia 1 VIII, with the update also arriving for the Xperia 1 VII and Xperia 1 VI. The release adds a Desktop mode for connecting phones to external displays like a PC, along with new wallpaper and icon customization, a redesigned Quick settings panel, and upgraded screen recording that captures full-screen or single-app video with audio. The Xperia 1 VIII also gains the ability to save and name up to three custom looks in its AI Camera Assistant.
Hohem showed an early prototype of the Eyepic at IFA Berlin, a compact device that combines a mechanically stabilized gimbal camera with a detachable, waterproof wearable camera. It shoots 4K video at 60fps in both horizontal and vertical orientation by physically rotating the gimbal head rather than cropping the sensor, and its 2.5-inch touchscreen pivots to match. The camera body snaps onto the gimbal magnetically and mechanically, and Hohem plans a range of magnetic mounts for hats, bikes and backpacks ahead of a Q1 next year release.
OPPO's Find series product manager confirmed via Weibo that the upcoming Find X10 Pro Max will pack three 200MP rear cameras, co-developed with Hasselblad, likely including an ultrawide sensor alongside the main and telephoto lenses. The standard Find X10 will ship with two 200MP cameras, and both models are expected to include a new color sensor and imaging engine. OPPO says the phones will launch later this month.
Colby Williams, 25, was arrested in Georgia on multiple felony charges including arson and criminal damage to property after police say he set fire to three Flock automated license plate readers, melting at least one down to slag. A nearby fourth camera was found riddled with bullet holes, and one melted pole bore a 'DeFlock' sticker. Investigators identified Williams partly through footage from the very cameras he allegedly destroyed.
As foldable phones get thinner, their camera modules still need bulky sensors, forcing a protruding camera bump that unbalances the device when placed on a flat surface. Users of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 have complained on Reddit about the wobble caused by its vertically placed rear camera module, with some reportedly removing the cameras entirely out of frustration.
Dyson has released the CameraJet, an electric toothbrush equipped with a 100,000-pixel macro camera and stroboscopic lighting that captures 28 images per second inside the user's mouth. An onboard AI algorithm analyzes the footage to detect issues like gaps between teeth, and the device connects via WiFi and Bluetooth, priced at $499 with two brush heads and a proprietary toothpaste sold separately.