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OpenCV is hosting a live session on building what it calls a Visual Cortex for physical AI — systems that go beyond recognising objects to judging distance, tracking change and guiding robot actions. The demonstration combines OpenCV software with Intel RealSense depth cameras, NVIDIA Jetson hardware and ROS 2, plus vision-language models. It reflects a wider push to give robots real spatial understanding rather than simple classification.

Filmmaker Rian Johnson, known for Knives Out and Star Wars: The Last Jedi, has drawn attention with a statement about his ideal iPhone camera app. The comment has sparked discussion among film and tech enthusiasts about what features a director would want from smartphone camera software.

Leaked software suggests Apple is preparing a HomeView app that would bring full HomeKit security camera features to its devices. Commenters note the feature set would directly rival Google's Pixel Tablet, which notably skipped home security camera integration entirely, setting up a head-to-head comparison between the two companies' smart home strategies.

The West Fargo Police Department in North Dakota is transitioning to technology from Axon, a company known for body cameras, evidence management systems and police software. The move means the department will rely on Axon's platform for recording, storing and managing law enforcement data. Details on the timeline and cost of the switch have not yet been made public.

InfoWorld reports that robot eyeballs — camera-based vision systems for robots — are increasing the value of open source software. The argument is that open source tools are becoming more important as robotics and computer vision technologies expand, giving developers and companies new reasons to build on freely available code.

Code found in early iOS 27 builds points to five possible new camera features for Apple's next iPhone software update. The discovery suggests Apple is working on imaging upgrades, though none of the features are confirmed and details remain limited until the company announces iOS 27 officially.

Apple's upcoming HomeView smart home hub may also function as a HomeKit Secure Video camera, according to settings strings discovered in the device's software by code sleuth pdfu. The finding suggests the hub will offer built-in security camera capabilities alongside its smart home features. Tech watchers are discussing what this means for Apple's home hardware lineup.

Google has phased out software support for several older Nest devices, leaving owners with smart thermostats, cameras and other gadgets that no longer receive updates. Tech coverage suggests users shouldn't discard the hardware, pointing instead to repurposing options such as using devices with local control or third-party integrations. Owners are weighing whether to keep, convert or recycle their unsupported gear as Google pushes newer Nest models.

A tech outlet is asking which Android phones best match Apple's latest iPhone pair, weighing design, cameras, performance and software against the iPhone lineup. Readers are debating the closest rivals, with names like Samsung's Galaxy S models and Google's Pixel range typically coming up in comparisons of Apple's flagship devices and their Android counterparts.

Photography commentators are debating the value of the variable aperture in Apple's latest iPhone. The feature lets the camera physically adjust its aperture, something usually reserved for professional lenses, but the discussion centres on whether everyday users will notice any real benefit. Photographers are weighing its effect on depth of field and low-light shots against Apple's computational photography, which already simulates similar results in software.

Camera app developer Halide has released its first round of updates designed for the latest iPhone models. The update adapts the app's controls and processing to the new devices' camera hardware. Photography enthusiasts are following closely, as Halide is a popular alternative to Apple's built-in camera app and often showcases what third-party software can do with new iPhone features.

Photographers and travellers are sharing images of Dublin Airport, with discussion focused on travel photography shot in HDR using the Open Camera app on a Fairphone 5. The posts highlight how free, open-source software on a repairable phone can produce quality airport and travel photos, a topic of interest among hobbyist photographers and privacy-conscious Android users.

iPhone users struggling with blurry photos are being advised that the problem is usually environmental, not a software fault. A dirty lens is the most common culprit, and cleaning it with a microfiber cloth—rather than paper towels or clothing—is recommended to avoid scratching the glass. In low light, the camera naturally slows the shutter speed, making shake-related blur more likely.

Attention is turning to whether Apple's iPhone 18 Pro camera system can match or surpass Halide, the popular third-party manual camera app favored by photographers. The comparison focuses on whether Apple's built-in computational photography now offers enough manual control and image quality that professionals no longer need a dedicated app like Halide. iPhone photography communities are debating how far Apple's native tools have closed the gap with specialist software.

Robox AI is promoting technology that repurposes existing security cameras in retail stores into loss prevention tools, using artificial intelligence to detect theft and shrinkage. Coverage in technology trade outlets highlights how retailers could reduce losses without costly new hardware. The company says its software analyzes camera feeds to flag suspicious activity in real time, though independent results have not yet been widely reported.

A developer has released mcp-for-maya, a tool that connects AI agents to Autodesk Maya so they can inspect a 3D scene — bounding boxes, parenting hierarchies and materials — before building anything, and are graded by eleven deterministic checks. The developer reports a messy benchmark improving from 53.7 to 64.2, openly noting it is far from perfect and the tool has rough edges like a camera that gets moved during previews.

General Motors is rolling out a feature similar to Tesla's Sentry Mode, which uses a car's cameras to monitor and record activity around the vehicle while parked, alerting owners to potential break-ins or damage. The move follows Tesla, which popularized the security feature. It signals GM continuing to catch up with Tesla on software-based vehicle features.

Automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) uses cameras paired with optical character recognition software to read vehicle license plates and log their location and time. The technology is widely used by law enforcement to track vehicles, locate stolen cars and aid investigations, but its growing deployment has drawn scrutiny from civil liberties groups concerned about mass surveillance and data retention of drivers' movements.

Smartphone manufacturers are leaning on experience-driven features—such as cameras, displays and AI software—to justify higher prices as memory chip costs climb sharply. Industry watchers say rising DRAM and NAND prices are squeezing margins, pushing brands to compete on design and services rather than raw storage capacity.

Code discovered in Google's software suggests Pixel phones could get a significantly more secure face unlock system, potentially matching the depth-based facial recognition that Apple offers with Face ID on iPhones. Current Pixel Face Unlock relies on a camera alone and is considered less secure. If the code is legitimate, Google may be preparing hardware-backed facial biometrics for a future Pixel release.

Apple is set to release two new iPhone models this month, and a rundown of 15 new features expected on the devices has been circulating among tech watchers. The list covers updates to cameras, performance and software. Coverage has focused on which upgrades will be exclusive to the new duo and whether they justify upgrading from recent models.