The brand new iPhone XS looks pretty much the same as last year’s iPhone X on the outside. So you’d be forgiven for thinking the dual 12-megapixel cameras are also the same. But looks can be deceiving: there are actually a few significant differences in the detailed specs and image processing that make a big …

I’m always a bundle of nerves the night before a long-haul flight — not a great problem to have when you’re from Australia. Once my itinerary’s set and my suitcase packed, I try not to think about the debilitating effects of jet lag that await me at my destination. I know the symptoms by heart: nausea, drowsiness at the wrong …

This is part of our Road Trip 2018 summer series “Taking It to Extremes,” which looks at what happens when people mix everyday tech with insane situations. Smoke is billowing from a five-story window. In between those thick plumes, I know there are two people trapped inside — but I can see only one. How do I know there’s a second person? …

Foldable arms. Gesture control. Automated flight mode. Sound familiar? Now playing: Watch this: Mystic drone flies with AI 1:20 You’d be forgiven for thinking I was talking about features from the DJI Mavic Air, instead of Airlango’s Mystic drone.  Both certainly look similar, fitting neatly in the palm of your hand with the arms folded. But the Mystic is hoping …

The iOS 12 beta has a boatload of features to grab your attention: Memoji, group FaceTime calls and improved notifications. But one of the most significant changes is performance gains under the hood, especially for older devices like the iPhone 5S. Apple made some big claims during the WWDC keynote when iOS 12 was first unveiled. Using the example of an …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple has a lot of new features to explore in the latest version of iOS 12. From personalized Animoji to a Siri that can help you do more things at once, there’s lots to dig through in the developer beta. Because this is …

I’m in a plane 10,000 feet above Hawaii when a skydiver gives me the signal to jump. My heart skips a beat as I fall out of the plane and suddenly, with the wind rushing around me, I’m hurtling toward Earth.  Now playing: Watch this: Skydiving in VR is ridiculous and fun 3:23 Being too scared to actually throw myself …

Snap’s back with Spectacles, round two. Designed for use exclusively with Snapchat, the $150 Spectacles are sunglasses with a camera. They record circular video you can view in Snapchat. Now playing: Watch this: Snap refreshes Spectacles, adds water resistance 1:33 How do they work? With a single button on the glasses frame. Press it once to snap a 10-second video, …

Tara Miller sees the world through the diameter of a straw, but that doesn’t stop her from capturing the exact moment when a new bride throws her bouquet into the wedding crowd. Miller is a legally blind commercial photographer in Winnipeg, Manitoba. You might think photography relies on seeing the moment, but Miller uses hearing and instinct. If shooting baseball, “I …

Editors’ note: This comparison was originally published Nov. 28, 2017 at 4 a.m. PT. Since that time Google added a technology called RAISR to the Pixel 2 which uses computer learning to make zoomed in pictures look sharper and more detailed. After testing a Pixel 2 with this update, we found improvement with zoomed in photos taken in good light. …