The GoPro Hero 6 Black isn’t quite the complete overhaul that its predecessor was, but it does raise the bar on what you can expect out of such a small freakin’ camera. It’s essentially the whipped cream and chocolate sauce on top of the awesome sundae that is the Hero 5 Black (dammit, now I’m …
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If you were planning to use a drone to get a bird’s-eye view of the Statue of Liberty on your next visit, the Federal Aviation Administration is warning you to think again. The same goes for Mount Rushmore and a handful of other Interior Department sites after the FAA issued a directive Thursday that prohibits flights of unmanned aerial vehicles …
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Update (9:50 a.m. PT): The GoPro Hero 6 is now official. GoPro will broadcast its 2017 launch event live from San Francisco, today, Sept. 28. GoPro CEO Nick Woodman will take the stage at 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET, but viewers can start tuning in here at 8:00 a.m. PT/11:00 a.m. ET for the live stream. At the event, called …
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Regular flying drones might be annoying, unsafe invaders of privacy, but what about a drone you can climb into and fly to the grocery store? The appropriately named PassengerDrone company, based in Switzerland, promises just that with its new two-seater manned aircraft. It flies without its passengers having to do anything beyond interact with a touchscreen. From the press release: …
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Sprint is taking cell service airborne by mounting lightweight cellular radios to drones. The wireless carrier said this week that it has successfully adapted its Magic Box signal boosting technology to fit on a drone and provide temporary cell coverage over as many as 10 square miles. The company tested the setup, which uses a lighter version of the mini …
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What if you could take a consumer drone, douse it with growth serum, and make it big enough to fly around in? It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superdrone! That’s a brainstorm that seems to have occurred to a good number of people — including, now, the makers of the AK-47 assault rifle. Kalashnikov Concern, part of Russian defense …
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The iPhone X is going to cost you. We talk with special guest CNET editor Dan Ackerman about how he managed to convince himself that the ultra-pricey phone was indeed the right one for him. He employed the Kubler-Ross model (five stages of grief) to get his mind wrapped around the $1,150 iPhone X (because you know you’re getting the …
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CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! This doorbell is wireless, but requires no batteries! (The receivers do require outlets, though.) Cambond Common problem: You’re …
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After sitting in the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple’s Sept. 12 event and looking at the iPhone X and its new technology for myself, I kept thinking about that front-facing camera array. TrueDepth, it’s called. It’s a bundle of sensors. It can detect faces, or moving muscles. It can see 3D objects. It can enable more advanced augmented reality. And, I can …
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