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Apple’s 2022 devices are here – the iPhone 14 series. So is it worth the upgrade? New Atlas compares the specs and features of the new iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max to the previous generation’s iPhone 13, 13 mini, 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max.

Back in June, Samsung gave us our first glimpse of the kind of lunacy we can expect from a 200-megapixel smartphone camera sensor, and now Motorola is first to market with an actual handset rocking a 200-MP rear camera – the flagship Edge 30 Ultra.

Apple has announced its latest lineup of iPhones, including the high-end iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. These models pack the most powerful camera yet in an iPhone, the fastest processor of any smartphone, and a few other new display features.

X-ray vision has long been a superpower, but soon mere mortals could see hidden objects with help from AI. A new “ghost imaging” system reads the brainwaves of a person looking at light scattered off a wall to identify an object around a corner.

German engineer Gaurav Singh has designed and built an industrial USB box camera in a custom 3D-printed case that not only accepts interchangeable lenses, but the image sensor can also be swapped out as needed.

Princeton and the University of Washington researchers have developed a camera the size of a grain of salt that can snap sharp, full-color images. It’s made with a metasurface that captures light and could be scaled up to turn entire surfaces into sensors.

Blind corners have long troubled drivers, but researchers have now developed a holographic camera technology that can peer around corners by reconstructing scattered light waves, quickly enough to spot fast-moving objects like cars or pedestrians.

Earlier in the year, Olympus sold its imaging division to Japan Industrial Partners which was spun out to a new company, and its first product – the PEN E-P7 MFT camera – goes on sale in Europe later this month, but it won't be available in the US.

Back in April, Canon dropped a few choice details about its upcoming pro-focused mirrorless flagship, the EOS R3. Now the company's drip feed continues with some more key specs, including improved tracking AF and internal recording of RAW video.

Panasonic has unveiled an updated version of its prosumer MFT video machine that blew us away back in 2017. The GH5M2 gets a new processor, improved autofocus, and enhanced image stabilization. A new G Series flagship, the GH6, is in the works, too.

Robots are invading our homes more and more, but (so far at least) their intentions seem nice. Enabot’s latest home robot Ebo looks to give video calls a bit more mobility, letting remote users drop in, roam around and chat.

Autonomous vehicles and robots navigate with sensors and cameras – but visually-impaired people still get by with canes and guide dogs. Now, engineers have developed a wearable AI system that tracks obstacles and describes a person’s surroundings.