DJI Osmo fans are breaking the shackles of its closed-source camera app
DJI Osmo fans are breaking the shackles of its closed-source camera app

Even if you love DJI’s drones and cameras, you might not love the company’s bloated closed-source apps that phone home to its cloud servers. But they’re the only way to easily review, manage, and wirelessly download your pocket camera’s footage on the go. Osmosis, a free open-source app built by DJI watcher Konrad Iturbe (with […]

Does giving a camera wings dodge the FCC’s drone ban?
Does giving a camera wings dodge the FCC’s drone ban?

HoverAir drones always have intriguing gimmicks. This one folds flat to fit in your pocket. This one can land on water. Another can charge inside its carrying case. But the brand’s latest trick might be its riskiest: it’s attempting to sneak a drone past the FCC. In December 2025, the US government banned future foreign […]

Flock CEO says drones are ‘probably our fastest growing business’, but consumer rights groups say they can ‘jeopardize privacy’ like license plate readers

Despite a public backlash against the tech, Flock’s business is continuing to expand beyond license plate readers.

This World Photography Day, I’m getting lost in the late David Hockney’s incredible Polaroid composites

Hockney’s cubism-inspired collages of dozens of Polaroid images are the perfect way to celebrate World Photography Day.

HoverAir’s ingenious self-flying drone can transform into a pocket gimbal camera — and unlike DJI drones, it just got FCC approval in the US
HoverAir’s ingenious self-flying drone can transform into a pocket gimbal camera — and unlike DJI drones, it just got FCC approval in the US

HoverAir, makers of the original self-flying drone, have launched the Versa on Indiegogo, and it’s set for US availability.

Thermal Master DV2 review: This thermal camera could be the perfect accessory for those observing nature at range, but only if the software improves
Thermal Master DV2 review: This thermal camera could be the perfect accessory for those observing nature at range, but only if the software improves

The Thermal Master DV2 is a self-contained thermal camera that connects to an Android phone or PC using USB.

Gotta snap ’em all: Polaroid unveils limited edition Pokémon cameras and film, and I’m obsessed
Gotta snap ’em all: Polaroid unveils limited edition Pokémon cameras and film, and I’m obsessed

Polaroid marks 30 years of Pokémon with limited edition cameras and film — I’ll take the Pikachu-styled Polaroid Go Gen 3, thank you very much

Polaroid’s new Pokémon collection captures memories, not Pikachus
Polaroid’s new Pokémon collection captures memories, not Pikachus

Polaroid announced a new collection of cameras, instant film, and accessories all featuring limited-edition designs to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of Pokémon. The new collection goes a little harder than Fujifilm’s Pokémon collaboration from five years ago with the introduction of Polaroid film printed with various characters around the frames, including Pikachu and Snorlax. […]

The Verge Guide to Pets
The Verge Guide to Pets

Ah, the relationship between animals and the technology they can’t quite understand.  Today, it seems like there’s a high-tech solution to every element of pet ownership, with devices on the market designed to keep pets fed, cleaned, watched over, and entertained. And if you have a pet you know: nothing is too good — or […]