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NASA shares Artemis II crew's iPhone shots from space
NASA has started to share images that the crew of Artemis II have taken of their trip to the Moon, including some taken on the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
Months before the launch of Artemis II, NASA confirmed that the crew would be allowed iPhones to document the journey around the Moon. In galleries released by NASA, those first images are now back on Earth.
The shots in the “Journey to the Moon” web gallery are a mix of images taken by imaging equipment brought along by the crew. While the newest standalone camera on the flight is a 2016 Nikon DSLR accompanied by some decade-old GoPro cameras, the crew were provided with a set of the iPhone 17 Pro Max for similar imaging duties.
Crime blotter: A $2 million iPhone heist in Florida
A British political adviser’s stolen iPhone leads to a scandal, pro athletes fall for an iCloud scam, and iCloud evidence is used against a man accused of stalking the FBI director’s girlfriend, all in this week’s Apple Crime Blotter.
Welcome to an occasional AppleInsider feature, looking at the world of Apple-related crime.
UK hospital uses Apple Vision Pro to help patients visualize surgeries
The Apple Vision Pro is being used to help patients in a UK hospital visualize upcoming surgeries, expanding the headset’s use in medicine.
One of the problems with medical procedures is explaining what needs to be done to the patients, in a clear and understandable manner. To help some patients suspected of having endometriosis, the Apple Vision Pro is coming into play.
An app developed by Medical iSight is being used in the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK, in preparation for surgery, reports BBC News. Patients wear an Apple Vision Pro and other headsets, and are shown an AR model in pre-surgical consultations.
End of today’s Apple Insider roundup.
