The Vergecast · September 18, 2026 · 1h 29m

The real story of the iPhone 18 Pro's camera

Allison Johnson, David Imel, Hayden Field, Jake Kastrenakes

The Vergecast team dives into the iPhone 18 Pro's camera upgrades, including manual controls and variable aperture, and debates Apple's image authenticity features. Then Hayden Field discusses recent AI safety misalignments and the industry's prisoner's dilemma over slowing development. The lightning round covers robotaxis reporting crimes, the Boox Palma 3 e-reader, and the trend of intentionally low-quality digital cameras.

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iPhone 18 Pro manual controls and variable aperture00:08:33

The iPhone 18 Pro adds manual controls and a variable aperture, giving users more creative flexibility than previous models.

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Apple’s authenticated‑photo mode00:32:40

Apple introduced a new camera mode that cryptographically proves a photo was taken on an iPhone and hasn’t been altered by AI.

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