Apple's home camera will watch the house, but you won't see what it sees

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Beyond the Home Hub, Apple's rumored home camera peripheral is rumored to just describe household activity without giving users or hackers video footage to watch.

Smart home setup on wooden desk with two security cameras, a small blue gadget, and a smartphone displaying a camera control app
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The device, code-named J450, is designed to complement Apple's upcoming HomeHub. It would provide text updates about people and pets instead of letting users access a video feed.

On Thursday's episode of the Power On podcast, Mark Gurman described the device as a cylinder that "looks like a metal giant...chapstick." He said its camera would operate at a low frame rate, using AI to analyze its surroundings without recording video.


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