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Telegraph
23-05-2025
- Telegraph
GoPro Hero 13 Black review: The ultimate action camera for your travel adventures
What is the GoPro Hero 13 Black? Designed to capture life's most thrilling moments, the Hero 13 Black is GoPro's latest flagship action camera. Compact, durable and brimming with creative features, the Hero 13 Black is positioned as a take-anywhere camera designed to appeal to content creators, adrenaline junkies, holiday makers and just about everyone in between. It offers video recording up to a 5,312 x 4,648 (5.3K) resolution at 60fps, alongside dedicated time-lapse, slow-motion and photography modes. Crucially, it benefits from GoPro's much-acclaimed Hypersmooth 6.0 stabilisation, ensuring even the wildest activities yield cinema-smooth results. Like all GoPro action cams, the Hero 13 Black is compatible with a vast range of accessories and mounts, allowing it to adapt to almost any activity and creative shooting style. Building on the solid foundation of the Hero 12, the Hero 13 Black introduces support for GoPro's all-new range of HB Lenses (swappable lens filters), adds new magnetic mounting options and includes a new, high-capacity Enduro battery for a longer battery life. Additionally, the Hero 13 Black sees the welcome return of GPS, enhanced by Wi-Fi 6 support and a new 10-bit HLG HDR recording option – more on what this means, later. JUMP TO: Every action camera we review undergoes a rigorous series of tests across five key areas: design, features, software, image quality and battery life. We meticulously test video and still image performance under a range of different lighting conditions, put the microphones through their paces in a vlogging test, and push the image stabilisation to its limits while mountain biking. We conduct repeatable tests to assess each camera's battery performance and heat management. Additionally, we take the time to evaluate any included accessories and companion software or smartphone apps. Why you can trust Telegraph Recommended Our thorough, real-world tests will always help you find the best gardening product. No manufacturer ever sees Telegraph Recommended reviews before publication and we don't accept payment in exchange for favourable reviews, nor do we allow brands to pay for placement in our articles. All opinions are based on independent expert opinion and our hands-on testing. Visit our Who We Are page to learn more. Score: 8/10
Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Video: Soon-to-open rollercoaster DISCONNECTS from track mid-air
Video: Heart-stopping moment shows how soon-to-open roller coaster DISCONNECTS from the track in mid-air - and even theme park junkies are terrified to ride A theme park in North America has released first-look footage of a groundbreaking new rollercoaster that disconnects at the tracks - but even adrenaline junkies have given the 'heart pumping' ride a hard pass. Cedar Point, located in Sandusky, Ohio, is renowned as 'The Roller Coaster Capital of the World' thanks to its collection of 18 world-class rides, including Top Thrill 2, Steel Vengeance and Millennium Force. Now, a new high-speed, wing 'tilt' coaster is set to open at the 364 acre park - and it's left even the most seasoned thrill-seekers running for the hills.
Daily Mail
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Heart-stopping moment shows how soon-to-open roller coaster DISCONNECTS from the track in mid-air - and even theme park junkies are terrified to ride
A theme park in North America has released first-look footage of a groundbreaking new rollercoaster that disconnects at the tracks - but even adrenaline junkies have given the 'heart pumping' ride a hard pass. Cedar Point, located in Sandusky, Ohio, is renowned as 'The Roller Coaster Capital of the World' thanks to its collection of 18 world-class rides, including Top Thrill 2, Steel Vengeance and Millennium Force. Now, a new high-speed, wing 'tilt' coaster is set to open at the 364 acre park - and it's left even the most seasoned thrill-seekers running for the hills. Siren's Curse, described as the 'tallest, longest and fastest' tilt coaster in North America, is a unique ride that promises to plunge guests 'into the abyss' as they flee the beckoning call of the siren. The mythical-themed attraction is inspired from the legend and lore of mysterious creatures living beneath the surface of Lake Erie, where the park is located on a peninsula. On Cedar's Point website, the description reads: 'Come face-to-face with 13 weightless airtime moments, two 360-degree, zero-gravity barrel rolls and a high-speed "triple-down" element with twisted and overbanked track.' However, the ride features a hair-raising experience where riders ascend the 160-foot lift hill and then experience a dead stop on a 'broken off' piece of track that tilts into a 90-degree vertical position. The track then connects, and the train plunges through 2,966 feet of twisted track at speeds of up to 58 mph. Further advice regarding health and safety reads: 'Riders will experience changes in speed and direction, weightlessness, and rapid movements from side to side. 'A shoulder harness with a between-the-legs safety belt secures each rider over the head and across the chest.' Though an official date has not yet been given for the opening of Siren's Curse, Cedar Point says it will open in the early summer of 2025. Official footage of the empty rollercoaster going through last-minute testing at the park was released by the amusement park over the weekend - and thrill fanatics have been left unnerved. A clip reposted by @kies_1207 on TikTok has already drawn thousands of wide-eyed viewers - with many referencing spine-tingling 'accident' scenes from the cult horror franchise, Final Destination. One person wrote, 'I love roller coasters and I love Cedar Point, but I'm not doing a disconnected track,' while another added, 'I prefer the tracks to be attached at all times.' A third exclaimed, 'THATS THE BIGGEST NOPE I CAN NOPE,' while another quipped, 'What's the name of this roller coaster??? The Brink of Death?' One viewer commented, 'I'm getting Final Destination vibes here. Imagine the coaster keeps going right off the edge,' while another added, 'I love that millennials are equally united on never driving behind a log truck and this kind of roller coaster.' A clip on on TikTok has already drawn thousands of wide-eyed viewers - with many referencing spine-tingling 'accident' scenes from the cult horror franchise, Final Destination Another thrill-seeker said: 'I don't ever get scared on roller coasters. But this one would have my heart pumping. Especially that back row.' Another quizzed: 'Cedar Point's Top Thrill Dragster broke down all the time and people had to climb down. How do you climb down from this?!' However, one rollercoaster fanatic hit back: 'Y'all don't realize how safe roller coasters are. there are SO MANY precautions and testing. Cedar Point workers are also great at checking seats before the ride starts.' But one person responded: 'My husband is the lead maintenance engineer, he said they're actually ahead of schedule and it should still be opening mid June. Couldn't pay me $1 M to do that.'
