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GADGET GURU

Q CHRIS HENSON, GLASGOW

What’s the best drone for a hike?

A Ho ho ho: drones don’t walk, silly! They fly! Once Guru has served his full life sentence in dad joke jail, he will recommend you something that does automated person-stalking, because presumably you want a device that’s going to film you huffing and puffing your way along a trail for some kind of ill-advised posterity, you narcissist you.

You actually have a choice between person-recognition tech or drones that latch on to a GPS signal. There’s a vaster selection in the former bracket, with DJI’s latest Mavic Air 2 (£769) leading the pack. It’ll fly for around 30 minutes, and can transmit video from up to six

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