Smartphones have radically changed nearly every aspect of our lives since the iPhone was introduced in June of 2007. We use our smartphones to access information, listen to music and podcasts, and ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Video software remains an integral part of many people's lives in 2021 as the COVID pandemic continues to impact jobs and ...

While public nuisance is one reason, messed up rooms, and living rooms can be another. So if you want to have something which hides out all this in a subtle way, then background blur is the way to go.

The pandemic not only sent our immune systems into a haywire but also made us grapple with technology on a daily basis. Homes have now become offices of their own, which means virtual workers have to ...

Background blur for Google Meet is a free Chrome extension that lets you blur the background during a video call using Google Meet or Hangouts. The extension is simple to use and can be easily turned ...

Basic photo edits only take a few seconds on iPhone, as Apple includes plenty of options in the Photos app to spruce up your pictures as soon as you take them. For example, you can remove the ...

A month after Zoom launched its much-request blurred background feature on Feb. 1, some users are still reporting difficulties with taking their IRL backdrop out of focus. If you've had problems ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link There's nothing like a perfectly composed picture to capture the essence of a person or moment in time. Often part of that perfect composition is ...

Add more blur to the background or bring it into focus. Image: King of Hearts/Wikimedia Commons/D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac You can adjust the background blur of a Portrait mode photo on iPhone and ...

iOS and iPadOS 15 bring a number of big improvements to FaceTime — including voice isolation and the ability to blur your background during video calls like you can on Zoom and other video calling ...