Meanwhile, a new tool called Windows Studio Effects helps to improve video and audio calls using AI technology that filters out background noise, such as lawnmowers and baby cries, and blurs out background objects. There are also now tabs available in the File Explorer, which Panay said was the most requested ask from Windows users.

The Start menu is also getting some refreshing, including a faster and more accurate search function and new ways to customize the menu. When you start a new focus session, it will activate the Do Not Disturb feature which silences all notifications and turns off taskbar badges.

It is also introducing a “Focus sessions” and “Do Not Disturb” feature to help minimize distractions that pull you away from the task at hand. Other changes include enhancements to the Snap layouts program which helps people optimize their view when they need to have multiple apps or documents in front of them at the same time. Microsoft calls Windows 11 the most secure version of the operating system yet. For example, a new tool called Smart App control uses AI to block malicious or untrusted apps from running on devices. Panay, who said Windows 11 is the most used version of Windows in its history, detailed how the latest update aims to make remote work on the PC even easier and more secure. Attendees examine a brand new iPhone 14 Pro during an Apple special event on Septemin Cupertino, California Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesĪpple plans fix for bug that users say makes iPhone 14 Pro camera shake uncontrollably

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