PutMask is a free face masking app for Android that uses AI to automatically detect and blur faces in both videos and photos. All processing happens on your device with no server uploads, making it ...

Android 16 may introduce blurred lock screen wallpapers on the always-on display with a new feature called “ambient AOD.” When tested on the Pixel 8 Pro, the feature reportedly caused the device’s ...

Android Canary 2603 has arrived with a whole bunch of new UI tweaks. One we’ve just noticed implements a new blur effect when launching apps. You’ll see the blur when opening apps on either your home ...

Google is working on a new setting for Android that will let users easily disable the background blur effect. This change is a win for both accessibility, as it improves readability, and for battery ...

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 introduces a background blur effect in the app drawer, keyguard, and other areas. Activating Battery Saver will disable the background blur effect. Background blur consumes more ...

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Android 16 introduced translucency to the notification shade and Quick Settings last year. As rumored, Android 17 Beta 3 continues that blur trend. The background of the widget picker switches from a ...

No one wants to see a blurry picture — at least, not a picture that's been blurred by accident. But there are some great reasons to blur a picture intentionally. It can look artistic, for example, and ...