Remove background from pics in Windows Photos! Microsoft rolling out new feature

A recent report indicates that Apple is actively developing an under-display camera (UDC) for its upcoming iPhones within the next few years. South Korean tech giant LG is said to be working on an under-panel camera (UPC) designed to conceal the component cutout on a smartphone's display, ensuring an uninterrupted viewing experience during activities like gaming or video watching. While nothing is certain, this report has it that Apple is looking to replace the Dynamic Island display cutout with under-display sensors for both the camera and Face ID in future models.

In a development Bungie could have done without, the Destiny 2 developer has already pulled a contentious $15 starter pack offered in Season of the Wish, which just went live yesterday. The pack provided a pitiful assortment of goods and was marketed towards new players, a combination of things the community vociferously and swiftly pushed back on.

First up, some good news. If you're planning on staying with Windows 10 for a while longer, Microsoft will continue to provide support all the way up to October 14, 2025. The bad news? If you plan on sticking with it longer than that and receiving future security updates, you'll need to sign up to the company's Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, and that's going to cost money.

In the ever-expanding realm of true wireless earphones, the choices are abundant, catering to diverse needs such as immersive noise cancellation during flights or durability for workouts. Wireless earphones have become the standard, boasting reliable Bluetooth connectivity. Companies are engaged in a competition to maximise features in increasingly compact designs. Typically, premium earphones offer an extensive list of features, while basic functionality characterises the more affordable models. When selecting your next earphones, carefully assess essential features like automatic pausing and multipoint connectivity and more. To get over the overwhelming array of options, here are the five earphones that captivated us the most in 2023, from Apple AirPods Pro 2nd generation, Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 to Bose QuietComfort Ultra.

Capturing the perfect photo is often hindered by unwanted background elements. After all, there is no telling when the best opportunity for a perfect photo arises. Whenever that happens, you just point and clock your photo, but realise only afterwards that the background is somehow ruining it all and perhaps it may even cause you to junk one of the best images you ever took, simply because of the background. But thankfully there are various tools available these days that can easily remove those elements. Samsung also introduced one such feature to the Samsung Galaxy S23 smartphone. You can now make full use of the Image Clipper tool in One UI 5.1. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Image Clipper feature, is now making its way to older models such as the Galaxy S22, S21, S20, and the Galaxy Fold series through the April One UI update. Follow the steps below to know how to use this amazing tool.

Spare a thought for any game attempting to compete with GTA 6 today. It can't be easy when big hitters like that inevitably suck all the air out the room, but bless the folks at Hollow Ponds for poking their heads above the 4K flamingo parapet anyway by releasing a lovely new demo for their upcoming critter collect 'em up Flock today. I've just been giving it a go over lunch, and it is truly a very relaxing way to decompress after a morning of poring over GTA gubbins.

Google launched the Android 14 update in October for its Pixel smartphones, now, it has started to make the feature available to other smartphones as well. Samsung is one such brand that is integrating the Android 14 update with Samsung's OneUI 6. However, Samsung Galaxy features a new specific functionality called automatic framing in video calls which is yet to be rolled out on the Android 14. This means even Google Pixel 8 models do not come with the auto framing feature. Learn more about the new Samsung Galaxy feature here.

Threads, the Instagram-powered text-based social media platform, has been receiving regular updates for a while, adding new features to the platform. Some of these features were frequent requests from users, and finally getting them has been a big delight to the user base. Now, adding another massively requested feature, Threads has finally rolled out keyword search globally, with support for all languages. This feature was earlier being tested in some English and Spanish-speaking regions, but now it has been expanded to all users.

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Google Slides was launched in the year 2012 as part of its tools suite. It also enabled users to store and share their presentations across Google servers easily. Over the years, this Google tool has been through significant changes with new features and functionalities to meet users' demands. Now, Google Slide may introduce a new feature that is expected to come with built-in presentation recording. With the name, you can easily understand that the feature is related to recording presentations on the platform, but how? Know more about the upcoming built-in Google Slides presentation recording feature here.

Blizzard has announced that Honor Decay will be removed entirely from the PvP Honor System on WoW Classic. This will apply to Classic Era realms and Season of Discovery.

WhatsApp web and desktop app has been widely used due to its easy accessibility. However, the PC version does not include the WhatsApp view once photos and videos feature that the mobile app has. Now, it is reported that WhatsApp is planning to bring the feature back to all the PC apps with improved security. Know how to access and use the new WhatsApp view once photos and videos feature below.