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 ...

This year’s Material 3 Expressive aesthetic looks great, but only if the heavy background blur doesn’t make things hard for you to read. If it does, a new Android test build includes a toggle to ...

Google is developing a new ‘ambient AOD’ feature for Android, which will display a blurred version of the lock screen wallpaper on the always-on display. This feature, showcased briefly by Google ...

Google Messages is rolling out a new feature that automatically blurs sensitive photos and videos using on-device AI detection. Part of the October 2025 Play Services update, it keeps your content ...

You can blur a picture you're taking using Portrait mode in the Camera app that's included in most modern iPhones. You can use an app like YouCam Perfect to blur any part of a picture after you've ...

Haroun joined Android Police in 2021, reporting on the latest stories in the tech world. Since then, he’s gleefully covered everything from the most mundane Google Docs features to more mainstream ...