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Microsoft is getting rid of annoying background noise on calls.

Voice Focus is Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 feature to remove background audio, similar to how Nvidia, Discord, and others suppress background noise. This impressive demo shows how it uses a dedicated neural processing unit on ARM-based devices to silence everything around you when you’re on a video or voice call.

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