On desktop, different backgrounds can be selected during a call or they can be selected for all Skype video calls. Microsoft last month also unified its Skype for Windows 10 app and the Skype for ...

Microsoft has released another new version of Skype, bringing it to version 8.62. It adds changeable backgrounds on desktop and new grid views for video calls that fit more people on screen.

Skype's mobile app for iPhone and iPad has been updated with a new screen-blurring feature this week. Users of Microsoft's video and voice calling service can now choose to blur the background on ...

All of Skype's usual meeting features will work on Meet Now calls, including having the option to share your screen, turn on the background blur feature, record a call and use the chat function.

The blur background effect is included in the changes that the platform will make. Skype 8.68 is also expected to bring fixes for previous issues of the app's version on iOS, Android, and desktop.

Background blur in Skype and Teams uses artificial intelligence (AI)—trained in human form detection—to keep you in focus during your call.

Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is adding a background blur feature to its Skype for iOS app.