Surface Pro (11th Edition) is now available for pre-order and starts at $1,000. It will go on sale on June 18.
New Copilot and Windows features
Microsoft also announced several exclusive Windows 11 features, which will be available on June 18. Here are some notable ones.
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Remember
There’s nothing more frustrating than not finding a photo, email, or file from a few days ago on your device. Scrolling through tons of emails, clicking through all open tabs, and opening files can be time-consuming. Recall wants to solve this.
Microsoft says Recall lets you find anything you’ve seen or done on your PC with a simple search query, and is powered by next-generation large language models, which can understand various content on your PC, such as text and images. and videos. It works in any application so you can search your computer. It is not different from Ask for photos feature that Google recently announced at its developer conference, except it’s only available in Google Photos.
For example, if you’re looking for a blue dress you saw online, you can search for “blue dress” in Windows 11 and it will bring together all the options you saw on your device. If you’re looking for a specific one that was sent to you through a messaging app, you can search for “grandma’s blue sequin lace pantsuit” and Recall will find it for you so you don’t have to scroll through hundreds of messages.
Microsoft says the Recall index is stored locally on the device and will not be used to train any AI models, so the data is private. It’s also customizable, so you can exclude certain websites or apps, allowing you to prevent them from accessing private content.
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Live subtitles
With Live Captions, you’ll get instant real-time translation from 44 languages to English on any video or audio call. This can also be used for other scenarios, such as when watching a movie, allowing you to convert live subtitles to English subtitles in real time.
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Windows Studio Effects
To help improve video calls, the webcams on the new Surface computers come with AI-powered features called Windows Studio Effects. You’ll have access to creative filters in three styles (illustrated, animated, and watercolor); Portrait Light, which adjusts lighting for a more natural look; Eye contact, which adjusts your eyes so that they appear to be looking at the camera even if you are looking to the side; Portrait Blur, to add a blurred background behind you; and Voice Focus to improve audio and reduce background noise.
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