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Smartphones and their excellent video cameras make it second-nature to press record any time we want to share a moment with others. But it’s a bummer when you play back your recording, only to hear nothing but the sounds of traffic instead of the street performer, or to find that a windy day completely covers up your monologue to the camera.That’s the problem Google’s trying to solve with “Audio Magic Eraser,” a new Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro exclusive that takes the best parts of Magic Eraser and applies it to the sound in your videos.Audio Magic Eraser uses AI to sort the various sounds in a video into distinct layers, which you can then lower to your liking. You can quickly reduce the sounds of wind muffling your excellent points, or lower the traffic so you can focus better on the street ...

The competition continued to heat up during week three of “Dancing With the Stars.” Many of the pairs took on their most challenging routines yet for “Motown Night.” For some, it was all about improvements — and it was a bit easier to get a higher score, thanks to a fourth judge without dance experience, Michael Strahan! Mauricio Umansky and Emma Slater, who struggled last week, came back ready to fight. He explained that last week, he panicked on the floor because the new trailer for “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” had just come out, highlighting the problems in his marriage to Kyle Richards. His children were in the audience and since he hadn’t addressed it with them, he clammed up. “I don’t think I’ve ever experienced a failure like that where I blacked out,” he ...