If Apple has its way, you're about to be interrupted by fewer unwanted callers intruding onto your iPhone. And it's all thanks to a big change coming in iOS 26. The new version of Apple's iPhone ...

The cold call is dead, at least for smartphones. But the phone conversation itself hasn’t lost its value; only the path to it has changed. Apple and Google have now both introduced technology that ...

One of the best features of the Google Pixel is its automatic call screening, which uses the phone's AI assistant to check in with incoming callers that might be spam. Now, based on an APK teardown of ...

iOS 26 introduces a robust call screening feature that enhances your ability to manage incoming calls with precision and ease. This tool enables you to identify unknown callers, view live ...

Call screening isn't an Apple Intelligence feature so any iOS 26-compatible iPhone, like the iPhone 14 Pro, can use it. I enabled the feature early in the beta process and my iPhone has diligently ...

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Apple is rolling out “Call Screening” with iOS 26. Call Screening gathers information from the caller and gives you the details to help you decide whether to answer the call. A “Hold Assist” feature ...

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The rich and the powerful demand immediate access to their lawyers and each other at all times — but apparently they just haven't figured out how to have their assistants turn off Call Screening on ...

LONDON (AP) — iPhone users have a new tool to combat the scourge of nuisance phone calls: a virtual gatekeeper that can screen incoming calls from unknown numbers. It’s among the bevy of new features ...

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