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 ...

iOS 26 adds built-in call screening for unknown numbers. Let an automated voice ask for the caller's reason. Transcripts can help you decide whether to answer or ignore. I get a ton of unknown and ...

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 ...

Spammers who constantly call and claim to know us are a daily distraction for too many of us. Unwanted calls from telemarketers and people pretending to be government officials or bank agents are the ...

Whether it's spam or reminders about veterinary appointments, I get a lot of unknown numbers calling my phone. It reached the point in Maywhen I installed a third-party call filtering app that sent ...

Call screening tools are becoming a frontline defense against scam calls and robocalls. New built-in features from Apple and Google can automatically ask unknown callers to identify themselves.

Google is reportedly working on AI replies for the Call Screen feature in the Pixel Phone app. This would use AI to generate suggested responses when screening a phone call. This would presumably ...

The next iteration of Apple's beloved iPhone operating system is officially here in the form of iOS 26. While the arrival of Liquid Glass has been met with mixed reviews, Apple's latest OS offers a ...

Samsung has confirmed that Call Screening, the AI-powered Galaxy S26 feature that answers calls and filters spam on your behalf, is currently exclusive to the S26 series. The news has sparked backlash ...

Code spotted by 9to5Mac indicates that the Phone app’s call-screening feature could use AI to generate more appropriate responses. Code spotted by 9to5Mac indicates that the Phone app’s call-screening ...