As a journalist, cold calling people is part of the job, as well as answering calls from unknown numbers. So, as a veteran of the cold-call art, let me give you my simple, polite tip: Just say, "Is ...

A new Gemini Live bug is causing the assistant to get stuck in infinite loops on Android Auto by listening to its own voice.

Google has disabled the buggy Take a Message feature on older Pixel phones, but some users say it affects newer models, too.

Another step you can take is to block numbers once you know they’re spam. Scammers will often change up their numbers, but ...

They really thought I was a kid calling a bank for some free money. Tiny Tim prank called a bank and they really thought he was a little boy. Tiny Tim loves to prank call people, but he does other ...

Staying aware of your surroundings matters. That includes hearing smoke alarms, appliance beeps or a knock at the door. Still, real life gets busy. You wear headphones. You get focused. Sounds slip by ...

Sometimes you need someone to answer right away. Maybe you are locked out. Maybe those concert tickets are about to go on sale. Android users are about to get a helpful upgrade that gives their calls ...

No one will accuse a smartphone of being a first responder, but the latest development in emergency dispatch and communications gives those ubiquitous devices a larger hand in helping out. That’s a ...

Google has slowly been improving Android with new security systems — like upgraded features that help protect you from message scams — and now the company is taking things a step further with in-call ...

The feature was first piloted in the UK earlier this year, and works by automatically warning users when they launch eligible financial apps while screen sharing during calls with numbers that aren’t ...

Friends in your contact list who also have an Android phone can signal when this call isn’t one to send to voicemail. Friends in your contact list who also have an Android phone can signal when this ...