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It may feel like your phone never stops buzzing with spam calls and texts. You're not alone.

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State law now allows California residents to have their contact and personal information removed from the people who sell it.

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Apple’s iOS 26 introduces smarter call screening tools that help iPhone users automatically detect, filter, and block ...

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