Google Removes a Privacy-Threat Call Feature on Older Pixel Phones

Google has disabled the 'Take a Message' tool on Pixel 4 and 5 devices to fix a bug that leaked background audio to callers.

‘Cold call with me’: The new TikTok trend built on phone call awkwardness

One content creator and life insurance salesman, Juliano Massarelli, who has gained notoriety online refers to himself as The ...

Get stuff done by yelling at your phone

Todoist Ramble. This is one of my favorite AI things on the internet, and it just came out of beta. You just start an audio ...

‘Call a Republican’: Viral phone booth connects California liberals, conservative Texans

Matter Neuroscience installed phone booths in liberal San Francisco and conservative Abilene, Texas, encouraging strangers to ...

Your Pixel Phone Might Be Accidentally Leaking Audio to Callers

Pixel Phone app's Take a Message feature has an audio bug. It is leaking your audio to the callers while they are leaving the ...
deseret

Schools across the U.S. are banning phones. How far should restrictions go?

Faculty at Schoharie Junior/Senior High School in New York knew something had to change when students began texting during a history class presentation by a Holocaust survivor. “This was an ...
WLWT

Ohio cellphone ban takes effect as students return to class

Ohio's school cellphone ban took effect on Jan. 1, 2026, and will generally prohibit students from using devices during the school day. Ohio's school cellphone ban took effect on Jan. 1, 2026, and ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

North Carolina laws regarding gender, cell phones in schools go into effect in 2026

With the beginning of a new year, more than 10 new laws have been enacted in North Carolina. Several significant laws were passed throughout 2025, including House Bill 307, also called "Iryna's Law", ...