At least a few times a month, I get an email from a viewer asking the same question: how do I stop spam calls and texts from reaching my phone? The truth is, you may not be able to block all of them.

Push notifications are useful until apps start treating them like free ad space. On Android, this gets especially annoying because promotional alerts are not always clearly separated from important ...

One day, I impulsively put aside the Substack scrolling, photo taking, music listening and navigating and tried an underused capacity of my mini computer: I phoned a friend.

Dan Raby, the senior digital producer for CBS News Atlanta, has been covering everything happening around Georgia for more than a decade. A Delta Air Lines flight from Miami to Atlanta experienced an ...

The NFL Draft may be over, but football fans worth their salt knows that the content that comes from these events will continue well into next month. All sorts of articles and think pieces will be ...

Popular ad-blockers aren't always the most accessible option. Some VPN services, like NordVPN and Surfshark, included ad-blocking within their apps, but you're paying a premium for the full package ...

Some folks hate the NFL Draft, which I don't understand. Sure, it's a little silly to make it a three-hour spectacle, but I love drama. My job thrives when dramatic things happen. The NFL Draft is a ...

Tired of background noise ruining your phone calls? Discover the hidden Voice Isolation feature on your iPhone! This quick tutorial shows you how to activate it from the Control Center for perfectly ...

Turn on built-in filters first: Use your phone’s “Silence Unknown Callers” (iPhone) or spam protection settings (Android) to automatically block or send unfamiliar numbers to voicemail. Use your ...

Verified Calls in the Google Phone app can help alert you of potential scams, like when someone’s impersonating your bank. A new Verified caller feature could deliver similar protections, but even ...

On 24th Avenue, PG&E crew works to restore power in the Richmond District. Photo by Junyao Yang on Dec. 21, 2025. After an afternoon of 911 calls being disconnected or delayed, the Department of ...