Thanks to a new iPhone feature, everyone now has an executive assistant in their pocket to filter unwanted calls.

Apple had a lot to share with its announcement of iOS 26 during its WWDC 2025 keynote yesterday (June 9). Not only will the iPhone software get a dramatic makeover when it’s released later this fall ...

Do you want to turn off call screening on your phone? Read on to know how you can do so and pick only the right calls.

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iOS 26 allows iPhones to screen unknown calls using AI. Callers provide reason for calling; responses are transcribed in real time. Users can reply with pre-written or custom messages via AI voice.

Call screening isn't an Apple Intelligence feature so any iOS 26-compatible iPhone, like the iPhone 14 Pro, can use it. I enabled the feature early in the beta process and my iPhone has diligently ...

One of the best features of the Google Pixel is its automatic call screening, which uses the phone's AI assistant to check in with incoming callers that might be spam. Now, based on an APK teardown of ...

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 ...

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. The wait is over. Apple released iOS 26 on Sept. 15, about ...