Law enforcement agencies are raising concerns about voice-cloning AI tools, warning consumers that scam callers are using the tech to mimic loved ones’ voices in elaborate phone call frauds. New… Read More
A new report from Seattle startup Hiya highlights the ongoing problem of phone fraud and spam calls. The report found that during the first quarter of this year, nearly 25%… Read More
The Washington state Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation to limit robocalls and empower residents and the state’s attorney general to sue companies over unwanted calls. In February, the House… Read More
Washington state lawmakers are considering new rules that aim to limit robocalls and empower residents to sue companies over unwanted calls. The legislation is part of a broader effort initiated… Read More
T-Mobile on Thursday unveiled a new suite of tools designed to protect customers from scammers and robocalls. Dubbed “Scam Shield,” the initiative expands caller ID to all T-Mobile customers and… Read More
Well, these are some discouraging numbers — both the unidentified robocall variety and just how many of them there are in the U.S. In its new “State of the Phone… Read More
GoDaddy is teaming with Seattle-based startup Hiya to provide an answer for when not to answer your phone. In an effort to block some of the billions of unwanted robocalls… Read More
Americans received 26.3 billion spam calls in 2018, roughly 80 times the entire population of the United States. Robocalls and spam have become so pervasive that they’re now the number… Read More
T-Mobile is teaming up with Comcast to detect robocalls between the two networks, the companies announced Wednesday. The partnership is in response to FCC pressure and customer frustration over ballooning… Read More