New Google cellphone feature lets robot handle robocalls
(WorldNews Business)

Robocalls are getting worse. In just one example, Adrian Abramovich of Miami was fined $120 million by the Federal Communications Commission in May for making 97 million spoofing robocalls. Now there`s a call-screening feature in the new Pixel 3 phone from Google, and it`s a sure bet you will soon see it in other makes. When the phone rings, you`ll see a `screen call` option. Tap it and a recorded voice in the Pixel phone asks the caller to state their name and the nature of the call. The caller might say something like `You have won a free cruise.` (We win an amazing number of those, which is unfortunate because Bob doesn`t like cruises.) At this point, you can tap a button to get more...