Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A recent op-ed looked back fondly on the Gen X and millennial art of prank-calling strangers. (Marco Di Lauro / Getty Images) To ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. To the editor: Really? Precious space in the Opinion section devoted to a Gen Xer’s longing for the heyday of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Do you remember what it was like to be bored — like really bored? As a Gen Xer, I didn’t grow up scrolling social ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The iPhone has a new feature that screens unknown callers. Etiquette has shifted so people think they need to text first before ...

It's 2026, and I say it's time to bring call just calling people. No calendar appointment, no text first. Just pick up the phone and call. We must do this to save the very fabric of our society. It's ...

A hilarious phone call between Tiny Tim and a rugby club member turns into a deep (and funny) debate about rugby terms, building names, and life logic. From questioning why a score is called a “try” ...

A massive Verizon outage Jan. 14, downed tens of thousands of Verizon phones, with Verizon customers eager to "fix" SOS mode on iPhones and turn off "Emergency Calls Only" on Samsung/Android phones.

This prank video features a high-energy phone call where a caller pretends to be out drinking with friends, triggering an increasingly angry reaction from a parent. The situation escalates as repeated ...

Some Pixel phone owners have reported that Gemini refuses to make phone calls when asked to do so. Instead, the chatbot notes that it can’t make phone calls. The feature still works on our Pixels, ...

They never feel seen and heard, even over the phone. Parent-child relationships are some of the longest bonds we share in life, which is why it’s not surprising that many adult children still struggle ...