FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoLaw House Action On Bipartisan Robocall Bill Currently Expected This Weeknatlawreview.com - Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP Paul C. BesozziJurisdiction: All FederalType of Law: Communications, Media & InternetConsumer ProtectionElection Law / Legislative News
Joe Biden Detroit mayor endorses Bidenthehill.com - Rebecca Klar Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan (D) is endorsing former Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 Democratic primary, The Associated Press reports. “I’m going to …
Maine Bill would increase fines for robocallswmtw.com - www.wmtw.com A newly introduced bill targeting robocallers would double the penalties on scammers who trick victims into answering phone calls. Supporters say …
Audioburstadded this to Audioburst Business NewsISPs Listen: AT&T First to Automatically Stop RobocallsAudioburst - Business Wars Daily "This episode of Business Wars daily is brought to you by sent pro online from pitney bowes shipping and mailing from your desk is never been simpler …
CNNadded this to Top StoriesLori Lightfoot A heat wave in Chicago 24 years ago left more than 700 dead. The mayor says they've learned lessons since thenCNN - By Madeline Holcombe, CNN(CNN) — A Chicago heat wave in 1995 took the lives of hundreds of people. And now the city is facing another. In the city's poorest neighborhoods, 739 people, mostly elderly, died when temperatures reached
Gary Peters Michigan senator introduces bill to increase penalties for robocallingwzzm13.com - Author: 13 ON YOUR SIDE Staff WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Michigan U.S. Senator Gary Peters is among the senators who introduced a bill that would double the penalties for illegal …
Real Simpleadded this to HomeLifestyle 6 Clever Items to Simplify Your LifeReal Simple - Lauren Phillips This compact little comb both strips leaves off thin herb stems and pulls kale and other leafy greens off their woodsy stems, reducing prep time—and …
A.W.C.added this to PC, Cellphone & ElectronicsiPhone How to block private callers from reaching your iPhone in 2 waysBusiness Insider - Dave JohnsonNo, it's not your imagination. There's a virtual tsunami of robocalls sweeping American phones these days, with 26.3 billion unwanted calls in 2018 alone. Since many of these calls arrive as private calls
Maine 'My grandmother died with $69' | Victim died of suicide after phone scamwgme.com - Jon Chrisos STATEWIDE (WGME) - Every year billions of dollars are stolen by scammers as we're all inundated with robocalls. Despite new laws and technology, …
Phone Companies Demand phone companies put anti-robocall technology to workconsumerreports.org - action.consumerreports.org Promising technology to help stop unwanted robocalls is being tested now, but we need the FCC to require phone companies to adopt it – and to make …
Lubbock, TX Lawmakers, law enforcement taking steps to protect seniors from scammerseverythinglubbock.com - www.everythinglubbock.com WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Some robocalls are just annoying, while others are criminal. The bad actors who use robocalls to try and steal people’s money …
FOX Businessadded this to TechnologyFraud Elderly robocall scam victim committed suicide after 'fraudsters' stole life savingsFOX Business - FOXBusinessThe Senate Aging Committee heard testimony Wednesday from witnesses and government officials explaining the impact of criminals that are unseen – but heard – over phone lines. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine,
mthungeradded this to Court of LeavesMobile Technology A new anti-robocalling bill is headed to the House floorThe Verge - Makena KellyThe House Energy and Commerce Committee is sending a bill to help end the onslaught of unwanted robocalls to the floor, an issue that both chambers of Congress have made a priority this session. The bipartisan
GizmodoU.S. House of Representatives Congress Is One Step Closer to Sticking It to RobocallersGizmodo - Jennings Brown A comprehensive robocall-fighting piece of legislation—that would help stop the robocall scourge and prevent American consumers from paying for …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSusan Collins Collins: Law Enforcement, Other Measures Needed To Reduce Onslaught Of Robocallsmainepublic.org - Mal Leary Last year, Mainers were subjected to 93 million robocalls. That’s an average of 73 calls per person. At a hearing of the Senate Aging Committee, …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCredit Cards26% of People Say They Can't Immediately Distinguish Robocalls From Real Calls, Highlighting Businesses' Struggle to Earnyahoo.com - PR Newswire Robocalls can impede phone-based communication between genuine businesses and their customers. Nearly 80% of people say they are not comfortable …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoLaw Full House Energy and Commerce Committee Unanimously Approves Bipartisan Robocall Billnatlawreview.com - Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP Paul C. BesozziJurisdiction: All FederalType of Law: Communications, Media & InternetElection Law / Legislative News
TechSpot More anti-robocall legislation is making its way to the House Energy & Commerce CommitteeTechSpot - Cohen Coberly Why it matters: Nobody likes human spam calls from overseas call centers, but robocalls are arguably even worse. These automated and almost always …
Techdirtadded this to TechdirtAT&T AT&T Will Now Filter Robocall Spam, If You Pay Them Extratechdirt.com - Karl Bode When the FCC recently released its "new" robocall plan, consumer groups quickly noted how it wasn't really new, and didn't actually accomplish much …
Ran Nelsonadded this to TechnologySamsung Galaxy S10 How to clear the cache on your Samsung Galaxy phone to help it run more efficientlyBusiness Insider - Dave JohnsonWhen your Samsung Galaxy runs low on memory or starts behaving strangely, you should clear the phone's cache. The cache is filled with temporary data that's used by apps. This cache can help apps run and
Krista Ruheadded this to Digitalist MagazineSMS How To Stop Robocalls And Start Reaching Customersdigitalistmag.com - William Dudley We’re all sick and tired of robocalls – on our mobile devices and our landlines. I don’t know about you, but if I don’t immediately recognize a phone …
Law Full Energy And Commerce Committee To Markup Robocall Bill Tomorrownatlawreview.com - www.natlawreview.com The full House Committee on Energy and Commerce will hold a markup tomorrow morning of a list of some 26 bills, with the first on the list being the …
Mental Flossadded this to Mental FlossAT&T AT&T Is Now Blocking Robocalls by Default, a First for Cell Phone Providersmentalfloss.com - BY Jake Rossen Nothing gets under the skin quite like robocalls, those irritating and persistent attempts to sell questionable services and perpetuate moneymaking …
Ellie Elizabethadded this to IPhoneHow-To's Don't Answer Unsolicited Calls from AppleLifehacker - Josh Ocampo Recently, you may have received an urgent-sounding voicemail from “Apple,” claiming your “financial activity” on your devices was at stake. Don’t …
Madison, WI What to do if you're flooded with robocallschannel3000.com - #printStr($author.authorFirstName) #printStr($author.authorLastName) MADISON, Wis. - There are close to 2.4 billion robocalls made every month -- and 30 billion every year. The Better Business Bureau says those numbers …
Annapolis, MD Case of former Peroutka campaign manager who wants Maryland voter list is revivedcapitalgazette.com - The Associated Press An appeals court has revived the case of the one-time campaign manager for a former Anne Arundel County councilman who wants a list of Maryland’s …
Business Insideradded this to Top StoriesSamsung Galaxy S10 How to set up a custom voicemail greeting on a Samsung Galaxy S10, in 2 different waysBusiness Insider - Dave JohnsonOne of the first things you might want to do when you set up a new Samsung Galaxy S10 is to record a voicemail greeting. Unfortunately, it's not obvious how to do that, so many people make do with the
Firewalls ‘It’s A Very Real Problem’: Americans Last Month Received More Than 4 Billion Robocallscbslocal.com - losangeles.cbslocal.com What we’re referring to are those pesky Robocalls. Last month, it’s estimated that Americans received more than 4 billion Robocalls. “It’s a very real …
USA TODAY MoneyPolitics Struggling to pay student loans? You could be targeted by scammersUSA TODAY Money - Susan TomporGet a robocall lately from Jonathon or someone else saying that your student loans have been flagged for a student loan forgiveness program? "If you owe more than $10,000 and are not currently enrolled
FanSidedadded this to ENTERTAINMENTJohn Oliver Is Last Week Tonight with John Oliver new tonight, July 14?lastnighton.com - Matt Moore Will fans get to see a brand new episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver tonight? July can be a tricky time of year to track people down. …
