#Boomers #Zoomers #PhoneCalls #connection

'When someone makes a call, a similar phone labeled “Call a Zoomer” located in a senior housing complex in Reno, Nevada rings, initiating a conversation spanning nearly 3,000 miles and multiple generations.'

https://dailyfreepress.com/03/27/14/218929/call-a-boomer-phonebooth-fosters-cross-country-multi-generational-connections/

Daily Free Press (Boston University): ‘Call A Boomer’ phonebooth fosters cross-country, multi-generational connections. “Outside Pavement Coffeehouse, a plaque on a phonebox installed during the first week of March invites people to ‘call a boomer’ as part of a social experiment. When someone makes a call, a similar phone labeled ‘Call a Zoomer’ located in a senior housing complex in Reno, […]

"SPAM CALL FOR MAURICE! SPAM CALL F..."

"Stop yelling!"

"But you asked me to do this."

"I did not."

"Look here at this chat history. You said, one of my tasks is to 'scream suspicious phone calls.'"

"Hmm... Oh, I know, the autocomplete messed things up. I meant you to *screen* the calls, not *scream* them."

#screen #scream #autocomplete #spam #PhoneCalls

The local newspaper has an article online warning people against silent calls where you are called by an unknown number/caller and noone says anything. They warn to say anything as everything you say might be used to train an AI to imitate your voice.

They also warn to use the word "yes" in calls with unknown callers as they might use this out of context and try to sell you something.

I would love I could say this is exaggerating. But truly, I'm not sure and I can't.

#ai #phonecalls #crime

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Lifehacker: This New Scam Is Leaving Voicemails Saying You Owe $1,000. “As you might expect, no such charges are actually present on either our Amazon account or in our credit card history. That’s because no one bought an iPhone in our name, or by using our financial information: This was simply a scam.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/23/lifehacker-this-new-scam-is-leaving-voicemails-saying-you-owe-1000/

Secret Kill Switch on Chinese Buses

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/11/secret-kill-switch-on-chinese-buses/

#FCC Votes to Nearly Double Rates for #Prison #PhoneCalls

https://www.cnet.com/news/politics/fcc-votes-to-nearly-double-rates-for-prison-phone-calls/#ftag=CADf328eec

Engadget: Google Fi will start using AI to make calls sound better. “Google just announced several updates for its digital telecom provider, Google Fi. It’s introducing AI-enhanced audio for better sound quality during calls.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/23/engadget-google-fi-will-start-using-ai-to-make-calls-sound-better/