Phones

BBC - A quarter of young adults aged 18-34 never answer phone calls, according to a recent Uswitch survey. The study reveals a generational shift in communication preferences, with 70% of respondents in this age group favoring text messages over voice calls. Experts attribute this trend to the rise of mobile technology and social media. While avoiding calls, younger generations maintain constant contact through group chats and social media platforms. Voice notes have emerged as a compromise, with 37% of 18-34 year-olds preferring them to traditional calls. This communication shift extends to the workplace, causing challenges for some employers.

CNN - AT&T says it has resolved a software issue that caused an outage for some wireless customers on Tuesday. The issue temporarily "disrupted the ability of a limited number of our customers to connect to our wireless network," an AT&T spokesperson said. Details about the number of impacted customers and the length of the outage weren't immediately released, but the digital-service tracking website Down Detector showed a surge in reported AT&T outages starting around 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday and peaking around 7 p.m ET. At the time, several government entities issued warnings that the outage might be preventing AT&T wireless customers from calling 911 in their area.