Síomha Ní Ruairc had a rather embarrassing run-in with her father-in-law recently, all thanks to a prank gone wrong!

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This video features a quiet prank call made in a public library. Things get awkward fast—but it’s all in good fun, with a ...

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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Inside our homes, though, Amazon Alexa has become the most popular virtual assistant in the US and around the world, as a widely adopted virtual ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. However, after the dust settles and you've ...