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Google is launching a new feature for its Phone app that aims to protect you from AI impersonation scams. Now, when you receive a call from a scammer that appears to be coming from the same number as one of your contacts, Phone by Google will flag the call as suspicious so you can hang up.In a post explaining the update, Google describes impersonation scams as a growing threat, with the FBI reporting that Americans lost over $893 million to scams using AI in 2025. To carry out the attack, scammers spoof one of your contacts’ phone numbers and then…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. It’s been a while since Toyota first teased a sharper GR Corolla “born on the track”—more than a year, in fact. Today, it finally spilled the goods, unveiling the 2026 GRMN Corolla. The “MN” part stands for “Masters of the Nürburgring,” and while Toyota has built some GRMN-badged vehicles before, this will be the very first one sold in the U.S. Don’t get carried away with expectations, though, because this is very much the hot hatch you…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Less than two months after getting dragged for posting some AI-generated slop on its official social media channels, Dodge (Ram) is at it again. This time, it’s not just a silly throwaway image of a disfigured “Ram” and “Neon,” but merchandise—as in, stuff the automaker is actually charging money for. Update: The shirt came down shortly after this post went up (the product listing now 404s). But screenshots are forever. Surfaced by Motor1 on social media, Ram’s…

Managing stress in a shop where downtime equals dollars. Part One of a three-part series There are days in a shop when pressure builds fast. The bays are full, the phones are ringing, parts are late and every delay costs money. Technicians feel rushed, service advisors feel squeezed, and supervisors are forced to make decisions with incomplete information. In moments like these, stress does not stay contained to one role or one problem. It moves through the shop, shaping how people communicate, how mistakes happen, and how safely work gets done. What’s easy to miss is that nothing may actually…

File photo shows a new Tesla Model Y. Credit: CnEVPost Tesla China’s wholesale volume in May grew 39.44% year-on-year, achieving an 8.18% sequential rebound from April. China’s passenger NEV wholesale volume in May was about 1.36 million units, reflecting a 12% year-on-year growth. Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) China operations recorded strong growth in wholesale volume in May, similar to the performance of several local peers. Tesla China’s wholesale volume reached 85,982 vehicles in May, achieving a 39.44% increase from a year earlier, according to data released Tuesday by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). The figure also represents an 8.18% sequential…

It’s an AI Surface dev box for people who don’t want a laptop. Microsoft In addition to the Surface Laptop Ultra, Microsoft has another device coming that’s powered by NVIDIA’s RTX Spark chip: the creatively named Surface RTX Spark Dev Box. Announced at Build today, it’s basically a desktop version of the Laptop Ultimate built for sustained AI work like “long-running training jobs, agentic Al pipelines and local model fine-tuning,” according to Microsoft. Naturally, the Dev Box can also handle more heat, thanks to its 100W thermal envelope (and low power Arm CPUs). Again, much like the Surface Laptop Ultra, there aren’t…

Perchance to dream… Had Shakespeare been around today, chances are he might have been referring to his next car rather than to the next life. After all, who doesn’t spend half their waking hours scrolling through car ads, imagining themselves at the wheel of something they can’t afford, such as a Ferrari or a Lamborghini? It passes the time but leads nowhere – so instead, scroll through these 30 choice motors no dearer than £30,000. Agreed, it’s a significant sum, but many of them are less than half that and some cheaper still. Dream on… ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE Although the…

Ram Trucks, the brand under the Stellantis umbrella dedicated to pickup trucks that rival equivalent models offered by Ford and General Motors, has entered headlines recently over an identified product defect affecting its most recent models, including the 1500 pickup all the way through to the 5500. The reason? A range of Ram Trucks instrument cluster recall notices, with a request by the manufacturer for owners to bring in their models to their nearest available or local dealership to have it resolved. How seriously should you take this? Is this latest Ram recall a potential safety hazard, or is there…

Bentley has updated the Flying Spur to bring its styling into line with the Continental GT, as well as reprising the sporting S model. Chief among the design tweaks is the move from the signature quad-light front fascia to a more conventional twin-lamp arrangement. That makes the new Spur the first Bentley saloon with two headlights since production of the S2 ended 64 years ago.  Meanwhile, the small vent on the front wings has been removed and the boot now has smoother surfacing. The S variant returns with a plug-in-hybrid powertrain that combines a twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 petrol engine with a single…

Automotive Toyota has never been shy about pushing the limits of its Gazoo Racing lineup, and the newly revealed 2026 GRMN Corolla proves there is still plenty of room to turn the dial even further. Building upon the already entertaining GR Corolla formula, the latest GRMN variant arrives as a more focused, track-oriented machine designed to deliver sharper performance and greater confidence for enthusiasts who enjoy spending serious time behind the wheel. Developed using lessons learned from Toyota’s participation in Japan’s Super Taikyu racing series, the GRMN Corolla was engineered with demanding circuits like Germany’s Nürburgring in mind.…