Umar Shakir

Former News Writer

Tesla sues maker of ‘highly unsafe’ breakaway EV charging adapters

Umar ShakirAug 2, 2024

The Audi Q8 E-tron’s new ‘S line’ appearance package could be its last hurrah

Umar ShakirAug 2, 2024

The Ford Maverick adds AWD to its hybrid lineup

Umar ShakirAug 1, 2024

Honda’s 1984 HP-X concept was the carbon fiber future we expected

Umar ShakirJul 31, 2024

BlueCruisin’ over the Atlantic.

Ford CEO Jim Farley announced the European Commission’s approval of its hands-free BlueCruise driver-assist tech (despite an ongoing NHTSA investigation), which means Mustang Mach-E buyers in 15 EU countries can now get the feature (and some current owners can get it through a software update).

BlueCruise has been driven for more than 213 million miles globally, according to Ford — up from 200 million in June.

The redesigned Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ might have a new rear light bar

Umar ShakirJul 31, 2024

Circle to Search can quickly figure out if an image is fake.

The Android feature now includes a new “About this image” tab that can instantly pull up an image’s metadata, source, and whether a Google AI watermark is present to help determine its legitimacy.

It could be helpful against weird out-of-context political images on social media. The feature is rolling out now on the latest Pixel and Samsung phones, tablets, and foldables.