EV startup Harbinger reveals a smaller work truck with electric and hybrid variants

Los Angeles-based EV startup Harbinger has revealed its second vehicle: a smaller, medium-duty work truck. Called the HC Series Cab, the new truck will be available as an all-electric vehicle, or as a hybrid (the latter has up to 500 miles of range). The company says the vehicle features easy…

Meta rolls out new scam detection tools to Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger

Meta announced on Wednesday that it’s bringing more scam detection tools to Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger. The tech giant says the new features are designed to alert users before they engage with something suspicious, noting that scammers try to avoid detection and may not immediately use accounts maliciously. The company…

TikTok now lets Apple Music subscribers play full songs without leaving the app

TikTok has partnered with Apple Music to allow subscribers of the streaming service play full songs without leaving its social network, the company announced on Wednesday. Apple Music subscribers who discover a song they like on their TikTok “For You” page or Sound Detail Page can tap the new “Play…

The most useful hidden feature on your iPad isn’t an app

Any new iPad owner knows the overwhelming feeling of getting used to iPadOS. Apple’s intuitive interface is designed to be picked up as you go, but that doesn’t eliminate the lingering feeling that you must be missing a sneaky shortcut or two. iPadOS is a unique, multi-layered operating system that’s…

Zoox plans to put its robotaxis on the Uber app in Vegas this year

Amazon-owned Zoox plans to make its robotaxis available to hail on the Uber app in Las Vegas later this year, the two companies announced Wednesday. Before that happens, though, Zoox still needs approval from the federal government to commercially deploy its robotaxis, which don’t have a steering wheel or pedals.…

3 reasons to still use this dying port on your smart TV

My smart TV feels like it has more ports than I know what to do with, and that’s actually true. I have a USB port that many people say is underrated, but mine largely collects dust. There are a few ports on my TV that do that. If it isn’t…

Adobe is debuting an AI assistant for Photoshop

Adobe announced on Tuesday that its AI assistant for Photoshop is becoming available to users in beta on the web and in the mobile apps. The company is also adding new AI-powered image-editing capabilities to Firefly, its tool for media generation and editing. The creative tooling company first announced an…

Health insurance startup Alan reaches €5B valuation

30% of European unicorns may have lost their billion-dollar status, but not Alan. The French health insurance startup is now valued at €5 billion — approximately $5.83 billion, up from $4.5 billion in 2024. Created in 2016, Alan has grown into a team of 740 people serving one million employees,…

YouTube expands AI deepfake detection to politicians, government officials, and journalists

YouTube is expanding its likeness detection technology, which identifies AI-generated deepfakes, to a pilot group of government officials, political candidates, and journalists, the company announced Tuesday. Members of the pilot group will gain access to a tool that detects unauthorized AI-generated content and lets them request its removal if they…

Meta acquired Moltbook, the AI agent social network that went viral because of fake posts

Meta acquired Moltbook, the Reddit-like “social network” where AI agents using OpenClaw can communicate with one another. The news was first reported by Axios and later confirmed to TechCrunch. Moltbook is joining Meta Superintelligence Labs, a Meta spokesperson told us. Moltbook creators Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr will join the…