For many drivers, our car key fob is just as invaluable as our keys themselves. When's the last time you opened your car door manually with a key? Besides unlocking and locking the doors, the gadget ...

In recent years, car key fobs have become less focused on the key itself and more focused on the technology that can be placed within the fob. Now, some key fobs don’t even have keys, with ...

Car keys have evolved significantly over time. Chrysler introduced the first key that started a car with a turn of the ignition tumbler in 1949, Ford introduced double-sided keys in 1965, and by the ...

At Black Hat 2022, security researchers show they can unlock some vehicles by replaying old key fob commands. It's not supposed to be this easy. Since my start in 2008, I've covered a wide variety of ...

Key fob theft is becoming the latest way thieves are getting into vehicles and stealing them. However, common sense is one way residents can avoid becoming a victim, says one local police chief. Read ...

Push-button start is standard on most modern cars, trucks and SUVs today. How does it work and is it better than ignition keys?

While cars with features like large screens to use Apple CarPlay effectively and dashboards fitted with cool accessories have certainly made our lives easier, technology can prove to be a bane in ...

Traditionally, drivers had only a metal key to start their vehicle, which made it impossible to venture off without it. However, it was the 2003 Mercedes-Benz that became the first to offer starting ...

Thieves amplify a vehicle's radio signal to access and copy the key fob signal to steal a vehicle. Here's how to block the signal.

WITH THE TREND RISING AT AN ALARMING RATE. YEAH, AND BLAKE, THOSE NUMBERS RISING SO QUICKLY THAT NOW NISSANS ARE THE SECOND MOST COMMONLY STOLEN VEHICLE IN THE CITY. ACCORDING TO COURT RECORDS, IT’S ...

YOUR CAR COULD BE STOLEN WITH NO TRACE OF EVIDENCE AND POLICE SAY IT’S ALL BECAUSE CRIMINALS ARE COMPETING THE COPYING THE INFORMATION OFF THESE KEY FOBS HERE IN ONE FAMILY IN THE AREA TELLS ME THEY ...

Online ads claimed there was a reason to wrap your car keys or key fob in foil when you're alone at night, but it was clickbait. (Image courtesy of Snopes.com) In early August 2022, an ad on Yahoo.com ...