Look in your pocket, purse, bag, or junk drawer, and chances are you’ll find a key fob. The basic ones lock and unlock your car’s doors. The fanciest do much more. But no matter which kind you have, ...

Today, cars are equipped with electronic security features-including immobilizers, rolling codes, keyless entry, and encrypted smart-keys-to make stealing a new vehicle more difficult. Even so, the ...

If you think you can go to any hardware store to have a new car key cut for a few bucks, you’re still living in the 20th century. Nowadays, when you lose a key or need an extra, you’ll probably have ...

During the past twenty years the locks and security systems for cars have undergone an incredible transformation from simple mechanical keys to sophisticated keyless entry systems that have often been ...

Remote operation of door locks is all but universal today. Click a button on the key fob, or on the key itself, and doors open or lock. Battery powered, these miniature radio-wave transmitters have ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — You may have seen social media posts about thieves breaking into cars by copying key fobs. It’s a real problem. It’s called a relay attack and here’s how it works.

A key fob that has stopped unlocking your car almost always has a flat coin cell battery inside it, a fix that costs as ...

There’s nothing quite like having to cram an overstuffed keyring into our pockets. Not only does it look awkward, but it can be uncomfortable, too, as the jagged ridges press against us. Then there’s ...

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