We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Vehicle theft is a serious problem nationwide, with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reporting that a car was stolen ...

These days, smart, keyless cars are ubiquitous. Their intelligent software offers a lot of comfort, but comes a vulnerability — the possibility of being hacked. Basically, they clone your key fob.

Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, you needed to put an actual key into a car's door lock to get in. Today, the doors of most modern cars are unlocked by pressing a button on the key. In some ...

You may know the signs of a key fob with a bad battery: having to press the button multiple times or getting close to the car for activation to kick in. Sometimes the functions engage, and at other ...

Gone are when you couldn't start your car's engine without a physical key. Modern vehicles today come with key fobs that are more useful than just starting your car and locking and unlocking its doors ...

Keyless entry systems have made locking and unlocking car doors much easier. However, they are not without drawbacks. The truth is that there are few things more frustrating and embarrassing than ...

Earlier this month, we broke a story about Toyota locking its key fob remote start function behind a monthly subscription. If owners of certain models aren’t actively enrolled in a larger Toyota ...