Long gone are the days of having to use an actual key to unlock your car doors. Modern vehicles typically come with a remote key fob — a term with an interesting backstory — allowing you to lock and ...

Like anything powered by a battery, a car key fob can die—often at the worst time. Here’s how to change the battery in your key fob quickly and safely. Physical keys used to be standard, but today’s ...

Wallet. Cell phone. Car keys. That’s the mental checklist many of us go through before we leave the house. But don’t you hate it when you approach your car, click the unlock button and nothing happens ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For the sake of convenience, the battery in your car's key fob is designed to last a fairly long time, usually up to around four years. 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 ...