Being trapped in your car after a crash or electrical failure can be deadly. Here's what to do when you can't open your electronic car doors. Progress is a good thing, right? We drive cars instead of ...

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 ...

Software that lets drivers unlock car doors and even start their vehicles using a mobile phone could let car thieves do the very same things, according to computer security researchers at iSec ...

Life hacks are all the rage these days. Unfortunately, most of the tricks found across the web aren’t actually very helpful. While using dental floss to cut a birthday cake might be a decent party ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Zoe Thomas: This is your Tech News Briefing for Tuesday, January 11th. I'm Zoe ...

Biometric authentication is gaining traction, and after conquering the PC and mobile world, it’s now expanding in the automotive industry too. BYD is the latest company that seems to be investing ...

Instead of a simple, familiar mechanical latch, it’s now common for a car’s exterior door handles to remain flush against the door until the car is unlocked, requiring an electric motor to open. On ...

Q: I read your column every week religiously. This week the filler door comments prevailed, but one reader also mentioned “automatic door unlocking” when transmission placed in park. I also feel this ...

More drivers are wrapping their car keys in aluminum foil to block wireless signals and prevent high-tech theft linked to ...