General Motors is rolling out a new convenience feature called Digital Key, allowing drivers to use a compatible smartphone or smartwatch in place of a traditional key fob. The system enables locking, ...

Thieves are using the signals from a common device – your key fob – to steal cars, police in Orange County and elsewhere warn. “These criminals have upped their game,” Anaheim Police Sgt. Matt Sutter ...

Starting your vehicle these days involves considerably more technology than in the days of simply inserting and turning a mechanical ignition key. The physical key has given way to push-button start, ...

LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) — Car thieves are using key fob cloning technology to steal vehicles in Las Vegas, according to authorities. DMV officials said the word has been spreading on how to do it, ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police are warning drivers of newer model push-to-start vehicles that thieves are using advanced technology to steal cars without needing the original key. "I've ...

And what you can actually do about it. Drop your phone, and your day’s ruined. Lose your car key, and your month might be. In 2025, replacing a modern key fob can cost more than buying a new iPhone.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Losing your car key can feel a lot like misplacing your wallet; panic sets in as you consider the cost and logistics of having to replace such ...

We really are living in the future when your car just magically knows you're there without you having to do anything. The jingling of keys used to be the universal symptom of turning a car on, but ...

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 ...