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March 4, 2026 (San Diego’s East County) – A suspect accused of stealing a Jeep Wrangler in Santee and crashing into parked cars near Parkway Plaza in El Cajon following a pursuit has been arrested and ...

Every once in awhile these universal remote controllers need a little love so they can work correctly. Mine was used for ...

Car thieves are getting more advanced -- no broken windows, no hotwiring. Police say criminals are now hacking key fobs to steal cars in minutes.Steve Traub had just gone out ...

A lot of making goes on in this community these days, but sometimes you’ve just gotta do some old fashioned hacking. You might have grabbed an old Speak and Spell that you want to repurpose ...

Modern cars use key fobs, and almost all of them use a CR2032 button cell battery. There are a few telltale signs that you need a new battery in your fob.

A digital key standard from the folks that brought you Matter, Aliro introduces a universal system for smart locks.

Ellsworth City Hall will implement upgraded safety measures in the building due to a reported increase in “threatening ...

Why auto theft is still a salient concern for Canadians ...

A "key" feature of today's car keys is not having to physically touch them to enter or start the car, thanks to developments like RFID proximity technology (which is short for radio frequency ...

It happens to the best of us. You realize that your car keyfob battery is low, but you figure you have plenty of time left before it dies, and usually you do. But inevitably, it will run out of power ...

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 ...