A federal law requiring impairment-detection devices inside all new cars survived a recent push to strip its funding but remains stalled by questions about whether the technology is ready.

Oxygen sensors detect the amount of oxygen in the exhaust. Oxygen sensors usually don’t have a replacement schedule. A bad oxygen sensor can be diagnosed with a code reader or scan tool. A car’s ...

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I live in New Jersey, one of the states that mandates inspection for all vehicles newer than 1995. My daily driver, a Jeep Cherokee, happens to be a 1996 model year with an OBD-II sensor, meaning I ...

Abbott issued a medical device correction for some of its glucose sensors after internal testing found that some sensors may provide false low glucose readings. Hundreds of adverse events and seven ...

A new Samsung patent reveals a breakthrough system to fix the biggest flaw in foldable screens. The technology embeds sensing wires around display cutouts to actively detect micro-cracks and instantly ...

Scientists have developed a new kind of wearable sensor that can detect signs of eye disease—without drawing blood or using expensive lab equipment. Instead, it’s a soft, non-invasive patch placed ...

Crankshaft sensors are a relatively inexpensive part which can fail over time. Generally speaking Honda Civics of this generation are reliable, although any car that is 20 years old or more is more ...

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