Automotive accessories

Photo: Shutterstock-Pixelsquid (Shutterstock)The Flipper Zero has been under scrutiny ever since last month when Canadian officials claimed that it was to blame for a rise in car thefts in the country and proposed a ban on the popular (and cheap) penetration-testing device. How Important Was it for Jason Reitman to be a Part of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire?This week, the multi-tools’ developers published a statement on their site arguing that they have been unfairly singled out as the hacker boogeymen behind Canada’s car…

GM sounds like it’s not going to budge regarding its decision to replace Apple CarPlay and Android Auto with its in-house infotainment system on its future electric vehicles. The only difference is that it’s making it about safety this time.Around eight months ago, as reported by Reuters, GM decided it would replace Apple CarPlay and Android Auto with its own built-in infotainment system that will be developed in collaboration with Google. It chose the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer as the flagship car for its new system. The…

Amid a spike in carjackings, New York City is trying out a novel strategy for tackling theft: Apple Airtags. Mayor Eric Adams and the police department announced that officials would be distributing 500 of the trackers to vehicle owners in the city during a press conference Sunday morning.Cops Pull Over Self-Driving CarThe police department in NYC’s 43 precinct, which has been particularly hard-hit by risingcar thefts, will be giving out the donated devices. The NYPD is also encouraging city residents to acquire and…

While many electric cars offer advanced driver assistance tech these days, most of those boil down to a few different technologies working together — like lane-keeping and adaptive cruise control. Generally, they work quite well. Together, they can essentially allow a car to drive itself on the highway under the right conditions. But companies are also working on the next generation of self-driving cars, and there’s been no company more public about this than Tesla, which offers its Full Self-Driving tech. But while…

Tesla voluntarily recalled Model S and Model X vehicles.Photo: ICHPL Imaginechina (AP)After recalling more than 40,000 vehicles, Tesla has released a software update to try and fix the issue that may have lead to a loss of power steering assistance.As of November 1, a software update was installed on 97% of the recalled vehicles to address the issue, CNBC reported. The glitch affected some of Tesla’s Model S and Model X vehicles after an update that included new calibration values for the electronic power-assist steering…