DETROIT (AP) – As cars become more like PCs on wheels, what’s to stop a hacker from taking over yours? In recent demonstrations, hackers have shown they can slam a car’s brakes at freeway speeds, jerk ...

Android Automotive, Google’s operating system for cars, has historically been pretty niche, and only a handful of high-profile cars like the Polestar 2 have used it. Now, though, Android Automotive is ...

Almost all cars made after 1996 have an OBD2 diagnostic port for plugging into and reading trouble codes when a “check engine” light comes on. But some vehicles, particularly German ones made after ...

Soon, having Linux “under the hood” may take on a more literal meaning. Austin’s embedded Linux vendor Metrowerks recently announced the release of what it calls Automotive Grade Linux, a version of ...

The Tulsa Police Department's four-year project to upgrade its in-car computer systems is back on track with a new computer standard, though about 40 percent of the department's cars remain outfitted ...

The M7's modular design: CPU, sunlight readable LED touch screen display and optional, detachable keyboard, allows for a variety of mounting options and cost-effective upgrades. The rugged system is ...

Has anybody ever attempted to build a Car Area Network? I am toying with the idea of putting some type of PC into my car with a WiFi access point. When I pull up by my house I want the in-car computer ...

In recent demonstrations, hackers have shown they can slam a car's brakes at freeway speeds, jerk the steering wheel and even shut down the engine — all from their laptop computers. The hackers are ...