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The Kia Boys Effect: Police Start Giving Away Steering Wheel Locks
The Kia Boys Effect: Police Start Giving Away Steering Wheel Locks

29 May 2024, 04:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Prince William County police have recently announced a giveaway program for Hyundai drivers who are exposed to the infamous Kia Challenge

 
Time to Fix Android Auto? More Than Half of Google's Users Are Ready to Jump Ship
Time to Fix Android Auto? More Than Half of Google's Users Are Ready to Jump Ship

28 May 2024, 03:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Recent statistics show that a whopping 57% share of Google's users plan to abandon the company's phones for another brand

 
Tesla Firmware Hints at Software-Capped Model 3 and Model Y Variants
Tesla Firmware Hints at Software-Capped Model 3 and Model Y Variants

27 May 2024, 17:00 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla firmware reveals that Tesla will offer software-capped variants of the Model 3 and Model Y, with power limited to 110 kW and 159kW, respectively

 
This Quiet Update Will Make Everyone Love Apple Maps Again
This Quiet Update Will Make Everyone Love Apple Maps Again

27 May 2024, 12:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Cupertino-based tech giant has recently enabled 3D satellite imagery for Washington, DC, one of the last cities lacking this data

 
They Did It Again: 5 Kia Boys Start Police Chase After a Routine Traffic Stop
They Did It Again: 5 Kia Boys Start Police Chase After a Routine Traffic Stop

27 May 2024, 11:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Kia Boys steal Kia Soul and almost immediately get involved in a police chase after an officer asked the driver to pull over at a gas station

 
Good News for Android Auto and CarPlay As Several Apps Now Available for All Users
Good News for Android Auto and CarPlay As Several Apps Now Available for All Users

26 May 2024, 06:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Android Auto and CarPlay app ecosystems keep growing thanks to more developers bringing their software to the two platforms

 
Users Keep Struggling With Waze's "Offline Mode," Threaten With Google Maps Switch
Users Keep Struggling With Waze's "Offline Mode," Threaten With Google Maps Switch

26 May 2024, 06:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The mysterious Waze message claiming the application is working in offline mode keeps causing confusion in the user community

 
Time To Go Wireless: Premium Android Auto Adapter Hits Incredibly Low Price
Time To Go Wireless: Premium Android Auto Adapter Hits Incredibly Low Price

25 May 2024, 09:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Motorola has cut the price of the MA1 adapter once again, bringing the device to the lowest price since its launch more than a year ago

 
What's Going On? The Critical Android Auto Bug Causing Head Units to Malfunction
What's Going On? The Critical Android Auto Bug Causing Head Units to Malfunction

25 May 2024, 09:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A glitch that appeared in late December is still around these days, causing head units to restart when Android Auto tries to load

 
Driver Following Google Maps Plunges Into River, Car Fully Sinks in the Water
Driver Following Google Maps Plunges Into River, Car Fully Sinks in the Water

25 May 2024, 07:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A group of tourists traveling in a car in India were recently saved by locals and police officers after their vehicle landed on a river

 
Spotify Will Soon Make Your $90 Car Thing As Useful as a Rock, Literally
Spotify Will Soon Make Your $90 Car Thing As Useful as a Rock, Literally

24 May 2024, 13:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company announced that it will soon disable Car Thing, telling users to look for disposal information; the device will be useless

 
Police Start Hunting Down the Kia Boys on Instagram
Police Start Hunting Down the Kia Boys on Instagram

24 May 2024, 08:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Something they should have done from the beginning: police investigators try to find the Kia Boys using their Instagram accounts

 
Apple Announces New Apple Maps Update, It's Not What You Think, Though
Apple Announces New Apple Maps Update, It's Not What You Think, Though

24 May 2024, 07:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The iPhone maker has prepared Apple Maps for the upcoming Summer Olympics in April with a special update; no sign of DCE expansion

 
Researchers Discover That Teslas Are Easy To Steal Despite Adopting New Keyless Tech
Researchers Discover That Teslas Are Easy To Steal Despite Adopting New Keyless Tech

23 May 2024, 18:24 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla rolled out Ultra-Wideband support to enhance the Phone Key experience, but researchers found out that it's just as vulnerable to relay attacks as key fobs

 
Police Warn That the Bad Guys Could Also Use AirTags
Police Warn That the Bad Guys Could Also Use AirTags

23 May 2024, 09:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toronto Police warns car owners that thieves could use Apple's AirTag to track their vehicles and steal them when they sleep

 
Kia Boy Caught Driving Stolen Hyundai, He Obviously Skipped Technology Class
Kia Boy Caught Driving Stolen Hyundai, He Obviously Skipped Technology Class

23 May 2024, 08:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A Kia Boy from Cecil County was busted after the owner tracked his stolen vehicle on the mobile device; police found him nearly instantly

 
Kia Boys Now "Having Fun" Breaking Into Cars Without Even Stealing Them
Kia Boys Now "Having Fun" Breaking Into Cars Without Even Stealing Them

22 May 2024, 10:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Kia Boys trend continues even if customers patch their cars; the Boys still break into cars for Internet views, and they seem to have fun while doing it

 
Highly Anticipated Waze Feature Starts Rolling Out
Highly Anticipated Waze Feature Starts Rolling Out

21 May 2024, 21:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned company has started releasing speed bump warnings; they are available on mobile devices and on Android Auto and CarPlay

 
Tesla Rolls Out FSD V12.4 With Camera-Based Driver Monitoring and New Suspension Rules
Tesla Rolls Out FSD V12.4 With Camera-Based Driver Monitoring and New Suspension Rules

21 May 2024, 17:21 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla is rolling out FSD V12.4 to employees, removing the steering wheel nag while introducing a new strike system that makes more sense

 
New AirTag 2 Details Leaked, And This Feature Will Be a Game Changer for Car Owners
New AirTag 2 Details Leaked, And This Feature Will Be a Game Changer for Car Owners

20 May 2024, 07:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple is expected to announce the next-generation AirTag in 2025; new information reveals that the company already started manufacturing tests