When the check-engine light snaps on, it is not a suggestion, it is your car’s way of saying something in the powertrain or ...

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Car trouble got you down? When diagnosing a problem in any modern vehicle, your first plan of attack should be to check under the steering wheel. Then plug in a diagnostic tool to your OBD2 port and ...

The world of car diagnostics has changed a lot over the last 50 years. Back in the '70s and earlier, a mechanic's most valuable diagnostic tools were usually their eyes and ears. You could figure out ...

Back in July, Google widely introduced a redesign of the Android QR code scanner, but then rolled it back. The updated interface is now starting to reappear. This is the QR code scanner available from ...

There's something I find deeply funny about the use of copyright and trademark symbols in games. I get why these symbols are important in legal contexts, but, like, was it actually vital to display ® ...

Something we all dread seeing is the check engine light popping up on our dash. Instead of guessing what’s going on, OBD2 diagnostic scanners can look over your car’s systems and help you figure out ...

Two-dimensional barcodes called Quick Response codes, or QR codes for short, are used to store data that devices can read. While QR codes are popularly scanned via smartphones, what if you want to ...

An OBD2 scanner that can read your vehicle’s trouble codes is a critical tool for DIYers. But even if you don’t like turning wrenches yourself, it’s hugely helpful to be able to get an idea of what’s ...