Your car’s OBD-II port is more than just a check engine light reader — it’s a gateway to live data, system health, and even hidden trouble codes. With the right scanner, you can catch problems early, ...

From decoding check engine lights to streaming live performance data, OBD-II technology has transformed how we understand and maintain our cars. Whether you’re a DIYer with a Bluetooth scanner or a ...

Seeing that dreaded check-engine light illuminate on your vehicle's instrument cluster can be quite spooky. Thoughts of a devastating engine failure come to mind, paired with an equally devastating ...

Last year, my fellow Gear Patrol editor Brad Lanphear wrote a story about Nodus field-testing a prototype tool watch with real-world explorers on a two-week scientific research expedition in the Gobi ...

Years of testing, emergency systems and sensors have gone into protecting the astronauts set to head to the moon. Years of testing, emergency systems and sensors have gone into protecting the ...

The Timex Expedition GMT Titanium Automatic was met with great fanfare when it arrived in 2024. That might have had something to do with its strong resemblance to the Rolex Explorer II, one of the ...

Scientists have seen the moon through cameras. On Artemis II, they will study it with a more powerful instrument: the human eye. The astronauts will spend hours gazing upon the far side of the moon.

The first images from Artemis II reveal what the moon looks like just 7,000 km from the surface—and confirm that NASA is ready to return to Earth’s satellite. NASA has finally released the first ...

David Lumb is a managing editor for the mobile team, covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over the last decade, he's reviewed phones for TechRadar as well as covered tech, gaming, and culture for ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

Amazon's Prime Day sales are always a great excuse to stock up on automotive gear, and its Big Spring Sale 2026 is the perfect opportunity to get ready for spring cleaning and summer road trips. From ...