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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...