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Jeep Introduces Pop-Up Ads That Appear Every Time You Stop (tech.slashdot.org)
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[–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Most cars have a SIM card with a very basic data/phone service. In many jurisdictions, it's a legal requirement for cars to have a button to call emergency services, so they need phone connectivity for that. It's also used for software updates, map updates, and of course, data collection.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Holy crap I feel old now. Since when? I'm still driving a car without a touch screen, and that's never going to change.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    I'm not sure how long.

    My older car (2012 Mazda 3) didn't have a touch screen. I replaced the radio with a touch screen Pioneer one that supports Android Auto. I'd definitely recommend doing that! It's nice having Google Maps on an older car. The third-party radios tend to be better than the OEM ones (they have to be, otherwise nobody would buy them) and I don't think Pioneer does data collection of any sort.

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