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Your car is a smartphone on wheels: A team of researchers tested 21 vehicles and found that all of them transmitted data to a third-party domain. And over half were pinging advertising companies. (www.consumerreports.org)
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Data sent by vehicles and companion apps included locations, VINs, and other identifiers. Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft were among the top receivers of driver data.

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[–] 4 points 1 week ago (4 children)

While I have a 2024 Honda Civic, it doesn't have a cell connection (though it does have a form of GPS). I'm fine with that, but I'm surprised that it didn't even have that option.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago

    Sportier cars seem to somewhat have escaped that trend. Subaru BRZs have had pretty much the same interior for a while. First gen 2013-2020 had no built in internet. The second gen looks similar, although I'm not sure if it still is as basic.

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