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.

beep@piefed.world · edit-2 8 days ago

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.

Mulligrubs@lemmy.world · 8 days ago

I have a 2008 car, it doesn’t even chime when I don’t put my seatbelt on.

After driving a 2024 Subaru, I realize that I am a very fortunate person, and I live a life of silence and peaceful reflection.

2010 models at the latest, I am only going to own old vehicles until this beeping madness ends.

How long until new models show advertisements on the dash related to your conversations? Three years, tops.

PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world · 8 days ago

Good thing is you can permanently disable most of the safety beeps on Subarus. I did on mine.

chilicheeselies@lemmy.world · 7 days ago

I have a 2011 Honda Civic, and it has just enough tech to allow Bluetooth calling. Everything else is old fashioned. I’ll have the engine completely rebuilt before I buy one of these bullshit new cars.

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.

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.

Your Car Is Sharing Data With Big Tech Companies, Study Finds - Consumer Reports