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Cars Are Rolling Computers Now. So What Happens When They Stop Getting Updates? (www.wired.com)
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[–] NutWrench@lemmy.world 26 points 3 months ago

When you car can connect to the Internet, it becomes a data-mining tool that tells everyone your business. Companies would LOVE to have all that juicy location data that only Google has right now (from your phones). Insurance companies would LOVE to know your driving habits to have any excuse at all to jack up your premiums.