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Re:The global chip shortage is starting to have consequences by Animats on Sunday May 09, 2021 @01:09PM (#27097661)
All modern cars have amazing new features.

Oh yes. Remote monitoring, tracking for advertising, contact list stealing through the USB charger port...

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Re:The global chip shortage is starting to have consequences by o-__-o on Sunday May 09, 2021 @01:55PM (#27098057)
My cars have no such remote monitoring or tracking outside of government regulation (airbag crash sensor recording). Is this going to turn into an Apple vs Google phone style debate? Let’s stop before it gets there; Buy from a company that respects your privacy, but be prepared to spend more.

Also all of your other ten year old hardware probably has vulnerabilities you are not aware of as well

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Re:The global chip shortage is starting to have consequences by Animats on Sunday May 09, 2021 @05:58PM (#27100222)
My cars have no such remote monitoring or tracking outside of government regulation (airbag crash sensor recording)

There was a time when people were worried about that as a privacy invasion. Even though, to access it, someone has to dig into the wreckage and retrieve the recorder. And all it yields is details of the last 30 seconds before the crash.

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Re:The global chip shortage is starting to have consequences by ineedasername on Sunday May 09, 2021 @01:57PM (#27098084)
Maybe not always the good kind of amazing?
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