It turns out that the “Internet of Things” is full of automated snoops and spies. Data collection, now integrated into new car designs, is more pervasive than ever and is ushering in a brave new world of surveillance and corporate collusion.
It turns out that the “Internet of Things” is full of automated snoops and spies. Data collection, now integrated into new car designs, is more pervasive than ever and is ushering in a brave new world of surveillance and corporate collusion.
This isn’t even remotely true. This is specifically what the DOJ is suing over: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39780312
CarPlay access is also included in the Lawsuit.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/21/24107976/apple-carplay-doj-lawsuit-anticompetitive-digital-key
GM are discontinuing CarPlay integration because they couldn’t reach an agreement with Apple over user data.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/03/gm-confirms-its-dropping-apple-carplay-and-android-auto-from-2024-evs/
GM have been busted selling OnStar data to insurance companies for money.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/22/technology/gm-onstar-driver-data.html
Tracking individuals and selling their data is very lucrative and Automotive Manufacturers are trying to find income streams to subsidise EV sales. Apple and (to a lesser extent) Google have been protecting users data.
Porsche recently allowed Android Auto on their CarPlay-compatible headunits after negotiating with Google over owners privacy concerns.