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.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    91
    ·
    9 months ago

    She also pointed out that “Between 2019 and 2022, Tesla employees internally circulated intimate footage collected from people’s private cars for their own amusement, according to reports.”

    But you can definitely trust Musk to put a chip in your head…

    • motor_spirit@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      17
      ·
      edit-2
      9 months ago

      Imagine buying into such an ecosystem that’s embedded in you just to get the email “we’ve changed! Here’s what you should know! Pricing will change from x to y” etc along with all other stupid shit

      Gonna be some eternal sunshine type shit with weirdos masturbating to your stream of consciousness (against TOS of course)