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Sharp’s First Car Wants To Sync With Your Toaster And Fridge Too | Carscoops (www.carscoops.com)

submitted 4 months ago by resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Is data collection from cars really this lucrative? What's next? A Cheez-It car?

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

We have had food cars for a long while.

[–] swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 months ago

[–] skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 3 months ago

The fart telemetry from the in-seat methane detector is off the chain.

[–] AmazingAwesomator@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

it is practically impossible to get a car that doesnt harvest as much as it possibly can from you, and you are opted in when you buy the car. opting out is a huge hassle, but privacy4cars makes ut at least a little easier. it took ~6 months for me to be opted out, but they helped a lot.

https://privacy4cars.com/