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[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

This video is just based off a patent filing?

Just because a company patents something doesn't mean they have any intention of implementing it. There are generally 3 different reasons to patent something:

  1. Patent it because you intend to use it
  2. Patent it to add to your patent portfolio to sell or trade at some point
  3. Patent it to control it so that nobody else can do it

Number 3 is something that big companies are notorious for. An oil company might own patents on renewable technologies to block renewable tech. companies from implementing those ideas. If they do, they violate the patent and the oil company can sue. That puts roadblocks in front of the renewable tech. companies and reduces competition for the oil company.

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (6 children)

People buying vehicles that have LTE connections and then complaining about connectivity problems deserve exactly what they get.

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[–] Njos2SQEZtPVRhH@piefed.social 2 points 5 days ago

Glad I don't have a car anyway :)

[–] rainbowbunny@slrpnk.net 2 points 5 days ago (3 children)

And almost all cars in the US have telecommunication infrastructure already to track what you're saying. Can someone from the US just buy a car from overseas, if they need one, that doesn't have tracking?

[–] jmill@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago

I mean, what car would that be? I saw a report last year, all 25 manufacturers they looked at were doing this shit. It's not a US only problem.

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[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 1 points 4 days ago (2 children)
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[–] spacesatan@leminal.space 1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I guess not enough real stuff in the world to be mad at so you've gotta boost some ragebait tiktok about patent filings.

How many years ago was the 'stand up and say mcdonalds to continue viewing' patent that people freaked out over? Anyone know if that's how reality works yet? Or is a patent just a patent and there's no shortage of actual things that actually exist that you could be mad at.

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[–] Gobbel2000@programming.dev -1 points 3 days ago

I would be a bit more in agreement if they added things like automatic speed throttling based on the current road's speed limit. That would be a big advancement in safety. But I assume people will readily keep buying cars with constant surveillance, however find it unacceptable if they can't break the speed limit.

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