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Car is a smartphone on wheels. Here's who's listening

208 points · 139 comments · longhaul

  1. recursivedoubts · · focus · HN ↗
    It has been demonstrated repeatedly that modern cars can be remotely hijacked and controlled as well. We really do live in a dystopia.
    1. WalterGR · · focus · HN ↗
      That would be quite shocking. Links?
      1. jerf · · focus · HN ↗
        Shocking?

        Why would it be shocking?

        It would be shocking if it weren't possible. Being a car does not confer any sort of magical protection against hacking because "it's just a car" or something.

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