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

208 points · 139 comments · longhaul

  1. moffkalast · · focus · HN ↗
    Well, just the fact that you don't pay for the monthly cellular subscription these cars use should tell you all you need to know about who's the product in this situation.
    1. reaperducer · · focus · HN ↗
      Even if you pay, that doesn't change anything.

      Implying that payment will stop the tracking is a red herring.

      1. moffkalast · · focus · HN ↗
        If you do have control over paying for it then you could conceivably stop and cancel it. I don't think they want to take that chance.
        1. kube-system · · focus · HN ↗
          Most of these services do have paid subscriptions, but the connections are active regardless of whether or not you pay.
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