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1. Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 10-Nov-2023 05:12:49 JST Ars Technica

   Five big carmakers beat lawsuits alleging infotainment systems invade privacy

   Cars downloading text messages from phones doesn't violate state privacy law.

   https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/11/five-big-carmakers-beat-lawsuits-alleging-infotainment-systems-invade-privacy/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

   • petur 🔵😶 (peturdainn@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 10-Nov-2023 05:38:38 JST petur 🔵😶

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     @arstechnica all this noise for what appears to be the infotainment unit caching the messages for display 🤷♂️

   • Spark (spark315@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 10-Nov-2023 06:17:10 JST Spark

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     @arstechnica As much as I would like to stick it to big automakers, you have to clarify that the cars don't share these text messages with anyone. It is just a local cache of messages to display on your screen.

   • maisylover (benjamincodes@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 10-Nov-2023 07:42:27 JST maisylover

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     @arstechnica newfound respect for the Spotify Thing. it was basically a touchscreen that had one purpose: To play music in your car. No smartphone necessary.