On one hand, carmakers have discovered that cars are glorious sources to draw upon to squeeze more money out of people - be that subscription features or #surveillancecapitalism. (ref https://pluralistic.net/2023/07/24/rent-to-pwn/#more-5628 by @pluralistic )

On the other hand, we have gigantic API security holes you can about *literally* drive a car through, from causes as simple as:

❞“It’s really simple. They weren't checking if a user is a dealer,” says Rivera. “And that's kind of a big issue.”❝

https://www.wired.com/story/kia-web-vulnerability-vehicle-hack-track/

I sometimes think that no one cares about online privacy, which makes me really sad, then I read this from @pluralistic - good to know!
https://pluralistic.net/2024/08/07/revealed-preferences/#extinguish-v-improve

So maybe people DO care, but just feel like they can't do much about it?

#surveillancecapitalism #dataprivacy #datarape #tracking

Billionaire Larry Ellison says a vast AI-fueled surveillance system can ensure 'citizens will be on their best behavior'

And every sci-fi writer says, “We told you so!”

@books @bookstodon @religion #bookstodon #amwritingscifi #secretscifinetwork #ChristianSciFi #ProfessorK #AI #surveillancecapitalism #surveillancestate #LarryEllison

https://us.yahoo.com/tech/billionaire-larry-ellison-says-vast-160646740.html?guccounter=1