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“the remote investigative actions taken by Elon Musk in Wednesday’s Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas are a warning and a reminder that Tesla owners do not actually own their Teslas, and that cars, broadly speaking, are increasingly spying on their owners and the people around them.”
404media.co/elon-musk-uses-cyb

404 Media · Elon Musk Uses Cybertruck Explosion to Show Tesla Can Remotely Unlock and Monitor VehiclesSurveillance capabilities used and justified by extreme circumstances often trickle down to be used on lesser crimes.
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@bolderbekah

I miss my '91 Civic hatchback that was basically an engine, four wheels, seats and a steering wheel.

It wasn't bullet proof and it didn't monitor my facial features for signs of dissent, but it did have this convenient feature where, if it ever caught fire, I could just pull the door handle and get out.