drgoodtrips
Jan 8th 2009, 07:19 PM
...Lexus is rolling out a new automated, targeted verbal SPAM feature to new car buyers to enjoy when getting in their vehicles:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2009-01-07-lexus-talking-car_N.htm
I wish I were kidding. Of course, it's purely optional (wink, wink). Google shuts off Chrome's spyware if you ask at install, but that doesn't mean you get the code without it. And, I'd be hard pressed to imagine any car company selling the car without a potential repeat-revenue generating mechanism, even if its customer asked not to have it active.
In another related story, the hacker community is, no doubt, salivating at this one.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2009-01-07-lexus-talking-car_N.htm
I wish I were kidding. Of course, it's purely optional (wink, wink). Google shuts off Chrome's spyware if you ask at install, but that doesn't mean you get the code without it. And, I'd be hard pressed to imagine any car company selling the car without a potential repeat-revenue generating mechanism, even if its customer asked not to have it active.
In another related story, the hacker community is, no doubt, salivating at this one.