Saturday, January 04, 2025

Autos Amass Troves of Sensitive Data

Video footage and other data collected by Tesla helped law enforcement quickly piece together how a Cybertruck came to explode outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year's Day.

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It was difficult for officials to identify the driver of the Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas. When the flames were extinguished, he was burned beyond recognition. However, Tesla charging station data helped trace his dayslong journey from Colorado to Las Vegas.

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-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) January 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM

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The Mozilla link says a LOT beyond what the article does.

#1 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2025-01-04 11:45 AM

Yeah.

I've posted comments about this for quite a while now.

Even an article about a car manufacturer who apparently collected and sold customer data without the customers' permission or knowledge.

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-04 02:39 PM

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