Tech article
Your car and its mobile app are probably handing over all kinds of data to tech companies
Publisher description: Researchers at Northeastern University found vehicles and their companion apps regularly shared detailed data with some of the largest tech companies.
TechCrunch | Sep 29, 2026 | Kirsten Korosec
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Modern-day vehicles built with connected car technology such as WiFi and GPS collect reams of data about its owners. That conclusion isn’t new — there have been numerous investigations and lawsuits exposing how driving data is collected and shared with third parties, including insurance companies. The implications aren’t great for consumers, whose data is being shared with tech companies including Adobe, ContentSquare, Google, Microsoft, Meta, Snap, and Yahoo.
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