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Your car and its mobile app are probably handing over all kinds of data to tech companies

TechCrunch · Sep 29, 2026, 10:18 PM UTC

Researchers at Northeastern University found vehicles and their companion apps regularly shared detailed data with some of the largest tech companies.

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