Equipped with biometrics and spatial scans, cars are now guzzling data

Extensive data collection can now be assumed in most car models, as vehicles become what U.S. Senator Edward Markey calls, in a recent missive to automakers, “high-tech computers on wheels” that “produce vast amounts of data on drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and other motorists, creating the potential for severe privacy violations.”

Tesla granted face biometrics driver monitoring patent

The iconic electric car maker has been awarded a U.S. patent for a driver facial recognition system that says a personalized hello, …

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