Tracking Trouble: Privacy in Connected Cars

Warning: this episode contains a discussion about domestic abuse.

As cars become ever more sophisticated pieces of technology, they’ve begun sharing information about their drivers, sometimes with unnerving consequences.

Kashmir Hill, a features writer for The Times, explains what information cars can log and what that can mean for their owners.

Guest: Kashmir Hill, a features writer on the business desk at The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• Automakers are sharing consumers’ driving behavior with insurance companies.
• If your car is tracking you, abusive partners may be, too.

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