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  1. This study looks at how and with whom connected #cars share your data

    In news that should surprise very few, connected cars remain a complete #privacy nightmare. But now we have a better idea of what data those cars are giving away, and to whom, thanks to a study conducted by a team of researchers at #NortheasternUniversity and #ConsumerReports. Testing 21 cars from 19 different brands revealed patterns of traffic to #advertisers and #trackers , as well as data shared with Big Tech firms like #Microsoft and #Adobe. And using a car’s companion app can multiply the problem, their testing found.

    In 2023, the #Mozilla Foundation published a widely covered report looking at the privacy policies of more than two dozen #automakers. They were appalled, writing that “cars are the worst product category we have ever reviewed for privacy.”

    arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/c

  2. This study looks at how and with whom connected #cars share your data

    In news that should surprise very few, connected cars remain a complete #privacy nightmare. But now we have a better idea of what data those cars are giving away, and to whom, thanks to a study conducted by a team of researchers at #NortheasternUniversity and #ConsumerReports. Testing 21 cars from 19 different brands revealed patterns of traffic to #advertisers and #trackers , as well as data shared with Big Tech firms like #Microsoft and #Adobe. And using a car’s companion app can multiply the problem, their testing found.

    In 2023, the #Mozilla Foundation published a widely covered report looking at the privacy policies of more than two dozen #automakers. They were appalled, writing that “cars are the worst product category we have ever reviewed for privacy.”

    arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/c

  3. This study looks at how and with whom connected #cars share your data

    In news that should surprise very few, connected cars remain a complete #privacy nightmare. But now we have a better idea of what data those cars are giving away, and to whom, thanks to a study conducted by a team of researchers at #NortheasternUniversity and #ConsumerReports. Testing 21 cars from 19 different brands revealed patterns of traffic to #advertisers and #trackers , as well as data shared with Big Tech firms like #Microsoft and #Adobe. And using a car’s companion app can multiply the problem, their testing found.

    In 2023, the #Mozilla Foundation published a widely covered report looking at the privacy policies of more than two dozen #automakers. They were appalled, writing that “cars are the worst product category we have ever reviewed for privacy.”

    arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/c

  4. This study looks at how and with whom connected share your data

    In news that should surprise very few, connected cars remain a complete nightmare. But now we have a better idea of what data those cars are giving away, and to whom, thanks to a study conducted by a team of researchers at and . Testing 21 cars from 19 different brands revealed patterns of traffic to and , as well as data shared with Big Tech firms like and . And using a car’s companion app can multiply the problem, their testing found.

    In 2023, the Foundation published a widely covered report looking at the privacy policies of more than two dozen . They were appalled, writing that “cars are the worst product category we have ever reviewed for privacy.”

    arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/c

  5. This study looks at how and with whom connected #cars share your data

    In news that should surprise very few, connected cars remain a complete #privacy nightmare. But now we have a better idea of what data those cars are giving away, and to whom, thanks to a study conducted by a team of researchers at #NortheasternUniversity and #ConsumerReports. Testing 21 cars from 19 different brands revealed patterns of traffic to #advertisers and #trackers , as well as data shared with Big Tech firms like #Microsoft and #Adobe. And using a car’s companion app can multiply the problem, their testing found.

    In 2023, the #Mozilla Foundation published a widely covered report looking at the privacy policies of more than two dozen #automakers. They were appalled, writing that “cars are the worst product category we have ever reviewed for privacy.”

    arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/c

  6. Samsung’s Galaxy Z8 Foldables Top Consumer Tests Across Europe

    Visitors examine foldable smartphones at the Samsung Gangnam Galaxy Store in Seoul’s Seocho district. Yonhap News Samsung Electronics’…
    #EuropeSays #Korea #KR #SamsungElectronics #Altroconsumo #BestofTest #ConsumerReports #foldablesmartphone #GalaxyZFold8 #GalaxyZFold8Ultra #Samsung
    europesays.com/korea/168591/

  7. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Sweeps Consumer Ratings Across Five European Countries; Sales Surge — BigGo Finance

    Samsung Electronics’ next-generation foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold8 series, have claimed the top two spots in product…
    #EuropeSays #Korea #KR #SamsungElectronics #Altroconsumo #Consumentenbond #ConsumerReports #CounterpointResearch #DECOPROTESTE #GalaxyZFold8 #GalaxyZFold8Ultra #OCU #Samsung #TestAchats
    europesays.com/korea/168175/

  8. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Sweeps Consumer Ratings Across Five European Countries; Sales Surge — BigGo Finance

    Samsung Electronics’ next-generation foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold8 series, have claimed the top two spots in product…
    #Europe #EU #Altroconsumo #Consumentenbond #ConsumerReports #CounterpointResearch #DECOPROTESTE #European #galaxyzfold8 #galaxyzfold8ultra #OCU #SamsungElectronics #TestAchats
    europesays.com/europe/147106/