Every car my ass, maybe after 2012 or so

I mean this is old news at this point. But how is a car getting Genetic information.

It's not. Companies make their protection in these terms extreme because nobody denies them

That was difficult to watch. William Shatner-esque levels of breathless punctuation.

I've learned to embrace OBD actually, and the sensors in the car that go with it. The adapter she holds up can be bought for just a few bucks and connected to a laptop or phone. The software is relatively simple, and can be real helpful in figuring out problems. FOSS versions exist, Windows versions work without internet connection.

It's completely offline, per se (at least on my 2006 model, not sure how that works with newer cars). There's also not a single camera in or on my car.

The only thing that would worry me is if my workshop reads it out with some proprietary internet connected software. But since my car doesn't have GPS, only a little. Also I'm pretty (but not 100%) sure that data isn't automatically shared with 3rd parties (e.g. insurance companies), because that would be illeagl to do without consent where I live.

She continues to show seller pics of cheap gizmos. Yeah, maybe don't buy those if they require a companion app or otherwise pride themselves on connecting to the internet.

She uses her OBD dongle (very similar to the one I bought) with "some random app from the store" - after dramatically pointing out privacy risks 🤦

I guess I'm asking how OBD has developed on newer models? The video's "cars are iPads on wheels" doesn't sound too factual.

She talks like Shatner at times. Every word isn't its own sentence.

Modern cars do spy on you. https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-takes-action-against-general-motors-sharing-drivers-precise-location-driving-behavior-data

I felt like she was about to chuck a box of fibre-based cereal at me.

For some less click-bait-y information, check out any of the "Car Hacking Village" videos from the past 5 DefCons. They go into great detail about what new vehicles actually do.

For example there was an extended period of time where any asshole could make themselves into an admin and get, and change, information on ANY car sold by a particular manufacture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNuS0rvqc8c

But how is a car getting Genetic information.

Fart sniffing seat sensors?