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Researchers jailbreak a Tesla to get free in-car feature upgrades (techcrunch.com)
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Researchers jailbreak a Tesla to get free in-car feature upgrades::A group of researchers found a way to hack a Tesla's hardware with the goal of getting free in-car upgrades, such as heated rear seats.

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[–] Jarmer@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I'm amazed that it's legal for a car company to sell you something, and then after you own it, remotely disable xyz aspects of the functionality unless you pay them more. How can that be legal? I own the car, it's MINE now, how can I not use every single thing that's in it?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Same reason it's legal for HP to brick your printer if you use third party ink. You violated their shitty TOS that none of us read because it's 80 pages of legalese, but you agreed to it.

[–] Jarmer@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 years ago

hmmm yes I suppose that's true. Okay so let me rephrase: I'm amazed it's legal for a car manufacturer to even HAVE a TOS like that when you purchase a car. It shouldn't be legal to write language like "you are purchasing this but agreeing that you can't use it" ... wtf?

[–] Cliffmode3000@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

The captalism, American politics bought and paid for.

[–] Mog_fanatic@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean you are correct to some extent. But I'm curious, how does this not happen in a system where the state has full control? The only difference is the consumer has no other choices and the "politics" don't have to be paid for as they are already fully in control.

Unless you mean to say that by the good graces of the government they'd never do that in a state run economy because it's morally wrong. In which case... Lol