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Telematics should be disabled, preferably by way of hard cutting the modem chip's V-in. Call me a tinfoil hat lover, but when 23andme gets bought by an insuranc
by rr1 3y ago
Telematics should be disabled, preferably by way of hard cutting the modem chip's V-in. Call me a tinfoil hat lover, but when 23andme gets bought by an insurance company, the similarities with potential insurability issues are numerous when data is available to the other without a big, shining red opt-in.
- ProllyInfamous 3y agoConveniently, on most modern Toyota vehicles there is a fuse labeled `DCS` which disables power to the modem.
- kube-system 3y agoLuckily, GINA makes it illegal to use 23andme data for health insurance.
- userbinator 3y agoAs this article shows, "illegal to use" doesn't always stop them from doing it.
- kube-system 3y agoAgreed, but acquisitions of public companies typically get regulatory attention up-front. An insurer buying 23andme would be an obvious red flag from day one.