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Your car is selling your data
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Suspicious object found under car in Norwich was tracking device
Here is a humanized summary of the content in 6 paragraphs, totaling approximately 2000 words: Last Thursday, at around 3:30 pm, a sense of unease…
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Hundreds of thousands of drivers warned ‘private info was leaked with two years’ worth of details stolen’
MORE than 200,000 drivers could be at risk after a major city’s parking service appeared to fall victim to a data breach. A listing on…
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Car brake dust can be more harmful than diesel exhaust – new study
Kichigin/Shutterstock Exposure to air pollution is associated with around seven million premature deaths per year across the world. When we think of urban air pollution,…
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Man buys car from dealership then learns he can’t drive it – a year later he was still missing crucial papers
A MAN who bought a car from a dealership but later learned he couldn’t drive it was left in the dark over the reason why.…
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Just In:World’s first self-charging car hits market in weeks – it only goes 40 miles per day but 48k drivers already claimed one
THE first car to self-charge using solar power has hit the market, and thousands of drivers are eager to get behind the wheel. Even though…
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Grandma punches man in face to stop him stealing car with baby inside
A 63-year-old grandmother has been praised for fighting off a would-be car thief in Melbourne. The woman acted to protect her grandchild when a thug…
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Trevor Noah jumps into fan’s car to beat traffic in Johannesburg
We all know that nightmarish feeling in the pit of our stomachs as we realise we’re running late! On Friday, that played out live on…
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Car thieves are using increasingly sophisticated methods, and most new vehicles are vulnerable
shutterstock Car theft is on the rise, according to AA Insurance Services. Worryingly, thieves are increasingly using high-tech tools to target weaknesses in the same…
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Nissan says it’s not in Apple car discussions
Photo by Sam Byford / The Verge Nissan has issued a statement denying that it’s in discussions to work with Apple on the US company’s…
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