“In-dash advertising is here and Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, and Ram, beat everyone to further enshittification,” writes longtime Slashdot reader sinij. “Ads can be seen in this video.”

  • @[email protected]
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    75 hours ago

    It seems that there may come a point where screenless and disconnected cars become more and more valuable. That and jailbreaking cars is going to become a requirement.

    • Nate Cox
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      25 hours ago

      Maybe so, but honestly gps on the dash makes my life easier routinely, and safer in that I don’t need to touch my phone or try to drive while reading a paper map.

      Also having the backup camera there is just a win for everyone.

      I don’t like the idea of needing to lose these things because advertising ruins them.

  • @[email protected]
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    378 hours ago

    I am an software engineer, grew up with the rise of computers, love them.

    I don’t want smart things. No touch screens on appliances, fridges, ovens, cars. I don’t want my monitor to be smart.

    • Miles O'Brien
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      66 hours ago

      Do you keep a gun next to your printer in case it makes a noise you don’t recognize?

      That’s the mark of a true cs student/programmer/software engineer

      The hardware guys have it easy.

      • @molten
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        96 hours ago

        Are you fucking insane? next to it? Where it could use it to shoot me??

        • Miles O'Brien
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          14 hours ago

          If you’re giving your printers arms and fingers, that’s on you.

    • @[email protected]
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      87 hours ago

      I think it’s telling that the more one knows about software, the less that they want it in their lives.

      • Optional
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        37 hours ago

        Can I interest you in some AI hype? New in box!

    • g0d0fm15ch13f
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      88 hours ago

      Finally bought myself a tv last year, and you would not believe the look on the guys face when I said “No I want a dumb tv”. It was the same look I got when I first moved to ca and ordered a smoothie with no boba… like I had just shot somebody.

        • _haha_oh_wow_
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          77 hours ago

          Check out commercial displays, they’re more expensive but higher quality and don’t do anything creepy.

          • @[email protected]
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            77 hours ago

            Commercial displays often aren’t better quality in the way that a consumer wants. They’re usually intended for static images, quick and simple animations, and for being kept on 24/7, not for high quality video and audio.

    • @tlou3please
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      47 hours ago

      Agreed. Why do I need my fridge to be able to tell me the weather? Just keep my shit cold.

  • @thesystemisdown
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    35 hours ago

    Those brands are at the bottom of every dependability list. You’d think they’d focus on building a better product so they could compete on something other than feels.

  • Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod
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    228 hours ago

    Yet another reason not to by a Chrysler Fiat “Stellantis” car

  • @[email protected]
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    158 hours ago

    Wow what a good incentive to roll through stop signs, and constantly creep forwards but not stopping everywhere you go.

    I thought their shifters were a dumb design, but I guess that was just the beginning.

  • @[email protected]
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    57 hours ago

    Hopefully the death knells of a failing company and not a sign of something more sinister.