More Roadside Distractions in Your Car
by martyb from SoylentNews on (#5HSKJ)
looorg writes:
Ford apparently doesn't believe that you are watching enough ads as you drive. Better scanning options - previously envisioned to scan traffic signs to make your ride better and safer - are now being tested and patented to scan ads and billboards. Why? Apparently, they think that showing ads on more screens in your car is the future.
Something... something... distractions in traffic ...
Ford Patents Terrible Billboard Scanning Tech, Shows In-Car Ads
Also noted by Booga1 who sent in the same story and asks:
What if businesses paid Ford to deliver ads when competitor's billboards were detected?
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