This week on the show, we discuss car features by subscription– BMW thinks it’s a good idea to charge $18 monthly for heated seats. TikTok launching maturity ranking system. How much data are virtual assistants’ collecting on kids? Amazon has given Ring footage to police.

“BMW is now charging $18 per month for heated seats in some countries” https://www.businessinsider.com/bmw-subscription-features-heated-seats-steering-5-series-2022-7

“TikTok announces content maturity ranking system” https://mashable.com/article/tiktok-content-maturity-levels ‘Hey Siri’: Virtual assistants are listening to children and then using the data https://theconversation.com/hey-siri-virtual-assistants-are-listening-to-children-and-then-using-the-data-186874

“Amazon admits Ring gives cops footage without customers’ knowledge or consent” https://mashable.com/article/amazon-ring-gives-footage-cops

“Parenting In An Online World Episode 3: Technology, Bedrooms, Sleep & Reducing Harm” https://open.spotify.com/episode/68uhGpHGtK38giG6PuEsRp