My car, outfitted with a GPS position finder and an off-the-shelf wireless local area network (WLAN) communication system, was tipped off by another car carrying the same gear.

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All the critical systems in a modern car -- engine, transmission, brakes, stability controls -- are linked to a single electronic system called the Controller Area Network bus, or CAN bus.

CNN: Behold the?all-seeing, self-parking, safety-enforcing, networked car

The European Central Bank, which ought to see the big picture, is in favour of a clearing and settlement system, or network of systems, within the euro area, but is wary of letting a new monopoly develop.

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