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Issue 267 - Tesla is planning a big boost to driver monitoring

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Software Updates

Tesla mobile app gets passive authentication feature 📷
Tesla has introduced a new feature to its mobile app, allowing users to deactivate passive authentication. This is effectively the same as disabling Bluetooth, but without losing connectivity for the rest of your apps. I suspect this is a response to relay attacks, where thieves could deceive the car into thinking the phone was nearby when it wasn't. If you park outdoors overnight and are concerned about this happening to you, you might want to utilize this feature before heading to bed.

Tesla is planning a big boost to driver monitoring
In a Twitter thread by @greentheonly, he explains how Tesla is now tracking additional information such as the number of recent yawns and blinks by the driver and the duration of each blink. This data is all used to calculate the driver's level of drowsiness or fatigue. It remains unclear how the car will utilize this information, but according to what Green has discovered, Tesla plans to apply this feature even when the car is not operating on Autopilot.

FSD Beta v11.4.1 release notes
Tesla has rolled out a new version of its Full Self-Driving (Beta) software, v11.4.1. This update brings a host of improvements to driving visualization, including enhanced lane detection and more precise object recognition. Some of the notable enhancements include:

• An 8% improvement in motorcycle recognition and increased vehicle detection precision to reduce false-positive detections.
• A 43% reduction in interventions caused by other vehicles cutting into the vehicle's lane.
• Enhanced control through turns and overall smoother driving experience through improvements in the geometry, curvature, position, type, and topology of lanes, lines, road edges, and restricted spaces.

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