But data are increasingly central to designing the smartest software; Apple already risks lagging behind in areas such as voice recognition and predictive software if it remains inflexible about hoovering up consumers' information.

但要设计出最智能的软件，数据越来越具有核心的重要性；假如苹果公司在收集消费者信息方面坚持不做变通，它就要冒在语音识别和预测软件等领域落后对手的风险。

Most major automakers admit they may sell consumers' personal information, and half say they share it with the government or law enforcement without a court order, according to a new survey released Wednesday by the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation.

当地时间周三美国非营利机枃谋智基金会发布的一份最新调查显示，大多数主流汽车制造商承认它们可能会出售消费者的个人信息。此外一半的汽车制造商表示，他们会在没有法院命令的情况下与政府或执法部门分享这些信息。