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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/37646129

Source: Reddit postPrivate front-end.

Samsung Statement to Android Authority:

Samsung is committed to innovation and enhancing every day value for our home appliance customers. As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen that value, we are conducting a pilot program to offer promotions and curated advertisements on certain Samsung Family Hub refrigerator models in the U.S. market.

As a part of this pilot program, Family Hub refrigerators in the U.S. will receive an over-the-network (OTN) software update with Terms of Service (T&C) and Privacy Notice (PN). Advertising will appear on certain Family Hub refrigerator Cover Screens. The Cover Screen appears when a Family Hub screen is idle. Ad design format may change depending on Family Hub personalization options for the Cover Screen, and advertising will not appear when Cover Screen displays Art Mode or picture albums.

Advertisements can be dismissed on the Cover Screens where ads are shown, meaning that specific ads will not appear again during the campaign period.

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[–] stoly@lemmy.world 22 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I think that people who would buy a fridge like that deserve to watch ads.

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[–] Smith6612@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Let me guess! If you try to use PiHole or some other network Adblocking mechanism, the Fridge will either brick itself OR will fail to start the compressor. Right? It's not like that didn't happen before, when Google Calendar went down. We all know this is going to happen, and Samsung is going to push this wide scale. The extra revenue from ad space is too irresistible to avoid doing the sensible thing.

The smartest any of my Fridges ever became was having a small computer on the front panel to record voice messages, which also doubled as the Water/Ice dispenser function selector, and to have a timer on the dispenser light so it could turn on and off automatically. That was an Amana fridge I had back in 2002, which lasted until 2019. My current fridge has a basic computer inside of it to monitor and control the interior climate, to save energy by recirculating cold air from the freezer into the Fridge, and to beep loudly if there's a problem.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 24 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's a fucking box that makes things cold. Humanity is cooked if we can't bring ourselves to look away from a screen for all the time it takes to get a slice of cheese out of the fridge

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[–] philosloppy@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago (2 children)

if you bought a smart fridge, you get what you deserve

[–] tommy_chillfiger@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (17 children)

Lmao, agree. My friend was trying to talk me into smart wifi locks when I bought my home. I was like "dude, if I ever have a single issue with a LOCK on a DOOR because my wifi is out or a battery dies I might fully lose my mind. I'm good." I don't even get the desire for some of this stuff. What genuine problem is being solved? What new problems are you introducing? Idk if people are really thinking this through.

[–] philosloppy@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (3 children)

the only thing I could think of with a smart fridge is being able to check the contents from your phone while you are at the store to see if you need milk or whatever...but that's not really a problem that justifies ads and the absolute invasion of privacy and the fact that the thing is likely about as secure as a wooden fence on a bank vault

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I've fantasized a few times about having a fridge that knows its contents and adds items to a shopping list as they get low. maybe it could check prices at local stores or help combat waste by suggesting recipes based on what we already have at home.

Would I trust any company currently making smart-fridges to deliver on all that, and then willingly invite that product with its attendant surveillance apparatus into my home? Absolutely not.

If we ever have a fridge like that, I will have built it myself.

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[–] acchariya@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Will they come and collect it for a refund if you don't agree with the new TOS?

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[–] W3dd1e@lemmy.zip 24 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Just duct tape an iPad to the refrigerator door. It’s cheaper and it works better.

Even cheaper to tape up a piece of paper that says "GO BUY SOME USELESS BULLSHIT".

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 29 points 3 days ago (11 children)

when you buy an over-engineered appliance, if i feel like spending extra $$$ for a fridge, i'd rather go for quality steel panels and compressor, not an screen with wifi

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[–] 87Six@reddthat.com 8 points 3 days ago (6 children)

If consumers stopped being stupid we would not have issues like this.

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Guess I'll be keeping my frigidaire a few more years then

[–] qevlarr@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Ads are one thing, but how the fuck hasn't Bixby been killed and buried yet???

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[–] Eh_I@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Something's wrong with Skynet, why doesn't it just kill us?

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[–] BallShapedMan@lemmy.world 22 points 3 days ago (8 children)

My parents bought a fancy Samsung fridge with a screen 5 years ago. We bought LG. In the first year they had theirs serviced 6 times before replacing it with the same LG fridge we have. Earlier this year right before the extended warranty ran out the compressor on my fridge died. They've not had a single problem with theirs yet.

My brother bought a Samsung TV that was supposed to be better than my LG OLED. In the first year the anti glare coating wore off enough that there are bright spots you can't not see. My LG TV is fine.

Typed on my Samsung phone.

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[–] Zink@programming.dev 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

In my very limited knowledge of the household appliance market, Samsung has been a no-go for a long time. Like, the most expensive but also the most disposable.

And that's before we even get to the enshittification and ad invasion.

It's incredible to think about trying to explain the problem to my younger self 30 years ago...

"Yeah, computer hardware continued to scale pretty well so now even this refrigerator here has a computer inside it, a high resolution flat panel monitor, and even multiple ways to connect to the internet for remote control and feature updates."

"wow, that's amazing!"

"Yeah but nobody uses it. At least, nobody who understands tech and reads the news. You don't even connect it to the internet in the first place. "

"What!? That seems totally backwards. What's the problem for educated users? Are there hackers everywhere just waiting to connect to this iffy computer embedded in your home?"

"Oh no, it is much worse. The company that made the fridge could connect to it like they designed it to do!!! And to make it even more frightening, they usually have the infrastructure to be able to connect to EVERYBODY'S fridge at the same time!"

(begins playing spooky halloween music)

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[–] Preventer79@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 days ago (2 children)

News widget on the fridge! So now you have to have your mandatory propaganda slop whenever you get hungry.

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[–] roundup5381@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Just in this thread to say Fuck Samsung

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 18 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Samsung is committed to innovation and enhancing every day value for our home appliance customers.

Awesome, you're going to make my life...

As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen that value, we are conducting a pilot program to offer promotions and curated advertisements on certain Samsung Family Hub refrigerator models in the U.S. market.

Worse, because you're just going to squeeze money and time from me

Fuck Samsung

[–] Godnroc@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago

Useless display in refrigerators finally revealed as corporate ploy to install billboard in consumer's kitchens.

[–] madjo@feddit.nl 17 points 3 days ago

Should be a free fridge then.

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