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Not even your kitchen is safe from ads after Samsung's new update for its refrigerators (www.androidauthority.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/tech@programming.dev

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Imagine paying top dollar for a brand-new high-end refrigerator only to be greeted with ads on the door display. Sounds like a nightmare? Unfortunately, this nightmare is coming true for Samsung refrigerator owners with the latest update rolling out to their fridges.

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[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Jeff Geerling's video about that experience crystalized my feelings about it, and is probably why I used "dishwasher" in my original comment. I didn't know he also had a blog version, thanks.

Yeah, my mom will occasionally send screenshots of her phone or hand it to me for tech support, and I'm horrified at how many ads she has. Home screen widgets with ads. Apps with full screen ads before every page. APP NOTIFICATIONS WITH ADS.

Burn it all down.