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Samsung brings ads to US fridges (www.theverge.com)

submitted 3 days ago by alyaza@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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A software update rolling out to Samsung’s Family Hub refrigerators in the US is putting ads on the fridges for the first time. The “promotions and curated advertisements” are coming despite Samsung insisting to The Verge in April that it had “no plans” to do so.

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[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 31 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If I want my fridge enshittified I'll bag up my own poop and put it in the freezer, thankyouverymuch

Didn't George Carlin have a bit about how all marketing people should just kill themselves?

[–] EstrangedMoistness@beehaw.org 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That's a Bill Hicks bit 😉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h9wStdPkQY

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago

Ah, thanks for the correction!