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Samsung brings ads to US fridges (i.redd.it)
submitted 1 day ago by Pro@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/37646129

Source: Reddit post— Private 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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[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 3 points 19 minutes ago

The easiest thing in the world is not to connect your fridge to the internet.

Also don't buy Samsung refrigerators they are truly truly horrific.

I'm an appliance repairman.

[–] 2910000@lemmy.world 1 points 42 minutes ago (1 children)

I'd love a fridge with network connectivity and 'smart' features, but I'd need control over the firmware it runs

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 1 points 30 minutes ago (1 children)

why. It's a fridge.

[–] queueBenSis@sh.itjust.works 1 points 25 minutes ago (1 children)

inventory management is helpful

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 1 points 16 minutes ago

ah. We ended up using Paprika for His Lordship's ADHD. Bonus is he could noodle through it on the train home and snag anything he wanted at the supermarket on the way past.

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 18 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Given how many times Samsung’s been caught spying on customer mics, and throwing ads into everything with an internet connection, I don’t understand why anyone is still putting wifi credentials into a Samsung device.

[–] TomAwsm@lemmy.world 9 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I don't understand why people even buy their products. Shouldn't trust them farther than you can throw your fridge.

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Agreed. They’re not even good products without the spying. Bad on top of bad.

[–] TomAwsm@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

Last time I had a Samsung product was their S7 phone, and even then it was so full of bloatware I just couldn't take it anymore.

[–] RalphWolf@lemmy.ca 15 points 11 hours ago

The other crime here is Bixby.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 26 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

If you have gone out of your way and intentionally purchased a fridge with an internet connection and a screen frankly you deserve this. What did you expect? Screens have advertisements on them, why else would they put a screen on there.

[–] BanMe@lemmy.world 12 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

There was a time when WiFi was actually useful in smart appliances, I have an LG washer/dryer about 7-8 years old, no touchscreens, but by WiFi you can get cycle done alerts, time checks, even remote start it. My matching fridge gives me energy conservation information, and allows me to choose a lower duty winter cycle

I like these features. IDK why the fuck I would want a fridge with a touchscreen. All the smart appliances I've seen in the last 5 years are just there to serve you ads and steal your data.

[–] HiTekRedNek@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago

Yeah. We have a smart washer. It's out in our detached garage/shop so even if the chime were on, no one in the house would ever hear it.

The only "smart" feature we use on it at all is remote notifications.

And we don't use the GE app for that either. I have it linked through our Home Assistant, so no one in the family needs their crap on our phones. Yes, HA must link into their servers, but the only real data GE gets is how much we use it, and the "city" where our internet connection says we're in.. which is 300 miles away from our actual home, in a completely different state.

[–] NoodlePoint@lemmy.world 18 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

I'd still take a dumb fridge and magnets at any time of the day.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 12 hours ago

Magnets is science...too liberal.

[–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

yet those magnets don't show the time of day, do they?

[–] mere@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 9 hours ago

no, for that you get a dumb analogue clock

[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 9 points 11 hours ago

Meanwhile my fridge made in communist Yugoslavia is still going strong.

[–] lmuel@sopuli.xyz 32 points 16 hours ago

I hate the enshittification going on everywhere but I'd say the whole smart fridge thing was pretty shitty to begin with...

[–] Octavio@lemmy.world 22 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I need my fridge to maintain a cold temperature on the inside. That’s it. That’s 100% of what I need from a fridge. The last one I bought was $300 and there’s no place to put an ad. I have no idea why y’all were hooking your appliances up to the internet in the first place, but I’m sorry you’re having a bad time.

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[–] jmsy@lemmy.world 16 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

is this punishment for expelling hyundai workers?

[–] modus@lemmy.world 6 points 12 hours ago

They should just push a ton of anti-Trump graphics.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 22 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

if people are buying 1800$ fridges, its on them if they get ads from samsung.

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[–] handsoffmydata@lemmy.zip 29 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Next model will come with a latch that won’t unlock the fridge door until you’ve watched a 30 second ad or are subscribed to SnackPass+ for 29.99$ a month.

[–] Smaagi@lemmy.world 10 points 17 hours ago

Drink verification can to continue.

[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 13 points 17 hours ago

Enhance the product by making it shittier

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 26 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

👏 You 👏 Don't 👏 Need 👏 A 👏 TV 👏 On 👏 Your 👏 Fridge 👏

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