<![CDATA[Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges]]>Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges

"So absurd and embarrassing ..."
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/owners-mourn-spoiled-food-after-firmware-update-bricks-samsung-smart-fridges/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/d616a82d-155a-4c56-8712-073150e36de7/owners-mourn-spoiled-food-after-firmware-update-bricks-samsung-smart-fridgesRSS for NodeMon, 28 Sep 2026 16:10:21 GMTWed, 23 Sep 2026 17:41:11 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges on Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:34:15 GMT]]>@dissident @arstechnica That report missed this issue โ€“ Samsung puts un-removeable govt spyware on their phones:

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/11/budget-samsung-phones-shipped-with-unremovable-spyware-say-researchers

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/tasket/statuses/117324149941741309https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/tasket/statuses/117324149941741309Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:34:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges on Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:29:49 GMT]]>@jamesmarshall @arstechnica Having lived in a house with this model of fridge (pictured with the see-through door), it contains a "sensor" to detect when you knock on the door (knocking illuminates the items in the window). The sensor is a microphone.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/tasket/statuses/117324132474268587https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/tasket/statuses/117324132474268587Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:29:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges on Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:27:31 GMT]]>@arstechnica Iโ€™m really happy with my Samsung smart TV โ€ฆ that isnโ€™t connected to the Internet. The Roku box does all that.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mefi.social/users/lhauser/statuses/117324123419004298https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mefi.social/users/lhauser/statuses/117324123419004298Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:27:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges on Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:34:35 GMT]]>@72mz
That's because you're tech savvy.
@arstechnica

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://expressional.social/users/eldersea/statuses/117323679375094533https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://expressional.social/users/eldersea/statuses/117323679375094533Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:34:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges on Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:03:20 GMT]]>@kevinashworth

Seriously, to have to be told to never UPDATE YOUR FRIDGE ๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ˜น

@arstechnica

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/pascaline/statuses/117323556470026277https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/pascaline/statuses/117323556470026277Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:03:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges on Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:10:49 GMT]]>@chris

Bravo!

@PetterOfCats @arstechnica

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/IAmDannyBoling/statuses/117323114025987937https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/IAmDannyBoling/statuses/117323114025987937Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:10:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges on Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:47:01 GMT]]>@Javensbukan Samsung and smart? Thatโ€™s dumb dumb.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://thecanadian.social/ap/users/116267154100320519/statuses/117323020490782984https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://thecanadian.social/ap/users/116267154100320519/statuses/117323020490782984Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:47:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges on Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:46:49 GMT]]>@arstechnica
Oh no, I hope it can at least still display advertisements on the screen!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://subdued.social/users/tom/statuses/117323019708111223https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://subdued.social/users/tom/statuses/117323019708111223Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:46:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges on Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:18:41 GMT]]>@arstechnica

Here is a likely work-around that an AI would envision:

Move ice from the freezer section to the fridge section.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/SpaceLifeForm/statuses/117322673148629678https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/SpaceLifeForm/statuses/117322673148629678Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:18:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges on Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:03:56 GMT]]>@arstechnica Our last fridge was from Samsung. Its computer electronics got fried after only a few years. Samsung stopped manufacturing replacement parts for that model (planned obsolescence). We bought a Bosch fridge and haven't looked back once.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.community/users/SharonCrockett/statuses/117322615106609105https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toot.community/users/SharonCrockett/statuses/117322615106609105Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:03:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges on Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:02:59 GMT]]>@traecer @arstechnica

shhh...

my "smart tv" heard you

now this is going on my record

(/s)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/117322611401783935https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/117322611401783935Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:02:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges on Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:57:52 GMT]]>@Cassandra_Complex @arstechnica
Yes, one really hopes there will always be at least one good vendor of traditional modern appliances. Otherwise, itโ€™s back to traditional old appliances like wood-burning stoves and iceboxes!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/kevinashworth/statuses/117322591299350565https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/kevinashworth/statuses/117322591299350565Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:57:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges on Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:53:52 GMT]]>@softproof @arstechnica

I know some people who think that way. They think it's a way to progress. Like, someone whose ideal is The Jetsons. But The Jetsons never really dealt with security, privacy, or the fact that the appliances weren't truly "owned" by the family.

I too grew up with that cartoon, but I think it sucks that we're still very far from open sourcing appliance technology, which is how I thought it would be. Kind of like PCs.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ohai.social/ap/users/117307115150037394/statuses/117322575557238813https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ohai.social/ap/users/117307115150037394/statuses/117322575557238813Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:53:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges on Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:03:03 GMT]]>@kevinashworth @arstechnica
If it's not an option to get appliances that are (for lack of better word) analog when (if?????) I can afford a home, I'm not sure what the hell I will do. Certainly not pay premium for garbage.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Cassandra_Complex/statuses/117322375688762033https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Cassandra_Complex/statuses/117322375688762033Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:03:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges on Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:54:28 GMT]]>@arstechnica Rest in peace, foods You were mourned

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/altlazybear/statuses/117322341993688103https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/altlazybear/statuses/117322341993688103Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:54:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges on Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:23:47 GMT]]>@arstechnica
Do not buy appliances that need to be online. Better yet, do not buy appliances that can be online.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/kevinashworth/statuses/117322221336101288https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/kevinashworth/statuses/117322221336101288Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:23:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges on Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:21:27 GMT]]>@arstechnica we truly live in the dumbest of timelines

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/graemewinter/statuses/117322212158786108https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/graemewinter/statuses/117322212158786108Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:21:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges on Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:06:31 GMT]]>@arstechnica
obSiliconValley 'suck it Jin-Yang!'

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/JBrianCoyle/statuses/117322153427023937https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/JBrianCoyle/statuses/117322153427023937Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:06:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges on Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:06:05 GMT]]>@arstechnica Shuddering to think how many out there still believe WiFi-enabled fridges are a cool idea.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115951105757389140/statuses/117322151730873268https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115951105757389140/statuses/117322151730873268Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:06:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges on Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:47:20 GMT]]>@arstechnica The ethics of are rather poor.

https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/company-profile/samsung-group

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/dissident/statuses/117322077988478501https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/dissident/statuses/117322077988478501Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:47:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges on Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:20:58 GMT]]>@arstechnica Like I said in an earlier post. AI in a refrigerator is just beyond stupid.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Olle_Gladso/statuses/117321974291017580https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Olle_Gladso/statuses/117321974291017580Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:20:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges on Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:11:11 GMT]]>@PetterOfCats @arstechnica

Set to the tune of "Boulevard of Broken Dreams":

๐ŸŽถ I installed this brand new thing
๐ŸŽถ I signed the EUA for remote updates
๐ŸŽถ Don't know where it pings.
๐ŸŽถ It downloads fresh code, really hope that's safe

๐ŸŽถ No choice for opting out
๐ŸŽถ On the Internet of Broken Things
๐ŸŽถ At night, when we sleep
๐ŸŽถ I know one day for sure, that this shit will break.

(With apologies to Green Day...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Soa3gO7tL-c&list=RDSoa3gO7tL-c&start_radio=1

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://omgwars.com/users/chris/statuses/117321935863863655https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://omgwars.com/users/chris/statuses/117321935863863655Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:11:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges on Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:59:49 GMT]]>@jamesmarshall @arstechnica Yeah same. Mine had a ton of bloatware all mostly removed, but it wasn't easy.

My next device will likely be a de-Googled Fairphone.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cosocial.ca/ap/users/116292731855692662/statuses/117321891156918863https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cosocial.ca/ap/users/116292731855692662/statuses/117321891156918863Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:59:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges on Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:48:33 GMT]]>@arstechnica

After the recent horrendous "update" (downdate, surely?) to my Samsung watch, nothing from Samsung surprises me. I've been a Samsung user for many, many years but they've lost me now.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/kaffando/statuses/117321846840655229https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/kaffando/statuses/117321846840655229Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:48:33 GMT