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Here’s what ads on your $2,000 Samsung smart fridge will look like (www.theverge.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/51856491

Here’s how to opt out.

Archived version: https://archive.is/20251027141201/https://www.theverge.com/report/806797/samsung-family-hub-smart-fridge-ads-opt-out

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[–] 19 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Any "ads" that appear on my fridge will be because I was given a $2000 fridge free by the company. Only idiots pay for appliances/services that include ads.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    I still wouldn't buy it, but I agree.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    If they gave me the fridge for free, I'd use it, and spend a bunch of time figuring out how to remove the ads. If it's not possible, I'd just unplug the screen.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

    I'd expect it's probably not possible to unplug the screen without unplugging the whole fridge XD

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    It shouldn't be that hard to take apart the fridge door and cut a few cables...

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Maybe, maybe not. But even if there isn't a chip that makes the fridge stop working when you do that, it would definitely void your warranty, so when the fridge stops working for some other reason later on, you would have to buy a new one XD

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