▲ 317 ▼ Here’s what ads on your $2,000 Samsung smart fridge will look like (www.theverge.com) submitted 1 year ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world 145 comments fedilink hide all child comments 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
[–] kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago (5 children) I still wouldn't buy it, but I agree. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Branwen_Cielocanto@piefed.social 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (2 children) It shouldn't be that hard to take apart the fridge door and cut a few cables... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Psychonaut1969@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Or just cover it w an opaque sticker. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Branwen_Cielocanto@piefed.social 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 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Branwen_Cielocanto@piefed.social 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (2 children) It shouldn't be that hard to take apart the fridge door and cut a few cables... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Psychonaut1969@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Or just cover it w an opaque sticker. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Branwen_Cielocanto@piefed.social 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 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Branwen_Cielocanto@piefed.social 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (2 children) It shouldn't be that hard to take apart the fridge door and cut a few cables... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Psychonaut1969@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Or just cover it w an opaque sticker. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Branwen_Cielocanto@piefed.social 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 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (2 children) It shouldn't be that hard to take apart the fridge door and cut a few cables... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Psychonaut1969@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Or just cover it w an opaque sticker. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Branwen_Cielocanto@piefed.social 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 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Psychonaut1969@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Or just cover it w an opaque sticker. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Branwen_Cielocanto@piefed.social 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 permalink fedilink source parent