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Samsung accidentally freezes its smart fridges with a software update

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  1. phkahler · · focus · HN ↗
    Reminds me of when Nest thermostats stopped turning on the furnace without an internet connection. If your product fails at its primary job because of some other priority its junk. A thermostat can be as simple as a coiled spring with a mercury switch - no software. Same here, what stupid functionality was so important they failed to ensure the fridge would fridge?

    IoT is not for me.

    1. cryptoegorophy · · focus · HN ↗
      Similar to when printer stops printing black when color is gone.
      1. whizzter · · focus · HN ↗
        That probably means you've been wasting toner on "enhanced darkness" (check if it's turned on/off).
        1. pygy_ · · focus · HN ↗
          No, it’s because it can’t print the yellow dots watermark for tracking.

          That "feature" and incompetence at The Intercept leaked the identity of Reality Winner.

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