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Samsung accidentally freezes its smart fridges with a software update

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jasomill · 1790215307 · focus · HN ↗
The fact that a failure of the "smart" components led to food spoiling is astonishing.
Who would design such a device without a failsafe mode that maintains the currently set temperatures until the smarts are restored?
1. tocs3 · 1790215637 · focus · HN ↗
  Someone that wants to make sure you regularly do software updates.

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