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Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges

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  1. Scubabear68 · · focus · HN ↗
    This is my fear on the car side, as smart features start leaking from isolated areas in automobiles into the larger CAN bus....
    1. qmr · · focus · HN ↗
      Why do you own such a vehicle then?

      You must not fear it that much.

      1. cromka · · focus · HN ↗
        As others pointed out, your argument is a fallacy. Technically a &quot;Tu Quoque&quot;, in practice this explains it better: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;iea.org.uk&#x2F;yet-you-participate-in-society-in-defence-of-mr-gotcha" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;iea.org.uk&#x2F;yet-you-participate-in-society-in-defence...
        1. qmr · · focus · HN ↗
          ... is it?

          There&#x27;s no obligation to purchase such cars.

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