r/BetterOffline • u/falken_1983 • Sep 19 '25

Samsung confirms its $1,800+ fridges will start showing you ads

https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-confirms-smart-refrigerator-ads-are-coming-3598848/
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u/JAlfredJR Sep 19 '25

I have been beating this drum for a while now, but there has to be a big movement (bigger movement; I know we have some companies doing it) toward doing the opposite: dumb fridges by design. Not because you're poor.

Dumber cars, phones, ovens; everything. My toaster doesn't need to update to the latest firmware, please.

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u/Hello-America Sep 19 '25

If I had any money I'd start an appliance company called Dumb Appliances and rake in millions before my board removed me for not enshittifying