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Here’s what ads on your $2,000 Samsung smart fridge will look like (www.theverge.com)
submitted 3 days ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world
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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

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[–] krooklochurm@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I mean. Sure. Until they start putting SIM cards in them and using the cellular network.

[–] njordomir@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Perhaps they'll be talking via a giant mesh of your neighbors doorbells, fridges, and televisions. Wouldn't that be fucked up? Maybe they'll stream to the police drones patrolling your neighborhood.

I always wondered how an "ad-supported" Kindle would show new ads on the home screen if you only transfer books via USB and never connect via WiFi or wireless? Does it just reuse the old ads? How will the fridge do it?

[–] krooklochurm@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

This is where it's going, I think.

You'll need to use wifi if you want any online functionality out of the device but it'll communicate on its own via cellular for ads and any metrics literally whoever the fuck wants.

As long as a business is able to make more from ads and selling your data than whatever the wireless fees they pay are it makes business sense. It's fucking evil and a dystopian nightmare but it makes business sense.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Can you pull it out and put it in your own device to get free service?

[–] krooklochurm@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago

I don't know. I've heard of them being soldered to the board sometimes in cars. I'm sure it would be possible though.

[–] synapse1278@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

No, they would definitely use eSIM

[–] wondrous_strange@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

How will that work? Will they cover the subscription fee for the sim anywhere in the world? Or do you mean the fridge owners will cover it?

[–] krooklochurm@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

In cars the car companies pay the costs.

I'm assuming they negotiate bulk discounts with mobile carriers to buy SIM cards en masse.

The same would be the case in any other appliance.