Technology could be so awesome, and this is what they do.
I love technology. This is complete policy failure. Big Tech must be annihilated.
The underlying problem is capitalism, not technology per se. It’s the “Big” part.
That’s why I support Free Software movement
Rossmann has a take on this (and several on DRM and similar).
Samsung smart fridge disable ads
Turn off ads smart fridge
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Open source smart fridge software
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Time to re-read Cory Doctorow’s “Unauthorized Bread”. I thought it was satire and way over the top, but reality keeps catching up.
Well yeah, it’s a fridge with a spacious screen and an Internet connection in the 2020s. Of course they’d capitalize on all that advertising real-estate. And of course they’d wait until after people have had them for a while. They’re unsurprisingly shameless.
I’d be curious to know what kind of data it’s collecting to optimize those ads.
Using some of the wifi connection tricks companies have, it can probably associate the device with all the devices your family has and the corresponding data
I imagine it goes like this:
- Fridge gather nearby SSIDs
- Samsung partners with Google/Meta
- Cross reference SSIDs with the ones being collected from Android devices/Meta apps
- Get advertising IDs from devices likely in this house
- Profit
Or, and much much cheaper:
- To continue configuring this fridge please install this app via play/apple.
This 100%. Also cross-reference IP addresses associated with the fridge’s IP to get Google/Meta advertising IDs on the whole family.
There’s a non-zero chance that when Grandma comes over, she gets ads just for her as long as she’s there.
If you Dont LIKE THIS you’re a TERRORIST!
-Trump’s NPSM-7 which Classifies ANTI CAPITALISM as Terrorism! FREEDOM!
Fuck this
Advertising must be the worst human invention ever.
It often feels like violence.
All thanks to John Advertising.
We know because that asshole told everyone about it and his services.
Why on earth would anyone buy this garbage? The only advanced feature I’d like would be a crushed ice dispenser.
This is me.
I just cant imagine wanting a fridge to do anything other than keeping things cold.
My guess is to “digitalize” the sticky notes that people put on fridges. Its ment to be a billboard for the famially unit to itself! Advertizers getting inbetween and editing your note to selfs is gross!
At least they don’t lock the fridge until you watch an ad.
…yet.
…yet
I can’t tell if I should upvote this or downvote this.
…yes
Nothin a good crowbar can’t solve.
If that happens, then this should be upgraded to Majorly Infuriating.
This was always the goal when they started adding screens. Screens should always be viewed as ad delivery mechanisms especially if internet connected. That goes triple for devices that absolutely don’t need a screen. Like a fucking fridge. They will slow boil the process at first. But they’ll do it.
People need to start using technology to improve their life and society. Stop using Windows, Google, Apple, download an adblocker, and don’t buy into tech consumerism like “smart fridges.” All I would want to know in a fridge that would be “smart” is like the temperature? and I wouldn’t sacrifice my time or attention by buying something which forces ads.
…Uncle Albert has nothing on you, Carol…
It’s kinda coincidental to have all three conglomerates in that picture: Sony producing that TV show, with advertisement paid by Apple TV to Samsung.
And probably some Google analytics tracker in the background as well.
really sucks, but like did we not expect this to happen?
we did
There were still many flat surfaces in the world that did not yet have advertisements displayed on them.
Is this something Ray Bradbury wrote?
Maybe OC
Now they have curved and flexible displays, so is any surface safe?
Yeah I actually never expected to have an LCD billboard up inside my home.
Why would you expect this to happen?
Because they did it on every other item they sell with a screen and internet connection.
It’s nitnjustbthatbthey show ads, it’s that they track you and show you ads based on that data.
It’s an internet connected appliance with a screen, made by samsung. If you follow the right kinds of news, that combination should send shivers down your spine.
Edit: l’ll just say I don’t think the question was so dumb it should downvoted to hell.
Because we’ve seen 30 years of the Web? Because streets used to be (and some sill are) nothing but a place to put up billboards and ads? Because corporations are led by psychopaths and they care absolutely nothing about your well-being or personal health in your home?
OF COURSE if they can put an ad in your kitchen they’ll by all means put an ad in your kitchen. It’s literally the goal of giving out brochures and pamphlets of ads: to make you take the ads into your home. Why are there brand names on everything? It’s advertising all the way down. Giving them an Internet-connecting screen they control in your kitchen is just asking for ads to be displayed in your private space.
It’s a Samsung.
Even if it weren’t a samsung, i would always expect a screen to show ads. That’s all they want to do, show ads everywhere as much as they can.
What else would the screen be for? Even if there was another valid reason, why wouldn’t they put ads on it? It’s easy profit or unused real estate in their eyes.
Because Samsung has done this to literally every one of their other products, even ones without screens, and only apps, like Samsung SmartThings and their washers and dryers.
They scammed people for years with their phones.
they tried hard to keep up with apple for years, i would imagine they would try something like this eventually.
by never breaking?
Google sideloading and “fucking ads on a fridge.” Don’t thank me.
We’ve been paying attention?
Or to put it more nicely: no one finds this side of the fediverse without feeling at least a little burned by corporations.
Edit: to be clear I never meant it as rude, just a little sarcastic.
They make fridges, which typically sit in a room until it decides to die. Shareholders got pissy the enormous bill for ecs doesn’t have the correct permissions
