Samsung Firmware Update Bricks Smart Fridges, Leaving Owners to Discard Spoiled Food
Samsung smart fridges stopped working after a firmware update, leaving owners to throw out spoiled food. A look at the outage and Samsung's silence.
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Category: Consumer Tech
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