Over in Korea, owners of some Samsung so-called smart fridges are having to clean out their fridges after a firmware update on Tuesday managed to brick their fridges. Bricking is what it sounds like, but simply put, that update had fridges shutting down completely, and immediately. The amount of affected people is not known at this time, but it can’t be insignificant. This happened just before a local 3 day long holiday, and some folks have been reporting that it would be into next month before they had a working fridge again. This does speak to something Keith has long been reluctant to do… update into the unknown. I use care when I’m updating, and feel safe when I do so, but I’m also a tech, and well aware of my options.
So absurd and embarrassing …”
Source: Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges – Ars Technica
