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Re:I disabled WiFi on the new Samsung fridge by badkitty on Monday May 30, 2022 @07:54AM (#31558049)
This has nothing to do with "kids these days", and everything to do with redefining ownership.

When these backhaul comms go in this hardware, that "purchase" doesn't convey ownership. I would describe it as a rental in ownership's clothing.

It's not about 'learn the new tech' - it's 'learn when the company decides you don't need a feature or just decides to no longer support it' and remotely disables

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Re:I disabled WiFi on the new Samsung fridge by BenjiWiebe on Monday May 30, 2022 @10:13AM (#31559172)
Why coreboot? Is it pretty common to have laptop/desktop firmware send usage data over WiFi or Ethernet?

I'd be impressed. The firmware on my devices anyways seems to be the minimum they could get away with...

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Re:I disabled WiFi on the new Samsung fridge by dhzhzjsbevs on Monday May 30, 2022 @12:37PM (#31560762)
Because we're talking about freedoms and hardware ownership here.

I know there is lots of middle ground between coreboot, what windows does, what an iPhone does, and what a Samsung fridge does but my point is that it's really hard to judge wether you're just becoming an old man talking about the kids these days.

If you can't understand why I'm poking fun at the Apple fan Bois, here's exactly why:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31558875

Want to bitch and moan about Samsung smart fridges? Start closer to home. With your wallet and your yearly phone contract.

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Re:I disabled WiFi on the new Samsung fridge by cesarb on Monday May 30, 2022 @10:58AM (#31559696)
> Is it pretty common to have laptop/desktop firmware send usage data over WiFi or Ethernet?

Have you heard of Computrace? It comes pre-installed on the firmware of many popular brands of computers, and it does send data over WiFi or Ethernet.

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